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Dr. Diane Banigo

Diane Banigo is an illustrious doctorate prepared Nurse Midwife and owner of iFOB from St. Paul, Minnesota. iFOB designs healthy societies where we ALL can thrive EQUITABLY.

As a Clinician, she enjoys getting to know families on a personal level and help them actively engage in their care. Diane passionately supports people from all walks of life but feels that it is critical to give and be a voice for the voiceless. However, as a Social Architect and Consultant, she listens to the needs of her client and facilitates the formation of sustainable change.

Being the Director & Project Manager of D.I.V.A. Moms, a culturally reflective and responsive prenatal and postnatal community-based program; she speaks out for communities with the worst birth-related disparities by advocating for culturally safe, harm-free, and culturally reflective care. She also helps care systems discover how to incorporate culturally sensitive values into their foundation.

Today, it gives her great joy as a Consultant to be able to work with clients ready to design diverse and inclusive communities through architectural change.

Shaking Things Up Award, 2023 (presented by African American Babies Coalition & Projects)

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Minnesota, 2018

Award of Midwifery Excellence, 2008

McNair Scholar, 2001

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