Who We Are

As our region’s only nonprofit milk bank, Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (Milk Bank WGL) is proud to serve over 90 hospitals and thousands of families throughout Wisconsin and Illinois. We are registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit and we are an accredited member of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America. 

Milk Bank WGL’s ethical, sustainable model maximizes utilization of a natural resource while supporting breastfeeding promotion and duration. We are a passionate and mission-driven group, dedicated to providing our community with equitable access to donor milk and leading scientific research.

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Our Mission

Milk Bank WGL’s mission is to distribute donor human milk to premature and sick infants, support families who donate milk after loss, and increase access through education, research, and advocacy.

Our Vision

Leading safe and innovative milk bank programming to save tiny lives and improve pediatric health.

About Milk Bank WGL

Board of Directors

Summer Kelly, RN, MS, IBCLC
Summer Kelly, RN, MS, IBCLCExecutive Director
As a nurse, lactation consultant, childbirth educator, and researcher, Summer is passionate about the amazing bioactive properties in human milk. She holds a BSN from Rush University and a MS in Biology from Northeastern Illinois University. In 2011, Summer helped develop the first donor human milk hospital program in a Chicago-area Level III neonatal intensive care unit. In 2017, Summer and the research team developed the milk bank’s in-house microbiology laboratory, Lennon’s Lab.
Marissa Grossenbach, BS
Marissa Grossenbach, BSBoard President
Marissa delivered her son prematurely in a Chicago area hospital. During his NICU stay, she began to look for alternatives to formula. She found that donor milk was not available locally and set out to assemble a team to create a milk bank. She has over 15 years of experience in project management and is currently a member on the Board of Education for Illinois School District 103.
Anne Eglash, MD, IBCLC, FABM
Anne Eglash, MD, IBCLC, FABMMedical Director
Dr. Eglash is Medical Director of Milk Bank WGL, Co-Founder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and a retired professor of family medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health where she was served as the medical director of the University of Wisconsin Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic. She is the current CEO of the Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education (IABLE). In addition she currently practices family medicine and breastfeeding medicine in her recently established practice, The Midwest Center for Breastfeeding and Postpartum Medicine, in Madison Wisconsin.
Krystal Revai, MD, MPH, FAAP, CHIE
Krystal Revai, MD, MPH, FAAP, CHIEBoard Vice President
Krystal Revai, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician with fellowship training in academic general pediatrics. She transitioned from academic medicine to health plan leadership in 2013 and currently serves as Associate Chief Medical Officer for a health plan based in her home state of Illinois. Dr. Revai holds advanced certifications in physician coaching, leadership coaching, and deep dive coaching, bringing a comprehensive and compassionate approach to healthcare leadership and professional development.
Maura MacDonald, BSN, RN
Maura MacDonald, BSN, RNBoard Member
Maura is an OB/GYNE nurse and La Leche League Leader. She has a decade of corporate credit and lending experience in recovery & restructuring, media & telecom, and securitization, and general middle market enterprises.
Jequeatta Upton Smith, MPH
Jequeatta Upton Smith, MPHBoard Secretary
Jequeatta serves as a Director in a busy Chicago hospital. In graduate school she trained with Mary Rose Tully, one of the founding members of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America.
Katherine Mowen, MAcc
Katherine Mowen, MAccBoard Treasurer
Katherine Mowen is a cybersecurity professional and former auditor who has served on the Board of the Mother’s Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes since 2017. She is a two-time donor mom and former volunteer with the Milk Bank as well. Katherine holds an undergraduate degree and master’s in information systems from Northwestern University as well as a master’s in accounting from the University of Southern California. She started her career in public accounting at EY then moved to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago as a financial, operational, and IT auditor. In 2017, Katherine moved to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago in their information security department. Currently, Katherine is SVP – Information Security at Rate Companies.
Ann Conway, RN, MS, MA
Ann Conway, RN, MS, MABoard Member
Ann provided professional leadership to the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care and the Perinatal Foundation for nearly three decades. During her tenure, she promoted multiple initiatives to improve perinatal outcomes. One of those initiatives was to promote human milk feeding for all newborns, especially those who were born sick or prematurely. She facilitated the development and implementation of a statewide perinatal data system, allowing all Wisconsin birth hospitals to participate in perinatal quality initiatives, accelerating best practices and improved perinatal outcomes. She also holds a MS in Nursing and MA in Public Policy & Administration from the University of Wisconsin.
Kevin Hoey, RPh
Kevin Hoey, RPhBoard Member
Kevin is the owner of Hoey Apothecary, where he is also a pharmacist. The apothecary is home to one of the milk bank’s first donor milk dispensaries, making donor milk available in the community.
Jeffrey Taylor MBA
Jeffrey Taylor MBABoard Member
Jeffrey ‘Jeff’ Taylor is the President of Andritz Schuler, North America and brings more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing leadership, operational excellence, and strategic growth. His background in precision manufacturing and continuous improvement supports the milk bank’s work as an FDA Registered Food Facility committed to the highest standards of safety and quality. Jeff is passionate about mission driven service and is dedicated to helping strengthen the milk bank’s impact for families across Illinois and Wisconsin.

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If you have any questions about Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes and our operations, please complete the form or reach out to us directly at the number and email address below.

Contact us at 847-262-5134 or info@milkbankwgl.org.