We Need To Talk About 'The M Word'

Selina Casey

Founder & CEO of The White Butterfly Foundation

Selina Casey is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor and the Founder & CEO of The White Butterfly Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to bridging the gap in psychological support services for parents who have experienced miscarriage, baby loss, or neonatal death. Driven by her own lived experiences and deep commitment to the baby loss community, Selina is passionate about providing compassionate care and raising awareness around these often-overlooked forms of grief. Through The White Butterfly Foundation, she is not only creating vital support networks for bereaved parents but also advocating for compassionate policies in workplaces to help employers support staff enduring the profound pain of baby loss.

Lorraine Acheson

Managing Director of Women in Business

Lorraine Acheson is Managing Director of Women in Business, NI’s leading network for women in the workplace. With over 25 years of experience across management roles in the public and private sectors in the UK and Australia, Lorraine is deeply committed to empowering women to thrive in their careers. As a mother of four, including a child born prematurely at 33 weeks, she brings a personal understanding of the challenges faced by working mothers. Lorraine also has firsthand experience with miscarriage, which has shaped her advocacy for greater awareness and support for women navigating pregnancy loss in the workplace.