FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & ADMINISTRATOR

Kathleen Moren

 RN, BSN, IBCLC

Kathleen Moren, RN, BSN, IBCLC, is the founder and president of Healthy Babies, Happy Moms Inc., which she established in 1999 as a pioneering provider of lactation and newborn care services.

An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant since 1995, Kathleen has supported thousands of families in reaching their breastfeeding goals. Her innovative approach bridges care across hospital, home, and corporate settings—creating comprehensive lactation programs that meet families where they are.

Her work has been published in respected medical journals, including the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Journal and the Journal of the Rhode Island Medical Society, and she has contributed to national initiatives promoting breastfeeding in the workplace.

Kathleen holds leadership roles in several statewide health organizations, including the Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care, where she serves on the Board and Executive Committee.

THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Finance/Human Resources - Rebecca Stockdill, MBA

Performance Improvement Manager - Julia Iannucci, RN IBCLC

DME Program Manager - Dana Padula, MBA

Operations Manager - Cyn Hampton

Marketing Manager - Bethany Verret

Referrals Coordinator - Kimberly Sweeney

THE NURSING TEAM

Kathleen Moren, RN, BSN, IBCLC

Suzette Forte Doyle – Staff RN/IBCLC

Doris Howie – Staff RN/IBCLC

Julia Iannucci, RN IBCLC

Shannon Laird – Staff RN

Grants Awarded:

Healthy Babies, Happy Moms Inc. has been awarded the following grants:

  • $5400 from the Governor's Workforce Board in 2013 for various RN and staff training

  • $3000 from the Governor’s Workforce Board in 2010 for website renovation and employee technical education

  • $5000 from Medela Inc. for staff education and development of charitable programs

  • $10,000 yearly from the Initiative for Healthy Weight with the Rhode Island Breastfeeding Coalition to distribute the DHHS Business Case for Breastfeeding Toolkit to RI Employers

Featured Publications:

Our founder, Kathleen Moren, has contributed to the following publications.

  • MacNamara MMC, Moren K, Taylor LE, Taylor JS.  State-Wide Support for Physician-Mothers Who Are Breastfeeding. Med Health RI. 2012;95(1):8-12.
     

  • Marinelli, K., Moren K., Taylor, JS. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocol “Breastfeeding Support for Working Mothers,”  Breastfeeding Medicine, Volume 8, Number 1, 2013

Employee Achievements:

We are very proud to acknowledge the following employee achievements:

  • 2017 Alumni of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program

  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

  • Designated a 2015 Community Champion, Woman to Watch by the RISBJ

  • People Biz 2013 Business Accelerator Program

  • Appointment to the Governor’s Healthcare Reform Commission

  • Medela’s Breastfeeding Hall of Excellence Award

  • RI Birth Network’s 2009-2010 Award for Extraordinary Service

  • Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

  • Crème De La Crème Award from the Rhode Island Breastfeeding Coalition

  • A Top 10 Pitch Winner in the Make Mine a Million $ Business Contest NYC 2012

Ever wonder what our breastfeeding professional's credentials mean? Find out with the United States Lactation Consultant Association's (USLCA) IBCLC’s Make the Difference Brochure or the Center for Breastfeeding’s What is a Certified Lactation Counselor Brochure?