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

Coalition Staff

Member Name Position Email
Haylee Butka Communications Specialist hbutka@alliancemi.org
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
Alexandra Hicks Prevention Specialist ahicks@alliancemi.org
Montasia James Prevention Coordinator mjames@alliancemi.org
Esther Kawesa Administrative Assistant, Recovery Support ekawesa@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
Steve Norris Director, Recovery Support snorris@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