Never underestimate the power and love of a mother – then multiply that by two and you’ve got a force to reckon with.
Laura Turner Seydel and Stephanie Blank, two well-known Atlanta moms concerned about the air their children and others were breathing, joined forces to do something about it. Determined to lead citizens into taking action, Laura and Stephanie founded Mothers & Others for Clean Air (MOCA) in 2004.
Given their roles as caregivers, community leaders and family stewards, Laura and Stephanie believe that education is a powerful tool for making changes to public policies to improve the quality of the air we breathe.
Laura Turner Seydel
Co-founder of Mothers & Others for Clean Air
Stephanie Blank
Co-founder of Mothers & Others for Clean Air
Meet Our Team!
Together, they are moving Mothers & Others For Clean Air forward to bring together and amplify the voice of parents, youth and professionals across the Southeast.
Tanya Coventry-Strader
Interim Executive Director
Tanya draws from years of experience leading branding, communications, and social impact efforts in both public and private sectors for her work at Mothers & Others for Clean Air. She shares her love of travel—particularly to her native Latin America— cooking, and reading with her daughter. She is a passionate advocate for children and the earth.
Anne Mellinger Birdsong
Health Advisor
Anne Mellinger Birdsong, MD, MPH, FAAP has worked at city, county, state, and federal health agencies, in areas as diverse as tuberculosis, STIs, vaccine preventable diseases, and environmental health. She is our researcher, public health trainer, and blog writer.