PIVOT Forum

All Times Start in Pacific Standard Time (PST)

8:00-8:30 am Welcome and Housekeeping

8:30-9:30 am Session 1 - Angela Das - Thrive by Design: Creating a Practice That’s Purposeful, Profitable, and Sustainable

9:30-10:30 am Session 2 - TBA PIVOT Your Business Part 2

10:30-10:45 am Break

10:45-11:45 am Session 3 - Christy Jo Hendricks: Beyond the Consultation: Diversifying Your Perinatal Practice for Long-Term Sustainability

11:45-12:15 pm Lunch Break

12:15-1:30 Breakout Discussions with expert moderators - Marsha Walker on Licensure; Laurel Wilson on speaking as business business-building tool; Bonnie Logsdon on revving up your practice; Shannon Scott on Mentoring

1:30-1:45 pm Break

1:45-3:00 pm Panel Discussion on Where Do We Go From Here? with 5 experts in the field, including Nichelle Clark, Tina Sherman, Karolina Ochoa, Janet Jones, and Bonnie Logsdon.

DISCLOSURE:

The Pivot Forum is a professional development event focused on business strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship within the lactation and maternal-child health space. As such, this event does not offer continuing education credits (CERPs or CEs). We are committed to upholding ethical standards aligned with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes. Therefore, we do not accept sponsorship from companies that violate the WHO Code. Any speaker’s personal affiliations with retail or commercial entities are their own responsibility not the conference hosts. Our goal is to foster an inclusive, integrity-based learning environment that prioritizes values-driven business growth and professional collaboration.

Pivot Speakers

Angela Das, IBCLC, is the founder and owner of Motherhood Untamed Lactation & Education, a thriving private practice based in Fort Collins, Colorado. With a professional background in business development and marketing, Angela brings a strategic lens to the business side of lactation care — successfully bridging clinical expertise with sustainable practice growth. Since launching her practice, she has earned a reputation within her community and professional networks for her commitment to continuous growth—and for inspiring others to elevate their own clinical and business practices. Her focus areas include oral function, tethered oral tissues, feeding difficulties, and postpartum support, all grounded in evidence-based care.

Christy Jo Hendricks is an international speaker, educator, and award-winning innovator with over three decades in education, including 22 years in the WIC Program. She’s been recognized with honors like the US Presidential Volunteer Award and CAPPA’s Visionary Award for her impactful work supporting families and advancing public health.

As the founder of Lactation University and the Grow Our Own IBCLC Prep Course, Christy Jo has trained hundreds of lactation consultants through accessible, mentorship-driven education. A practicing lactation consultant, doula, and childbirth educator, she’s committed to equity in care and inspiring the next generation of perinatal professionals.

Nichelle Clark, IBCLC, CBS, Postpartum Doula
Nichelle Clark is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, and Postpartum Doula passionate about guiding families through their unique feeding journeys. Her own path began after the birth of her son—her long-awaited Rainbow Baby—when she chose to exclusively pump as a first-generation breastfeeder. That experience sparked a deep commitment to lactation support, leading her to earn her CBS in 2018 and IBCLC in 2020. Since then, she’s helped countless families navigate chestfeeding, pumping, and postpartum recovery with compassion and expertise.

Nichelle is also a dedicated community lactivist, working with organizations like #757Breastfeeds, the Virginia Breastfeeding Coalition, USLCA, and Black Breastfeeding 365 to ensure equitable care for all. She believes in judgment-free, personalized support that centers your goals, your story, and your baby. Whether you're just beginning your journey or working through unexpected challenges, Nichelle is here to walk alongside you with evidence-based guidance and wholehearted care.

Janet Jones is the co-owner and CEO of Breastfeeding Success, a comprehensive lactation services company that serves families all across Texas and beyond. In 2024 her team served over 31,000 families with prenatal education, in-hospital clinical care, and outpatient lactation support. Her multi-specialty practice is also removing barriers to entry into the lactation field by operating a paid internship for aspiring IBCLCs. Janet began as a breastfeeding peer counselor, she provided lactation education and training to hospitals across the state as a training specialist with DSHS, and she has worked as an IBCLC in the hospital and in the outpatient setting. She currently serves as treasurer for the International Lactation Consultant Association and has four breastfed children. She enjoys nurturing all sorts of growing things, from families and babies to her backyard garden and sourdough starter.

Bonnie Holt Logsdon, RD, LD, IBCLC is a seasoned lactation consultant, speaker, educator, and founder of Bonnie Knows Breast and The Pump Bar. With over two decades of experience, she supports both new families in direct lactation care and professionals in both breastfeeding education and building sustainable, purpose-driven practices. Bonnie’s passion stems from her own journey as a parent and entrepreneur, where she saw the need for stronger support systems in maternal health. Through coaching, education, and community collaboration, she empowers both families and business practices to thrive—not just survive.

