Staff List

Sarah Ornst Bloomquist is a nationally recognized maternal mental health advocate, speaker, and systems leader dedicated to improving outcomes for families navigating perinatal mental health conditions. As Co-Founder and Executive Director of Moms Mental Health Initiative, she has helped shape Wisconsin’s perinatal mental health landscape through education, cross-sector collaboration, resource development, peer support, and advocacy.

Often affectionately referred to as the “Fairy Godmother of perinatal mental health,” Sarah has a gift for helping people find connection, trusted resources, and hope during one of the most vulnerable seasons of their lives. She founded Moms Mental Health Initiative after her own experience with postpartum depression and anxiety revealed the profound gaps many families face when seeking help.

A Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) and Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) professional, Sarah combines lived experience with professional expertise to advance an integrated knowledge approach that values research, clinical expertise, and the voices of those with lived experience. Through her leadership, she partners with healthcare systems, public health agencies, and community organizations to strengthen awareness, improve screening and referral pathways, and advance a maternal healthcare system where mental health is recognized as an essential part of perinatal care and every person is met with dignity, compassion, and hope.

Sarah lives in the greater Milwaukee area with her two children and enjoys playing soccer, connecting with friends and neighbors, and volunteering at local community festivals.

Casey White believes parenthood not only takes a village, but it's our job to build it. That's why MMHI's mission, vision and advocacy drive her each day. Not to mention, prior to joining the staff, Casey utilized Moms Mental Health Initiative’s resources as she navigated her own perinatal mental health journey in 2019. Casey is a retired journalist, who continues to bring advocacy and storytelling to everything she does. She’s a proud Northwestern University Wildcat. Casey and her husband, Drew, moved to Milwaukee in 2015 and now spend their time chasing their 2 rowdy boys. Email marketing and partnership inquiries to casey@mmhimke.org.

Laci Jones Oyler brings her expertise as a mental health provider and community advocate to her role as Resource Brokering Program Coordinator. For nearly fifteen years she provided support for women as a licensed professional counselor and sexual assault and domestic violence advocate, working at several Milwaukee area community agencies and higher education institutions. It is a full-circle moment now working for MMHI, an agency she previously referred her clients to! She has a master's degree in Community Counseling from Marquette University and bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She enjoys hiking, pickleball, and watching Wisconsin sports with her two boys and husband.