Maura Hanke
Charlie’s Mom | Charlie’s Kids

Dani Morin
Child Safety Advocate & Content Creator | Dani Morin Media, Inc.

Dani Morin is a child safety advocate, Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST), and content creator dedicated to helping families navigate juvenile products with clarity and confidence. Following personal loss, Dani shifted her work toward consumer education and safety advocacy, using her platform to translate evidence-based guidance into practical, accessible information for caregivers.

Through in-depth product education, safety analysis, and real-world demonstrations, Dani empowers families to make informed decisions without fear, shame, or misinformation. Her work emphasizes transparency, proper usage, and accountability bridging the gap between research, industry practices, and everyday parenting.

Dani collaborates with brands, organizations, and fellow advocates to promote safer products, ethical marketing, and clearer consumer communication, reaching hundreds of thousands of families across social platforms.

Mary Beth Howard, MD, MPH
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Gina Lowell, MD, MPH
General Academic Pediatrician | Rush University Children’s Hospital

Gina Lowell MD, MPH is a general academic pediatrician at Rush University Children’s Hospital in Chicago with specialty interests in childhood injury prevention, child abuse and neglect, and early relational health. She is the current Principal Investigator for the CDC-funded SUID Case Registry and Prevention for Cook County, IL. As Director of Community Health for Pediatrics she focuses on developing and promoting maternal-child health initiatives that support Chicago’s communities through addressing the intersectional impact of generational trauma and the social and structural determinants of health on maternal-child health equity. She completed her MD at Rush Medical College, Pediatric Residency at the University of Chicago, and General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship and MPH at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Kyran Quinlan, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics | Rush University Medical Center

Rachel Berger, MD
Medical Director, Pennsylvania Office of Children, Youth, and Families

Bonnie Kozial
Manager, Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention | American Academy of Pediatrics

Bonnie is a longtime staff leader in injury, violence, and poisoning prevention activities at the American Academy of Pediatrics, with more than 24 years of experience. She manages the AAP Council on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention and Section on Child Death Review and Prevention, the expert pediatrician groups that develop evidence-based policy and lead education, advocacy, and implementation work around injury prevention and fatality review. Topics of focus include unintentional injury, violence prevention, gun safety, and safe infant sleep promotion. Programs on these priorities focus on translating policy into practice and engage various sectors, including pediatrics, community-based organizations, public health, early care and education, and primary and subspecialty care.

Elizabeth Murray, DO, MBA, FAAP
Director, Child Health & Safety Communications | Golisano Children’s Hospital, University of Rochester

Dr. Elizabeth Murray is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine and is an Assistant Professor in both the Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester. Within Pediatrics, Dr. Murray is one of the two Child Abuse Pediatricians, caring for children in the REACH Program. Prior to entering medical school, Dr. Murray completed an MBA at the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business Administration. She was named a Spokesperson of the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2014 and serves as the Faculty Director of Child Health and Safety Communications for her hospital.

Gina Lowell, MD, MPH
General Academic Pediatrician | Rush University Children’s Hospital

Gina Lowell MD, MPH is a general academic pediatrician at Rush University Children’s Hospital in Chicago with specialty interests in childhood injury prevention, child abuse and neglect, and early relational health. She is the current Principal Investigator for the CDC-funded SUID Case Registry and Prevention for Cook County, IL. As Director of Community Health for Pediatrics she focuses on developing and promoting maternal-child health initiatives that support Chicago’s communities through addressing the intersectional impact of generational trauma and the social and structural determinants of health on maternal-child health equity. She completed her MD at Rush Medical College, Pediatric Residency at the University of Chicago, and General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship and MPH at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Kyran Quinlan, MD, MPH
General Academic Pediatrician, Educator, Researcher, and Advocate

Kyran Quinlan MD, MPH is an academic general pediatrician, educator, researcher and advocate in Chicago.  He received his MD from Loyola-Stritch School of Medicine and his MPH in Epidemiology/Biostatistics from University of Illinois at Chicago.  He did his residency training in Pediatrics at the University of Chicago.  Dr. Quinlan completed the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.   Dr. Quinlan’s advocacy work has been driven by experiences in his clinical work on the south and west sides of Chicago including over 2 decades in Federally Qualified Health Centers serving low-resource communities.

He serves on Child Death Review for Cook County, Illinois and for the past 5 years was the Principal Investigator for the CDC-funded Sudden Unexpected Infant Death-Case Registry there.  He and his team established the Community Partnership Approaches to Safe Sleep (CPASS)-Chicago which, with community partners, has targeted innovative prevention activities in areas of greatest risk of SUID.

Courtney Griffin
Director of Consumer Product Safety | Consumer Federation of America

Courtney Griffin is the Director of Consumer Product Safety for the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). CFA is a is an association of non-profit consumer organizations that was established in 1968 to advance the consumer interest through research, advocacy, and education. Courtney advocates for consumer product safety in Congress and at regulatory agencies, communicates policy positions to the public and press, provides educational tools for consumers, and works with other advocates and key stakeholders on consumer product safety. Prior to joining the CFA, Courtney worked in private practice at a plaintiffs-only law firm with a national practice.

Ed Guidry
Director of Bureau of Child Fatality Review and Prevention | New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Ed Guidry, Director of the Bureau of Child Fatality Review and Prevention at the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, has dedicated the last 22 years to improving child safety and welfare. With a background in Child Protective Services, Mr. Guidry has worked extensively in child protective intake, investigation, policy, and prevention. In his current role, he oversees critical efforts to review child deaths and is committed to creating meaningful, long-term programs aimed at preventing child fatalities across the state. His work emphasizes balancing the review process with proactive measures to ensure the safety and well-being of children in New York.