Ronnetta Thompson, MHA/ED, CLC, CHW

Ronnetta R. Thompson is Chief Operating Officer, Ida Mae Patterson Center Administrator, and Lactation Counselor for Uzazi Village. She is responsible for handling all day-to-day functions of Uzazi Village and the Ida Mae Patterson Center for Maternal and Infant Wellness, runs the lactation clinic, and oversees lactation internships with local college students, and staff. She is a Certified Lactation Counselor and earned a Master’s degree in Health Administration with an emphasis on Education. She is an active participant in Cradle KC, a collaborative in Wyandotte County whose focus is to eliminate racial bias in the healthcare system and create systems to empower families of color.