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Meet Our Team

Behind the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Community is a dedicated group comprised of a Board Directors, staff, and volunteers. With our passion for a healthier Oakland County, our professionally-trained team is dedicated to effective community outreach to prevent substance misuse and create healthy communities.

Board of Directors

Member Name Position Email
Angela Delpup Board Chair
Barbara Weston Director
Calvin Higgins, PhD Director
Christopher Vlachos Director
David King Director
Jared Gajos Vice Chair
Jeffery Zook Director
Julie Brenner President & Chief Executive Officer jbrenner@alliancemi.org
Kenneth Briggs Director
Marc Jeffries Past Chair
Susan Papple Secretary
Susan Virgin Treasurer

Coalition Staff

Member Name Position Email
Pepper Catt Peer Navigator/Recovery Support Specialist pcatt@alliancemi.org
Justen Daniels Lead Prevention Specialist, DYTUR jdaniels@alliancemi.org
Tamyka Haralson Operations Manager/HR Specialist tharalson@alliancemi.org
Gina Herdegen Finance Manager gherdegen@alliancemi.org
Thomas Hunter Peer Navigator thunter@alliancemi.org
Jessica Kluz Lead Wellness & Prevention Specialist jkluz@alliancemi.org
Kendra Kracht Prevention Manager kkracht@alliancemi.org
Dr. Darren Lubbers Evaluator
Jonathon Maxgay Recovery Support Specialist jmaxgay@alliancemi.org
Paul Shankin Peer Navigator/Recovery Support Specialist pshankin@alliancemi.org
Mark Swiecki Recovery Support Specialist mswiecki@alliancemi.org
Amanda Thompson Prevention Specialist/Events Coordinator athompson@alliancemi.org
Mary Ann Vergith Prevention Program Director mavergith@alliancemi.org
DK (Damarqio) Williams Strategic Initiatives Manager dwilliams@alliancemi.org