ILCA News Brief: International Lactation Consultant Association Welcomes Nine New Fellows of ILCA

International Lactation Consultant Association^® (ILCA^®) is pleased to announce the appointment of nine new Fellows of International Lactation Consultant Association (FILCA). The FILCA designation recognizes significant voluntary commitment to ILCA and the professional excellence and achievements of leaders and mentors in the field of lactation consultancy.

The Fellow of ILCA designation is a highly competitive and prestigious initiative designed to recognize and support IBCLCs^® who have demonstrated outstanding achievements and a strong commitment to advancing skilled lactation support and care.

The 2023 cohort of Fellows of ILCA includes:

• Lisa Akers, PhD, RDN, IBCLC, RLC, FAND

• Maryse Arendt, IBCLC

• Maya Bolman, RN, BA, BSN, IBCLC

• Ann M. Calandro, MSN, RN, IBCLC

• Hilary English, BA, IBCLC

• Ana Maria Linares, DNS, RN, IBCLC, FAAN

• Angela Love-Zaranka, BA, IBCLC, RLC

• Georgeta Musat, IBCLC

• Dr. Zaharah Sulaiman, PhD, IBCLC

Lisa Akers, PhD, RDN, IBCLC, RLC, FAND

As Fellows of ILCA, these individuals have met the following criteria required for consideration: A member of ILCA in good standing for 10 or more years, certified as an IBCLC^® for 10 or more years, volunteer commitments to national or international organizations, and significant contributions to the field of lactation consulting through published research in a peer-reviewed journal, lactation-related publication, lactation-related development aid, or participation in legislative committees.

While all research publication is highly regarded, we recognize the following FILCA members for their contribution to the Journal of Human Lactation: Official Journal of International Lactation Consultant Association. The following lists each new Fellows’ most recent five manuscripts published in JHL:

Maryse Arendt

Quintero Romero, S., & Arendt, M. (2023). Sofia Quintero Romero: Protection and support of breastfeeding with a feminist and social justice lens. Journal of Human Lactation, 39(4), 573–578. https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344231193723

Cattaneo, A., & Arendt, M. (2023). Building an evidence base for the protection and support of breastfeeding: An interview with Adriano Cattaneo. Journal of Human Lactation, 39(3), 380–384. https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344231165241

Romanenko, L., Shlemkevych, O., & Arendt, M. (2023). Lactation newsmakers: Documenting our history—The current state of breastfeeding in Ukraine: An interview with Lidiia Romanenko and Olha Shlemkevych. Journal of Human Lactation, 39(1), 15–21. https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344221136477

Margulies, L., & Arendt, M. (2022). The power of consumer activism from the Kennedy hearings to the International Code: An interview with Leah Margulies (Part II). Journal of Human Lactation, 38(4), 592–597. https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344221117766

Margulies, L., & Arendt, M. (2022). The power of consumer activism: An interview with Leah Margulies (Part 1). Journal of Human Lactation, 38(3), 386–391. https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344221099283

Maryse Arendt, IBCLC

Maya Bolman

Witt, A. M., Bolman, M., Kredit, S., & Vanic, A. (2016). Therapeutic breast massage in lactation for the management of engorgement, plugged ducts, and mastitis. Journal of Human Lactation, 32(1), 123–131. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890334415619439

Bolman, M., Saju, L., Oganesyan, K., Kondrashova, T., & Witt, A. M. (2013). Recapturing the art of therapeutic breast massage during breastfeeding. Journal of Human Lactation, 29(3), 328–331. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890334413475527

Maya Bolman, RN, BA, BSN, IBCLC

Ann M. Calandro

Calandro, A. M. (1991). Letters. Journal of Human Lactation, 7(2), 61. https://doi.org/10.1177/089033449100700220

Ann M. Calandro, MSN, RN, IBCLC

Hilary English, BA, IBCLC

Ana Maria Linares

Linares, A. M., Rayens, M. K., Dozier, A., Wiggins, A., & Dignan, M. B. (2015). Factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding at 4 months postpartum in a sample of urban Hispanic mothers in Kentucky. Journal of Human Lactation, 31(2), 307–314. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890334414565711

Linares, A. M., Thaxton-Wiggins, A., & Unrine, J. (2023). Concentrations of lead and arsenic in mother’s milk and children’s blood in Peruvian breastfeeding dyads. Journal of Human Lactation, 40(1).

Ana Maria Linares, DNS, RN, IBCLC, FAAN

Angela Love-Zaranka

Hughes, V., Kombol, P., Donovan, K., Albert, D., Floyd, F., & Love-Zaranka, A. (2017). Clinical internships for the next generation of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants. Journal of Human Lactation, 33(4), 757–760. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890334417726320

Angela Love-Zaranka, BA, IBCLC, RLC

Georgeta Musat, IBCLC

Dr. Zaharah Sulaiman, PhD, IBCLC

Please visit https://www.ilca.org/fellows-of-ilca for more information on the Fellow of ILCA designation and the 2023 cohort of Fellows.

Jasmine Guerra Manager, Marketing and Communications International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) [e-mail]