The Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression
A Massachusetts Special Legislative Commission
Meet the Commissioners
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Click here to view a list of currently vacant Commission seats.
Representative Mindy Domb
House Member
Representative Brandy Fluker Oakley
House co-chair
Senator Bruce Tarr
Senate Minority Member
Chloe Zera, MD
Senate Chair Seat
Beth Buxton
Massachusetts Department of Public Health designee
Sarah Hodin Krinsky
MassHealth designee
Vacant
Representative of a commercial health insurer
Margarita O'Neill-Arana
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health designee
Tyreese Nicolas
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care designee
Lauren Almeida
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families designee
Vacant
Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
Dr. Joshua Sparrow
Massachusetts Medical Society; Child Psychiatrist
Jennifer Gilbert-Cohen, CNM
American College of Nurse Midwives and Massachusetts Midwives Association
Vacant
Massachusetts Medical Society; Pediatrician
Vacant
Representative of a commercial health insurer
Dr. Lisa Scarfo
Representative of a managed care org. contracting with MassHealth (Neighborhood Health Plan)
Karen Garber, LICSW CEIS
National Association of Social Workers - MA
Nadja N. Lopez, Ph.D.
Representative of a regionally-based nonprofit currently serving women with PPD (William James College)
Staff
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Ashley C. Healy, Esq.
Commission Coordinator