Kathleen O. Berkey Appointed to Board of Directors of Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Kathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, Esq., AICP, Shareholder and Certified Land Planner with Becker & Poliakoff, was invited to join the Board of Directors of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida (MMBFL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving infant health through the collection, processing, and distribution of donor human milk. The organization’s mission is to promote health and healing by providing safe donor milk to vulnerable infants when a mother’s own milk is not available.
Berkey brings both professional expertise and a deeply personal connection to the organization. A former Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida donor and the first donor in Lee County, she donated breast milk during multiple periods between 2015 and 2021 and has long been an advocate for programs that support the health and well-being of children and families.
“I am honored to join the Board of Directors of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida,” said Berkey. “As a former donor, I have seen firsthand the impact donor human milk can have on premature and medically fragile infants and their families. I look forward to further supporting the organization’s mission, increasing awareness of milk banking, and helping expand access to this life-saving resource throughout Florida.”
Berkey is a Board-Certified Attorney in City, County, and Local Government Law and is recognized as an expert in land use planning and zoning matters throughout Florida. She serves as Chair of the Urban Land Institute Southwest Florida District Council and has been active in numerous civic and charitable organizations across the region.
About Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida
The Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida, headquartered in Orlando, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote health and healing by collecting, processing, and distributing donor human milk for infants whose mothers are unable to provide sufficient milk. The organization serves hospitals and families throughout Florida by ensuring safe, pasteurized human donor milk for infants with critical nutritional and medical needs. Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida operates in accordance with standards established by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America.
About Becker
Becker, with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast and Italy. More information is available at www.beckerlawyers.com.
