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Our Team
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 Frederique Daniel, Director of Communications
Frederique Daniel has an Anthropology and Economics degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and an MBA with a focus on International Marketing from the University of Adelaide in Australia. Originally from France she moved to the United States at the age of 13 and has lived, studied and worked overseas in several countries including rural Nepal, Australia and Canada. Until 2007 she worked at Mayo Clinic in the role of International Marketing Consultant but is now a full-time mom to her 16 month old son Hugo. She currently lives in Rochester, Minnesota with her husband, son and 2 Bernese Mountain dogs. |
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Mindy Duncan, Director of Program Development
Mindy has been working in non-profit social service organizations for over ten years. Most of her work involves program development and administration and she was the Executive Director of Rain-Central Missouri, a non-profit AIDS service organization, for the last five years. In the fall of 2007, Mindy and her husband Bruce Duncan, formed a non-profit consulting group to assist organizations dedicated to positive social change. Tre promotes organizational growth and development by supporting organizational operations at many levels: core strategies, policy and procedure planning, funding, project management, organizational growth. Mindy and Bruce have been working with IBMP since late 2006 and feel deeply committed to the work that Jill is doing.
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Robin Gaylord, Director of IBMP Milk Bank
Robin Gaylord is Director for the International Breast Milk Project milk bank and the voice at the other end of the line for all of our amazing donors. Her role at the milk bank is to be there for the donors every step of the way, from online applications to shipping. Gaylord’s impeccable attention to detail and follow through has raised the bar and set the gold standard of service in milk banking. The organization receives daily compliments from donor moms on her quick responses to any issues and ability to serve the organization day in and day out. Gaylord says: “Together we get qualified, we donate milk and we make a difference.”
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Maria Rinaldi, Director of Research
Maria Rinaldi has an Bachelors and Masters in Engineering from Tufts University in Boston, MA and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Minnesota. Maria is currently completing a PhD degree in Epidemiology from the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health at the University of Minnesota. Maria is working in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic Department in Internal Medicine Program in Global Health on a research project to document the health benefits of breast milk as compared to formula in HIV exposed premature infants in South Africa who are receiving IBMP donated breast milk. Maria is from Rhode Island and now resides in Rochester, MN with her husband, Carmen, 16month old son, Joseph, and her pug, Minne.
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Vanessa Shipp, Director of Donor Outreach
Vanessa Shipp of Sacramento, CA has a BA in Marketing,
International Studies and Spanish from Truman State
University. In addition to helping International Breast Milk Project,
Vanessa works as the Running
Outreach Coordinator for the Blue Planet Run
Foundation where she is charged with developing unique
running programs, affording runners the opportunity to
raise awareness and funds for clean water projects. A
competitive triathlete and gardening enthusiast, she
loves to explore Northern California on foot and bike
with her husband, Dan. To contact Vanessa, email nessa@breastmilkproject.org
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Angelina White, Outreach Coordinator
Angelina White has a Bachelor of Art degree from Northern Illinois University. White is currently a proud stay-at-home mom of two little ones. After learning about IBMP on the Oprah show in October 2006, White knew that she had to become involved. The IBMP vision touches her heart. To contact Angelina, email angelina@breastmilkproject.org.
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