Black Maternal Health and Medical Equity

Karen Armstrong – 3:00 p.m. Moderator

Karen Armstrong is the Director of the Office of Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity for Penn State’s Outreach and Online Education. She is a clinically trained counselor, with extensive experience supporting minoritized and disenfranchised populations. She is a diversity, equity, and inclusion subject matter expert, who fosters strategic plans yielding systemic change in higher education. A continual collaborator, with over 20 years of experience in education, strategic planning, and community outreach, Karen is always seeking new opportunities for partnership and growth.

Marie Boone-Clark – 7:00 p.m. Moderator

Marie Boone-Clark is an experienced Business Development Strategist. Her career spans 30+ years, including leadership and expertise in marketing, medical sales, and operations with Mead Johnson Nutrition. Marie is co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Antonia & Grace, a Public Benefit Corporation that provides subscription-based, culturally fluent health concierge services for birthing people. Marie obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Behavior from the University of Evansville. She is mom to Grace and grandparent to two-year-old twins, and she currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Dr. Carline Crevecoeur

Retired board-certified OB/GYN, author, philanthropist, and State College Area School Board member

Rose L. Horton

Executive Director, Women & Childrens’ Services at Emory Decatur Hospital, Past President AWHONN Professional Association, and Founder Antonia & Grace – Motherhood Concierge

Kenda Sutton-El

Executive Director of Birth in Color

Kenda holds a Bachelor’s in Health Science and is also a Doula Trainer, Diversity Equity Inclusion Consultant, Policy Analyst, CPR Instructor, Holistic Nutritionist, Lamaze Childbirth Educator, Certified Lactation Counselor, Reproductive Justice and Maternal health advocate.