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Meet the Committee:

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Luci Lishman

ATP Chair & Honorary Member


In recognition of her contribution to the association, Luci was voted as an honorary member in 2019. Luci was one of the founding members of ATP when it was set up in 2012 and was treasurer from 2012 until 2020 when she became chair. Luci is a registered nurse, midwife and international board lactation consultant and provides a private infant feeding and frenulotomy service in Buckinghamshire. She also works with osteopaths to provide a combined approach to infant feeding support.

Contact: chair@tongue-tie.org.uk for ATP related support/for members to access CEDR mediation information/support

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Vicky Jordan

ATP Secretary

A nurse since 1998 Vicky has been supporting mothers and babies since 2010

first as a La Leche League Leader and more recently (since 2016) as an IBCLC.

She became a member of the ATP in 2013 and has previously been the

website co-ordinator, media officer, and is now the ATP secretary. Since training at Southampton General NHS Trust in 2014, she has a private practice based in Kent, and in 2016 she worked with Medway Community Healthcare Trust as they set up their tongue-tie clinic to run alongside their long-standing

breastfeeding clinic.

Contact: secretary@tongue-tie.org.uk

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Deb Wilson

Treasurer & Honorary Member

Former chair and membership secretary, Deb has been involved with the ATP since 2015 and began practicing after completing the Wolverhampton course in 2016. Deb has experience of working within both the NHS and private practice. She is currently studying for her PhD in Tongue-tie at Northumbria University, with a focus on post-procedure wound care.

Contact: treasurer@tongue-tie.org.uk

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Erinn Winter

Directory Listings Officer

Erinn is a tongue-tie practitioner and lactation consultant working in private practice since 2010, covering Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. A former treasurer for the ATP between 2020 and 2022, she is now the assistant treasurer. She is a mother of four children, and interests include swimming and yoga!

Contact: listings@tongue-tie.org.uk

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Jas Nicholson

ATP Membership Secretary

Jas has been a registered midwife since 2007, a qualified tongue-tie practitioner since 2016 and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant since 2017. She has worked in private practice care since 2016 based in Northampton. Jas completed training in craniosacral therapy in July 2022, supporting babies with any tensions, physical and birth related trauma in relation to feeding. Jas has been the Membership Secretary for the ATP since 2019, and loves welcoming the new members to the ATP! 

Contact: membership@tongue-tie.org.uk

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Diana Warren

ATP Website Co-Ordinator & Honorary Member

Diana has supported the committee in various roles since 2019, and is

currently the website co-ordinator. Based in the Midlands, Diana works

privately as a tongue-tie practitioner and IBCLC. Also a registered adult nurse,

and neonatal specialities (QiS), Diana has also trained as an orofacial myofunctional practitioner, baby Massage and infant yoga instruction.  During her adult nursing career she became an established author with published articles in professional journals.

Contact: website@tongue-tie.org.uk

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Sarah Oakley

ATP Incident Reporting Co-Ordinator, Audit Lead & Honorary Member

Former chair and vice chair of the ATP. In recognition of her contribution to the Association is was voted in as an honorary member at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2019.

Contact: adverseevents@tongue-tie.org.uk     audit@tongue-tie.org.uk

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Andi Simpson

Sales Officer

Andi Simpson is both a midwife and IBCLC and works for her local NHS trust as a tongue-tie practitioner. Andi is currently the sales officer for the ATP, dealing with orders through the online shop. When she is not working or packing leaflets, she is a mother to 5 grown children, and 2 grandchildren, and at home has 4 spaniels who take up most of her time!

Contact: sales@tongue-tie.org.uk

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Suzanne Barber

Media team Leader & Honorary Member

In recognition of her contribution to the association, Suzanne was voted as an honorary member in 2019. Suzanne was one of the founding members of ATP when it was set up in 2012 and was the original chair and currently is a committee member. Suzanne is a registered midwife and international board lactation consultant and provides a private infant feeding and frenulotomy service in the Midlands and surrounding areas. 

