Committed to helping fAMILIES succeed
Formed in the fall of 2004, the National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First Board of Directors provides governance, stewardship, and leadership to help the organization accomplish its vision of transforming lives through the power of relationships. We are honored to have a dedicated group of professionals, who volunteer their time and expertise in the pursuit of helping families succeed.
Ensuring success for network partners, AFFILIATES and communities
The Denver, Colorado-based National Service Office is comprised of a diverse and knowledgeable team of nursing and nurse education, public policy, program development, marketing, program quality assurance, administration, legal and information technology professionals, as well as vital support staff in finance and human resources.
The National Service Office staff collaborates with Denver-based Invest in Kids and other partners nationwide to develop new local agencies and to provide continuing support to existing agencies. In addition to direct service to Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First, the National Service Office staff works to educate policy makers, clinicians and the public about the impact Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First have on family health and on government expenditures.
Board of Directors
Paurvi Bhatt, MPH
Global Healthcare Executive
Marion Broome, PhD, RN
Dean, Duke University School of Nursing
Fred Cerise, MD
President & CEO, Parkland Hospital and Health System
Karen Howard, JD
Senior Policy Director, Alliance for Early Success
David Kass
Vice President Government Affairs and Strategic
Communications, Council on Foundations
Chelsea Lawyer
Former NFP Parent Ambassador
Founder of Being The Village
Program Manager with Tacoma Urban League
Richard Ostuw, MS
Community Leader
David Perez
Community Leader
Christian L. Soura
South Carolina Hospital Association
Vice-President, Policy and Finance
Christine Wasserstein
Psychotherapist
Todd Wenner
President & CEO, NuCycle Energy
Amy Young, MD
Vice Dean & Professor, Dell Medical School
The University of Texas at Austin
Chief Clinical Officer, UT Health Austin
Board of Directors Emeritus
Richard Krugman
John Castle
C. Robin Britt Sr., JD, LLM
Executive Director Guilford Child Development
Robert F. Hill
Hill & Robbins P.C.
Michele Ridge
Former Pennsylvania First Lady
Brett Hanselman
KPMG LLP
Sue Hagedorn, RN, PhD
Seedworks Films
Leadership Team
Renea Banks
Chief Human Resources and Equity Officer
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