Summit Agenda: The Lactation Network 2024 Summit

Time	Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Open Networking			Grand Horizon Ballroom Foyer - Level 4
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration			Grand Horizon Ballroom Foyer - Level 4
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Welcome reception	McKenzie Closen Chief Operating Officer, The Lactation Network		Grand Horizon Ballroom ABC + Foyer - Level 4

Time	Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
6:30 AM - 7:15 AM	Morning Yoga Session with TLN’s Jenny Risch	Jenny Risch Director of IBCLC Partnerships, The Lactation Network		Level 33

Time	Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Networking Breakfast			Great Lakes Ballroom ABC - Level 2
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration			Grand Horizon Ballroom Foyer - Level 4
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Welcome	Caitlin McNeily Vice President of Consultant Relations, The Lactation Network		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM	A conversation with Allyson Felix	Allyson Felix Entrepreneur, Olympic medalist, and health advocate Sarah Kellogg Neff Chief Executive Officer, The Lactation Network		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4

Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
*Advocacy for allies	Stevie Merino MA, IBCLC, Sol and Roots, LLC		Science - Level 3
Partnering with your local non-profit milk bank	Summer Kelly MS, RN, IBCLC, Executive Director, Mothers' Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes		Poetry - Level 3
*Social media strategies to grow your private practice	Alex Fritsch Senior Social Media Manager, The Lactation Network Ali Jackson Dating & Relationship Coach, Finding Mr. Height Lindsay Taylor Founder, The Food Doula		Daniel Burnham AB - Level 3
*When survivors breastfeed: Supporting the mother with a history of assault	Danielle Gauss IBCLC		George Pullman - Level 3
*Forming private practice collectives	Melissa Mancini CNM, RN, IBCLC, More Than Milk		Probability - Level 3
*Foundations for Financial Wellness	Cameron Rogers CFA, Private Wealth Advisor, Ellevest		Physiology - Level 3
*Culture, biology, and breastfeeding: Examining the intersection of nature and nurture	Crystal Cooper PhD Anthropology, IBCLC		Henry Clarke - Level 3
*What’s best for baby? Evaluating tongue tie options with families	Hinde Haa MA, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, The Center for Speech & Swallowing		Great Lakes C - Level 2

Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
*Optimizing Nutrition: A comprehensive guide to supporting breastfeeding people and infants	Jennifer Bolton PhD, RDN, IBCLC, Professor and Pathway 2 Lactation Program Director, MSU Denver		Great Lakes A - Level 2
*The importance of bodywork in the nursing infant	Kaytee Crawford CBS, CD, CST, DBB, IBCLC, Doula Kaytee		Daniel Burnham AB - Level 3
*Solo LC to group practice	Naiomi Catron RN, IBCLC, Founder and CEO, Milk Diva		Physiology - Level 3
*Business health check-up for established private practitioners	Bonnie Logsdon RD, IBCLC, Entrepreneur, Bonnie Knows Breast		Probability - Level 3
*Five things I've learned about ties as a pediatric OT	Michelle Emanuel IBCLC, Occupational Therapist, National Board Certified Reflexologist, TummyTime! Method		Great Lakes C - Level 2
*Nourishing career: Three essential strategies for elevating your part-time business to a successful private practice	Kristen Howorko BSN, RN, IBCLC, Milk'd Up		Glessner AB - Level 3

Time	Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM	Lunch Seating			Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM	New clinical guidance from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine: Prenatal breastfeeding support	Kate Standish MD, MS, Chair, ABM Protocol Committee, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Boston University, Co-Founder of the Breastfeeding Equity Center at Boston Medical Center (BMC), Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM	Watching DEI die: How advocating for lactation equity became taboo	Nekisha Killings MPH, IBCLC, Perinatal Equity Strategist, Founder, The Melanated Mammary Atlas®		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4

Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
*Your home on the web: How to build a winning website	Sela Foster Senior Designer, The Lactation Network Ashley Strahm Director of Content, The Lactation Network		Probability - Level 3
*Lighting the way in lactation: PBM therapy for milk supply and breast health	Suzanne Juel IBCLC, Bayou City Breastfeeding		Daniel Burnham AB - Level 3
*Critical thinking: Herbal options in lactation care	Melissa Cole MS. IBCLC, Clinician, Researcher, Luna Lactation & Wellness		Glessner AB - Level 3
*Overcoming burnout: Pathways to healing for the heart-centered LC	Evonne Smith IBCLC, New North Natal		Poetry - Level 3
*WORKSHOP: Introduction to rhythmic movement as self-care	Avery Young MS, MEd, IBCLC, Nourished Young		Henry Clarke - Level 3
*WORKSHOP: It’s not magic, it’s skill: Gentle manual therapeutic techniques in lactation	Maya Bolman RN, BA, BSN,IBCLC, FILCA, BreastKindness		Great Lakes C - Level 2
*Lactation + bodywork: Finding your multidisciplinary team	Jess Ahlum National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Private Practice M. Rachael Birkenhauer IBCLC, Owner, Lactation Counseling Services		Physiology - Level 3

Time	Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
3:05 PM - 4:05 PM	Providing Compassionate Care in Compassionless Systems: Empathic care for the underserved across various lactation support settings	Tiffani Dickerson Founder and CEO, RN-IBCLC, The Breast Choice Lactation Services Whitney Dula PMH-C. CPST, IBCLC, Health Educator, The Mama's Dula Nikki Greenaway FNP-C, IBCLC, PMH-C, Bloom Maternal Health Nekisha Killings MPH, IBCLC, Perinatal Equity Strategist, Founder, The Melanated Mammary Atlas® Leslie Owens RN, IBCLC, Mother Nurture Maternity		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4
4:05 PM - 4:50 PM	A conversation with Christy Turlington Burns	Christy Turlington Burns Founder and President, Every Mother Counts Sarah Kellogg Neff Chief Executive Officer, The Lactation Network		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4

Time	Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
6:45 PM	Cocktail Hour			The Field Museum
7:45 PM	Opening Remarks	Ashley Farrow Chief Marketing Officer, The Lactation Network		The Field Museum
8:35 PM - 8:50 PM	Comedian - Maggie Hughes DePalo			The Field Museum
9:00 PM	Looping shuttle service back to the hotel			The Field Museum

Time	Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
6:30 AM - 7:15 AM	Morning Yoga Session with TLN’s Jenny Risch	Jenny Risch Director of IBCLC Partnerships, The Lactation Network		Level 33

Time	Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Networking Breakfast			Great Lakes Ballroom ABC - Level 2
8:00 AM - 2:30 PM	Registration			Grand Horizon Ballroom Foyer - Level 4
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM	Welcome Back	Ashley Farrow Chief Marketing Officer, The Lactation Network		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4
8:35 AM - 9:15 AM	The Latest Research on Medications and Breastmilk	Kaytlin Krutsch PhD, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, Director, InfantRisk Center at Texas Tech University HSC School of Medicine		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	HAND-ling Acute Breast Pain: Movement, Flow And Kindness	Maya Bolman RN, BA, BSN,IBCLC, FILCA, BreastKindness		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4

Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
*Lactation + bodywork: Finding your multidisciplinary team	Jess Ahlum National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Private Practice M. Rachael Birkenhauer IBCLC, Owner, Lactation Counseling Services		Probability - Level 3
*Business health check-up for established private practitioners	Bonnie Logsdon RD, IBCLC, Entrepreneur, Bonnie Knows Breast		Technology - Level 3
*What’s best for baby? Evaluating tongue tie options with families	Hinde Haa MA, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, The Center for Speech & Swallowing		Daniel Burnham AB - Level 3
*Solo LC to group practice	Naiomi Catron RN, IBCLC, Founder and CEO, Milk Diva		Statistics - Level 3
*When survivors breastfeed: Supporting the mother with a history of assault	Danielle Gauss IBCLC		Physiology - Level 3
*WORKSHOP: It’s not magic, it’s skill: Gentle manual therapeutic techniques in lactation	Maya Bolman RN, BA, BSN,IBCLC, FILCA, BreastKindness		Glessner AB - Level 3
*Social media strategies to grow your private practice	Alex Fritsch Senior Social Media Manager, The Lactation Network Ali Jackson Dating & Relationship Coach, Finding Mr. Height Lindsay Taylor Founder, The Food Doula		George Pullman - Level 3
Elevating lactation care: Harnessing the potential of the myTLN portal	Jennifer Horne Vice President of Product, The Lactation Network		Poetry - Level 3
*The importance of bodywork in the nursing infant	Kaytee Crawford CBS, CD, CST, DBB, IBCLC, Doula Kaytee		Henry Clarke - Level 3
*Nourishing career: Three essential strategies for elevating your part-time business to a successful private practice	Kristen Howorko BSN, RN, IBCLC, Milk'd Up		Trigonometry - Level 3
*Forming private practice collectives	Melissa Mancini CNM, RN, IBCLC, More Than Milk		Theater - Level 3

Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
*Culture, biology, and breastfeeding: Examining the intersection of nature and nurture	Crystal Cooper PhD Anthropology, IBCLC		Physiology - Level 3
*Overcoming burnout: Pathways to healing for the heart-centered LC	Evonne Smith IBCLC, New North Natal		Statistics - Level 3
*WORKSHOP: Introduction to rhythmic movement as self-care	Avery Young MS, MEd, IBCLC, Nourished Young		Glessner C - Level 3
*Your home on the web: How to build a winning website	Sela Foster Senior Designer, The Lactation Network Ashley Strahm Director of Content, The Lactation Network		Probability - Level 3
*Lighting the way in lactation: PBM therapy for milk supply and breast health	Suzanne Juel IBCLC, Bayou City Breastfeeding		Henry Clarke - Level 3
*Critical thinking: Herbal options in lactation care	Melissa Cole MS. IBCLC, Clinician, Researcher, Luna Lactation & Wellness		Glessner AB - Level 3
*Foundations for Financial Wellness	Cameron Rogers CFA, Private Wealth Advisor, Ellevest		Poetry - Level 3
*Five things I've learned about ties as a pediatric OT	Michelle Emanuel IBCLC, Occupational Therapist, National Board Certified Reflexologist, TummyTime! Method		George Pullman - Level 3
*Optimizing Nutrition: A comprehensive guide to supporting breastfeeding people and infants	Jennifer Bolton PhD, RDN, IBCLC, Professor and Pathway 2 Lactation Program Director, MSU Denver		Daniel Burnham AB - Level 3

Time	Name	Speakers	More Info	Location Name
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch			Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4
1:00 PM - 1:35 PM	Pitch Perfect: Positioning your practice for success	Jenny Risch Director of IBCLC Partnerships, The Lactation Network		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4
1:35 PM - 1:55 PM	Advocating for Expert Lactation Care	Sarah Kellogg Neff Chief Executive Officer, The Lactation Network		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4
1:55 PM - 2:55 PM	Provider Collaboration and Lactation Success	Jennifer Bolton PhD, RDN, IBCLC, Professor and Pathway 2 Lactation Program Director, MSU Denver Kaytee Crawford CBS, CD, CST, DBB, IBCLC, Doula Kaytee Hinde Haa MA, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, The Center for Speech & Swallowing Melissa Mancini CNM, RN, IBCLC, More Than Milk Petra McEwan MD, FAAP, IBCLC, Pediatrician, Lactation Consultant, Mommy & Me Consulting		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4
2:55 PM - 3:00 PM	Summit Wrap-Up	Ashley Farrow Chief Marketing Officer, The Lactation Network Caitlin McNeily Vice President of Consultant Relations, The Lactation Network		Grand Horizon Ballroom - Level 4