Contact: media@tongue-tie.org.uk

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Carole Goddard

ATP Communications Lead

Carole is a registered midwife (RM) & has been and independent midwife

since leaving the NHS in 2007. Carole is also a International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) feeding specialist since achieving this level in 2012 & a tongue-tie practitioner since 2013. Based in North London, she provides holistic care for families in their own homes across North and East London, Hertfordshire & Essex as well as seeing families who travel further afield at her clinic in North London.

Carole is a longstanding member of the ATP and committee member. Carole is the mother of a fantastic daughter! And, in her spare time

she loves the theatre, going to music festivals, live music gigs & comedy

events.

Contact: communications@tongue-tie.org.uk


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Louise Armstrong

Educational Standards Lead for tongue-tie

Louise Armstrong is a committee member who has a strong interest in the educational aspects of infant feeding and tongue-tie. She is also interested in the generation and publication of evidence surrounding tongue-tie. Louise is a midwife with over 35 years’ experience having worked both as a practitioner and as a midwifery lecturer in university. She joined the ATP in 2018 and trained as a tongue-tie practitioner care of the University of Wolverhampton and at the NHS clinic in Dudley, Russell Hall hospital. Louise is currently a tongue-tie practitioner at Stonegate medical clinic in the city of York.

Contact: education@tongue-tie.org.uk


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Laura Evans

Committee Member

My name is Laura Evans.  I am a registered nurse, health visitor, IBCLC, and tongue-tie practitioner.  I am passionate about helping parents get their breastfeeding journey off to the best start and have a particular interest in supporting premature babies to breastfeed.


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Jackie Hayward

Committee Member

Jackie qualified as a nurse in 1991, then as a midwife in 1998. Examination of

the newborn (NIPE) and then qualified in tongue-tie in 2014. She enjoys

giving families feeding support in their own homes and covers London and

surrounding counties. Jackie has been a committee member supporting

developments in the ATP since 2021, and is now our social media officer.

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Elaine

Kindred-Spalding

Committee Member

Elaine qualified as a Midwife in 2005, a tongue-tie practitioner in 2016 and Lactation Consultant in 2018. She currently works as infant feeding co-ordinator for a local NHS trust, leading the Service to maintain Unicef baby friendly gold accreditation. When she is not working Elaine is busy looking after her 2 cockapoos.

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Sam Cambridge

Committee Member

Sam Cambridge has been a midwife for 12 years and has been infant feeding lead for the trust she works in for 6 years. She qualified in frenulotomy in 2018 and has been an IBCLC since 2019.

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Sharon Hollman

Committee Member

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Dee Bell

Committee Member

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Louise Cook

Committee Member

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ATP Support Teams

Treasury support team:

Treasurer:

  • Deb Wilson

Support team: 

  • Jas Nicholson
  • Andi Simpson
  • Diana Warren
  • Erinn Winter


Support Advocate team:

Contact: chair@tongue-tie.org.uk

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Honorary Members


Our honorary members have a vast experience of dealing with tongue-ties and provide the association with expert advise and support as required. We would like to thank our honorary members for their ongoing support.


The following members were given honorary status for their commitment and services to the Association of Tongue-Tie Practitioners:


Honorary Full Members:

  • Deb Wilson RN, IBCLC
  • Diana Warren RGN, IBCLC
  • Luci Lishman RGN RM IBCLC
  • Sarah Oakley RN HV IBCLC
  • Suzanne Barber RM IBCLC


Honorary Retired Members:

  • Lynn Timms RN HV IBCLC


Honorary Affiliate Members:

  • Catherine Watson-Genna 

BS, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is an honorary member and expert advisor to the ATP.  Catherine is particularly interested in helping mums and babies breastfeed when they have medical challenges.  She speaks to healthcare professionals around the world on assisting breastfeeding babies with anatomical, genetic or neurological problems.

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