Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia Announces New Board Members and Welcomes Back Esteemed Members for Another Year of Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 19, 2026
October 19, 2026
ATLANTA — Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA) welcomes seven new members to its Board of Directors for fiscal year 2027. Their experience spans health care, public health, law, employee benefits, higher education, and nonprofit finance, strengthening the organization’s work to improve maternal and infant health across Georgia.
The new members are:
Cynthia Baker, Director of Leave Administration, Warner Bros. Discovery
Preston Hendrickson, Director of Women’s Health Ambulatory Services, Northside Hospital System
Lindsey S. Macon, Partner, McArthur Law Firm
Maya Eady McCarthy, MD, MEd, FAAP, pediatric hospitalist and maternal and child health advocate
Creshema Murray, Vice President and Chief of Staff to the President and CEO and Executive Director of Title III, Morehouse School of Medicine
Sandy O’Meara, Chief Financial Officer, Friends of Forman Christian College
Shay Tarver, public health strategist and birth and postpartum doula
The Board is led by President Emma Benton, Vice President Lydia Thacker, Treasurer Anne DeBeer, and Secretary Jonathan Smith.
“I could not be more excited to welcome these seven individuals to our Board,” said Margaret Master, Executive Director of HMHBGA. “They join a deeply committed group of returning members who provide strong leadership and thoughtful guidance for our work. Our staff shares my enthusiasm for the talents, connections, and commitment this full Board brings to improving the lives of Georgia’s mothers and babies.”
HMHBGA also extends its sincere gratitude to outgoing Board members Katie Deutchler and Alex Kim for their service, leadership, and commitment to Georgia’s mothers and babies.
About HMHBGA
Founded in 1974, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia is a statewide, nonpartisan nonprofit working to improve maternal and infant health through advocacy, education, and access to vital resources. HMHBGA connects families with care and support, strengthens the perinatal workforce, and brings partners together to address barriers to maternal and infant health.
Learn more at www.hmhbga.org.
For more information, please contact:
Kelli Jackson, Manager of Perinatal Workforce Initiatives