GrowBaby® Life Project

Meet our Team

Emily Rydbom, BCHN, CNP, Candidate MDH Founder & Executive Director

Lisa Portera, DC, IFM-CP Education Director & Board Member

Leslie Stone, MD, Surgical Fellowship, FP/OB Director of Transgenerational Health & Board Member

Lindsey Wilkens, FNP-C, FNP-BC, IBCLC Maternal Health Specialist and Board Member

P. Michael Stone, MS, MD, IFM-CP Director of Scientific Research & Board Member

David Dzielak, PhD Advisor to Insurance Partnerships & Board Member

  • Advisor

    Former CEO of Asante Ashland Community Hospital and current CEO of Mercy Flights, Medford OR - the nation’s first civil air ambulance company.

  • Project Manager & Research Analyst

    Dr. Fessler holds a PhD from Arizona State University. Her research has focused on nutritional strategies targeting the interplay between inflammation and metabolism to improve health outcomes, particularly in perinatal nutrition and its impact on maternal and child health. As Project Manager, she leverages her extensive background to lead impactful initiatives, advancing GrowBaby Life Project’s mission to revolutionize maternal care through nutrition.