Karolina Ochoa is a Nurse, Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and founder of a thriving private practice that began in 2016 with just her - and has since grown to a team of 14 dedicated providers. Based in Redlands, California, Karolina is also the owner of LactationHub, a company that supports hospitals, clinics, and families nationwide with trusted pumping and breastfeeding supplies. 

In addition to her nursing background, Karolina is a trained birth and postpartum doula and is currently enrolled in a functional medicine program. Her clinic, Inland Breastfeeding Center, is also in the process of becoming an Enhanced Care Management provider to serve at-risk Medicaid patients during the critical first year postpartum under California’s Birth Equity Program.

Karolina is deeply passionate about hormones, lactation, and uncovering the root causes of low milk supply. She lives in Redlands with her husband and their two soccer-obsessed kiddos (plus one equally obsessed husband). While she doesn’t technically have free time, she’s mastered the art of skipping breakfast and wouldn’t trade her team or her mission - for anything.

Shannon is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) with a Master of Public Health from the University of South Carolina and an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M. She most recently served as the Infant Mortality Prevention Specialist for the Texas Department of State Health Services, providing statewide guidance on perinatal and infant health.

With over 18 years in healthcare, Shannon has led initiatives in perinatal education, lactation services, and quality improvement. She developed clinical guidelines, trained providers, helped a Level III facility achieve Baby-Friendly designation, and advanced breast milk feeding through trauma committee work. Since 2005, she’s supported families in navigating feeding and child development.

A mom of three breastfed children (plus three fur babies), Shannon is a passionate advocate for maternal-infant health. In 2025, she launched MCH Impact Partners, a consulting firm specializing in strategic planning, health communications, curriculum development, and evaluation.

Tina Sherman is the National Director for Maternal Justice at MomsRising, where she leads work focused on improving the health, dignity, and economic security of mothers and birthing people across the country. A certified birth doula with formal training in public policy, Tina brings both head and heart to her work grounding national advocacy in the lived experiences of families, especially those most impacted by racial and economic injustice.

Tina’s path to this work is both personal and political. She began her career as a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate and went on to work with several child and women’s advocacy organizations. Guided by the belief that those closest to the challenges should shape the solutions, her work pushes for policies that reflect real lives and center care, equity, and dignity.

Tina and her husband, JP , are raising four sons ranging from 10 to 19, including 16-year-old twins. She remains deeply connected to her community, serving as chair of the Town Planning Board and Affordable Housing Committee in her hometown as well as several state level boards including the North Carolina Partnership for Children and as co-chairs the NC Maternal Mortality Review Committee.

Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC. President National Lactation Consultant Alliance. Marsha is a registered nurse and international board certified lactation consultant. She has been assisting breastfeeding families in hospital, clinic, and home settings since 1976. As such, she advocates for breastfeeding at the state and federal levels. She served as a vice president of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) from 1990-1994 and in 1999 as president of ILCA. She is a previous board member of the US Lactation Consultant Association, Baby Friendly USA, Massachusetts Lactation Consultant Association, and the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition. She serves as Associate Editor of Clinical Lactation, and president of the National Lactation Consultant Alliance. Marsha is an international speaker, and an author of numerous publications including ones on the hazards of infant formula use, Code issues in the US, and Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence, 5th edition.

Laurel Wilson IBCLC, RLC, INHC, CLSP is an international and TEDx speaker, author, and women's health expert with over three decades of experience in perinatal and lactation care. She is the founder of MotherJourney and Thrive During the Transition, two wellness-driven companies empowering families and professionals through transformative education on pregnancy, lactation, perimenopause, and menopause. Laurel combines science, storytelling, and soul to create meaningful change in how we support the transitions of womanhood. Whether guiding health professionals or speaking to global audiences, her work is grounded in evidence, advocacy, and heart.

Anna Rodney is the owner and founder of  Birth & Baby University, an online educational platform for perinatal professionals and expecting families and she also founded and created the largest doula agency in the United States, Chicago Family Doulas; which employs over 300 birth and postpartum doulas and is run by herself and 18 other admin. 

Anna is a committed life long learner and has spent her entire adult life in the field of education. After the birth of her first child in 2009, Anna became incredibly committed to learning as much as possible about birth and babies. She first became a labor and postpartum doula and childbirth educator. Since then she has continued to grow her knowledge base and accomplishments. Early on in her career she realized that she had a special gift for business and through the process of trusting herself and committing to growth she was able to grow her businesses quickly. She is committed to growing her businesses and supporting others as they grow their businesses. She is an expert in developing an agency, designing trainings, courses and products and being a leader and mentor in this important space.