Kaye Kanne, Executive Director

Kaye Kanne, is a Certified Professional Midwife and a Certified Direct-Entry Midwife. She trained in Oregon and New Mexico before moving to Juneau in 1984 where she established Southeast Maternity Services. Kaye served two terms on the State Board of Licensing for Certified Direct-Entry Midwives in Alaska, which she was instrumental in establishing. Kaye started the nonprofit Juneau Family Birth Center in 1996, and opened the birth center in 1998, as part of her longstanding commitment to provide midwifery care to women and families in our community. Kaye is still very involved inproviding midwifery care to families in Juneau while serving as our Executive Director. Kaye recently earned a Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Kaye is married and the mother of three grown children, two born at home.

John Delgado

John Delgado joined the Juneau Family Birth Center Board in June 2005. He brings a wealth of business experience having owned his own businesses in Juneau and Washington for many years. He has served on the Montessori School Board as Vice President and is currently a board member. He has been very active on the JFBC Capital Campaign Committee since its inception. He is committed to supporting JFBC and the new facility. He and his wife have a six year old son and an eight month old daughter, both born at the birth center.