Jerome Quellier, MS, CCC-SLP, is a clinical specialist in traumatic brain injury and communication disorders at a 450+ bed level 1 trauma hospital in Saint Paul, MN with almost 25 years of acute, residential, and outpatient rehabilitation experience. He has focused on neuro-based diagnostics and intervention for dysphagia, cognitive-linguistic deficits, head and neck cancer management, patient advocacy, and curriculum development. Mr. Quellier completed advanced training in brain dissection at Marquette University, actively engages in staff development training, and recently joined a surgery team in preserving language function during tumor resections.

Reilly Johnson, M.S., CCC-SLP, is an acute care speech-language pathologist with a specialization in ICU dysphagia management. She earned her M.S. from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, where she received the Russell J. Love Honors Award for academic and clinical excellence. In her work at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, she managed complex cases involving tracheostomy, ventilator-dependent patients, and head and neck cancer.

Currently at Froedtert Hospital, a Level 1 trauma center, Reilly provides advanced interventions, including VFSS and FEES, across multiple ICUs. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to support critically ill patients and leads training for medical residents on dysphagia interventions.

Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is a speech-language pathologist and Board-Recognized Specialist in Swallowing Disorders with over 21 years of experience. She is a senior speech-language pathologist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts where she is involved in evaluation, treatment, and program planning for adults and children with dysphagia.

Ms. Mansolillo received her Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Rhode Island College and earned her Master of Arts in speech-language pathology from the University of Connecticut.

Amanda Foster, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Massachusetts General Hospital IHP. With over 20 years of experience, she has worked with children with various diagnoses across school, clinic, hospital, and early intervention settings. Her feeding career began in 2005 at Toomey & Associates, Inc., later transitioning to SOS Feeding Solutions @ STAR with Dr. Kay Toomey and Dr. Lucy Jane Miller.

In 2010, Mrs. Foster launched a private practice focused on providing feeding support for families in their homes and community environments. Currently, she works as a consultant to local and statewide feeding therapists and clinics, providing guidance on pediatric feeding, caseload management, clinic development and training.

Kristin Horwath, PT, DPT, CNT, NTMTC, a pediatric physical therapist, certified neonatal therapist, and Neonatal Touch and Massage certified. Kristin has worked in a variety of settings including acute care, outpatient pediatric rehabilitation, and NICU. Kristin’s work in the NICU centered around leading program development on cranial molding, advocating and educating staff on the role of rehab in the NICU from admission to discharge, and collaborating on the development of the chronic BPD unit within the NICU, advocating for the tiniest patients that lived in the NICU for weeks to months. Kristin specializes in treating infants and has a passion for treating babies with a proactive approach, promoting optimal gross motor skills through intentional positioning and handling and prevention and treatment of torticollis, plagiocephaly, and body compensations associated with feeding difficulties.

Jennifer Ainsworth, OTR/L, NTMTC, a pediatric occupational therapist and Neonatal Touch and Massage certified. Jenn has cared for patients in a variety of settings throughout her career, including outpatient pediatric rehabilitation, inpatient rehabilitation and the NICU. Jenn specializes in pre-feeding, initiating po feeds and progressing through the stages of feeding with emphasis on providing education on feeding and development to moms. She has extensive training and experience in feeding difficulties from neonates through childhood. Jenn has attended neurodevelopmental treatment courses for handling and facilitation of typical motor patterns and makes the connection as to how motor patterns relate to successful feeding experience for both mom and infants. She strongly believes in the power of intentional touch and believes that feeding is best when worked on from the foundation of movement patterns and the innate developmental sucking pattern as it relates to feeding.

Holly Gombe, SLP-CCC, a speech therapist with Balanced Baby. Holly is a pediatric speech-language pathologist with 14 years of experience, specializing in oral motor therapy and pediatric feeding therapy. Her expertise spans from pre-feeding in infants to working with adolescents, with a holistic approach that emphasizes the connection between the body and mouth. Holly is dedicated to improving overall airway health, oral motor strength, and ensuring long-term success in feeding and speech. She is passionate about addressing the foundational aspects of oral development to create positive outcomes for her clients in both speech and feeding. Holly is Talk Tools, Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty, oral myofunctional trained.