Co-founders

Sarah Steinhardt

Sarah spent eight years working as a producer for ABC’s Good Morning America and, later, World News Tonight and ABC’s Newsgathering operations, and then helped launch CNN’s New Day with Chris Cuomo and Kate Bolduan. She then spent 2.5 years at Mercury Public Affairs, working in crisis management and high-level business and political affairs. Throughout her career in journalism, her work was driven by a desire to bring vital news and events to national audiences. After the birth of her first son, she was inspired to support new mothers without resources so they could focus on the most important postnatal priorities: caring for their newborns and healing. She lives in Manhattan with her two sons, step-daughter, and husband.

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Juliet Fuisz

Juliet spent twelve years working as a writer and producer for CNN and CNN International in New York City. Most recently, she worked with anchors, Christiane Amanpour and Richard Quest, covering international affairs, business, and politics. Much of her work focused on women’s rights and human rights issues. Her own experiences as a new mother struggling to balance challenges created by a colicky baby, complications healing from delivery, and serious family illness inspired her to reach out to women and babies with fewer resources. She is a proud mother to her six year old daughter and three sons.

Board of Directors

Taryn Adler Blank worked for over ten years as a magazine editor, spending a year in between backpacking across 25 countries. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from Barnard College. Currently, she’s a freelance travel and lifestyle writer who lives in Manhattan with her husband and two young daughters. After becoming a mom, she wanted to help other women make the easiest possible transition to motherhood. When a friend introduced her to Welcome Baby, she instantly knew she wanted to be a part of their mission.

Laudy Burgos, LCSW-R is a bilingual English/Spanish licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience in the area of perinatal mood disorders; and family and children’s services. As an Associate Director at Mount Sinai Hospital in the Department of Social Work Services she supervises the OB/GYN and NICU social workers; leads the Social Work Ani-Racism Initiative, and manages the Northeast Regional Alliance (NERA) Behavioral Health-Social Work program. She has also served as a consultant at various child welfare agencies. Ms. Burgos received her Bachelor’s of Science in Social Work from NYU Silver School of Social Work, and her Master’s in Social Work from NYU as well. Ms. Burgos has taught in the BSW program at NYU and the MSW program at Columbia University. She has also presented at various professional conferences and has several publications.

Deatrice “Dee” Traylor is the Program Manager for The Resource Mothers and Fatherhood support program at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, overseeing a team of community health workers who address the needs of low-income families and their babies from early in pregnancy through their babies’ first year of life. The Resource Mother’s program has been distributing Welcome Baby packages since our organization’s inception and has provided invaluable feedback about both community needs and the efficacy of our packages. Dee has a Bachelor’s degree in social work from Youngstown State University and has worked at the intersection of social work and health care for more than three decades. She is a proud African American woman, wife, and mother to three children.

Courtney Gault is an early-childhood educator, interior designer, and the Founder of greenwich play. She combines her passion for interior design with her expertise in early childhood development to create chic, multifunctional home spaces the entire family can enjoy. Courtney holds a dual master’s of science in early childhood general and special education, as well as master’s of art. When she’s not helping other families, you can usually find her bike riding around Greenwich with her two young sons, or at the playground!

Jane Hegleman Freeman graduated from Emory University in 2002 with a BA in International Studies and Italian Studies. She spent 13 years in the Media Industry as an advertising sales executive for companies including News Corporation, DailyCandy, BuzzFeed, and MediaLink, and a revenue strategy consultant for media and technology based startups. She is currently a Master’s Candidate at NYU’s Silver School of Social Work, specializing in Early Childhood trauma and Family Therapy. Jane has served on the Young Leadership Boards for Gilda’s Club and The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, as well as the not-for-profit, Change for Kids. She and her family reside in New York City.

Brittany Forman is a Certified Functional Nutritionist, Lifestyle Practitioner, Certified Health  Coach, and the Co-Founder of CircleMoms. 

Brittany started her career in the prime brokerage division at Credit Suisse in New York City later moving to San Francisco to lead investor relations for a Peter Thiel backed quantitative hedge fund. After 8 years working in finance, Brittany shifted focus to the wellness space, craving the need for better balance,  nutrition, and self-care. She got certified as a health coach through IIN and became a certified nutrition practitioner through Functional Nutrition Lab, starting her career as a health coach at Parsley Health and Functional Medicine SF in San Francisco. Brittany went on to found and operate an organic subscription snack company, providing easy access to healthy snacking throughout the US.  

After becoming a mom, Brittany saw a hole in the maternal wellness space, specifically in the postpartum period. She set out to fill the void, co-founding CircleMoms in 2018.

Brittany has a Bachelors in Women’s Studies from Dickinson College and volunteers at Malta House in Connecticut where she currently lives in Old Greenwich with her husband and three children.  Knowing how challenging the postpartum period is and the maternal responsibility and energy that women feel after giving birth, Brittany could not be more thrilled to support Welcome Baby.

Emily Saifan has spent the last twelve years working in finance across various business development roles. She is currently working for a prominent New York Family Office where she is responsible for business development activities focused on identifying new acquisition financing opportunities. Earlier in her career, Emily worked at UBS in the firm’s Private Wealth group and lead business development efforts for a consumer products start-up company. Emily graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and focus in Finance from the University of Hartford. After becoming a mom, her passion was ignited to bring women together and encourage honest conversation about all things motherhood.  She currently resides in Greenwich with her husband, daughter and another daughter on the way. She is extremely grateful and excited to support Welcome Baby’s mission.

Tax Information/Fiscal Sponsor

Welcome Baby is fiscally sponsored by FJC, a 501c3 public charity, with EIN #13-3848582. All donations to Welcome Baby are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. FJC requires its partners to undergo a thorough application and review process. Our acceptance into FJC’s program was based on our mission, sound fiscal strategy, execution plan, and goals.