Executive Board
President
Laene Keith
IBCLC, SLP
I’m Laene Keith, an IBCLC and Speech Language Pathologist who lives, works and plays in Florida. It is the greatest honor and privilege to support families on their breastfeeding and child development journey. Having served families during their newborn hospital stay and celebrating them through feeding triumphs and challenges since 2000, I strive to support families as they meet their breastfeeding goals. With my husband, we are raising two young men and enjoy traveling, beach days and baseball.
Past President and Programs Director
Liza Ayoso,
MD, FAAP
Liza Ayuso’s interest in breastfeeding started 25 years ago after the birth of her niece. At the time she was a medical student. Her sister, who initially had poor milk supply, ended up breastfeeding successfully and her niece breastfed for more than 5 years. Being a part of her sister’s experience fueled her interest in helping breastfeeding mothers.
Liza is a graduate of Haverford College with a Summa Cum Laude degree in Chemistry & Biochemistry. She is honored to be a graduate of Harvard Medical School and completed her residency in Pediatrics from University of Miami Jackson Health. She has been a Pediatrician in Florida for the past 22 years, and has helped many mothers to breastfeed. She has 3 children and breastfeed each of them for over 2 years. She has worked extensively within her Pediatric group, Pediatric Associates, to advocate for breastfeeding. Dr. Ayuso is also a member of Florida Academy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Committee and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In her free time, Dr. Ayuso is a Girl Scout leader and volunteers extensively at Church. She strives to be guided by her deep faith in God, her commitment to helping others and to improve problems in our community.
Treasurer
Kerry-Ann Rapheal,
BS, ICCE, CLC
Kerry-Ann Rapheal, BS, ICCE, CLC is an International Childbirth Education Association Certified Birth Educator (ICCE) and a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) who holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland University College. She is the founder and owner of Indwelling Spirit Christian Childbirth Education and Lactation Support. She is very passionate about breastfeeding, having breastfed her own children. She is a married mother of three children. Her goal is to provide a nurturing childbirth and breastfeeding education experience in a faith-based environment. She is passionate about her faith, family and supporting the maternal health needs of her community.
Secretary
Tara Williams
MD, FAAP
Dr. Tara Williams is relatively new to Florida, having moved here from Ohio just prior to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. She was named by the Ohio Lactation Consultants Association as Most Breastfeeding Friendly Physician. She is a wife, mother of 4 adult daughters and 1 teenage son. She is also blessed to have 2 beautiful breastfed granddaughters. Professionally, she is a general academic pediatrician and breastfeeding medicine physician with over 15 years of experience. She serves as an executive committee member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding, a chapter breastfeeding coordinator for the Florida Chapter AAP and chairs the Leadership Academy for the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine.
Dr. Williams is very passionate about breastfeeding education and advocacy, particularly around the issue of breastfeeding equity. She is the 2023 recipient of the Dr. Alfred L. Bookhardt Health Equity award presented by the Florida Department of Health-Orange County. Dr. Williams is an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and also the new Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine. She plans to continue the mission of breastfeeding education and advocacy here in the Sunshine State.
In Memory of our longstanding Executive Board Member
Nancy Faul,
IBCLC, RLC, ALC, CLC, CBE
October 17, 1953 — March 7, 2024
Nancy served for many years as a Board member for the Florida Breastfeeding Coalition. She served as Programs Director and Chair for the Employer Breastfeeding Friendly Award. She is dearly remembered for her many contributions, and her dedication to support breastfeeding in Florida.
