our people

North Star Reach provides life-changing, year-round programs (at camp and remotely) for children with serious health challenges and their families, free of charge.

Administration

Facilities

Jeff Boots

Facilities Director
Email Jeff Boots

Chris Muncy

Maintenance Specialist
Email Chris Muncy

Finance

Philanthropy

Cassy Sleeper

Corporate Philanthropy Director
Email Cassy Sleeper

Program

Board of Directors

Sheri Mark, RN, JD, Chair

Community Advisor

Anna Maiuri, JD, Vice Chair

Partner (retired), Dickinson Wright

Matthew Denenberg, MD, MHA, Secretary

Chief of Pediatrics, Corewell Health Children’s

Allyn Shaw, Ph.D., Treasurer

Assistant Vice President for Student Development and Leadership & Dean of Students, Michigan State University

Dan Craig

President & Chief Operating Officer, Hatch Stamping Company

Jaelynn Jarman

University of Michigan Board Fellow

Kate Lauderbaugh

Head of Strategic Communications & Media, Off Main Studio

Clayton Maas, MBA, MS

Vice President of Supply Chain Engineering & ESG, SpartanNash

Alexis Markowitz, M.Ed.

University of Michigan Board Fellow

Nick Olexa

President & CEO, Storyfi

Cristina Spurlin, MSHCM

Clinical Success Program Manager, Populance (Henry Ford)

Fran Victor

President & Executive Producer, Evolution Media

Medical Advisory Council

Lee Benjamin, MD, MBA, FACEP, FAAP, Chair

Vice Chief of Staff, Trinity Health Ann Arbor

Jacob Bilhartz, MD

Pediatric Liver Transplant Program Medical Director, Michigan Medicine

Michael Brenner, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Michigan Medicine

Jasmine Cofield, PA-C

Chief Clinical Officer, Focus Forward

Matthew Denenberg, MD, MHA

Chief of Pediatrics, Corewell Health Children’s 

Jessica Doletzky, CCLS, CTRS

Paws4Patients Program Coordinator, Michigan Medicine

Nancy McNamara, MD

Pediatric Neurology Division Director, Corewell Health Children’s 

Alison Tothy, MD

Medical Staff Organization President, UChicago Medicine

Deborah Wagner, PharmD

Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, Michigan Medicine

If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors or one of our various committees, please contact J.J. Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, to learn how to get involved.

Past Board Chairpersons

Matthew Denenberg, 2022 - 2023
Lisa Schwartz, 2018 - 2021
Steven Berger, 2017 - 2018
Brian Rooney, 2015 - 2016
Sean Bryne, 2014
Sheri Mark, 2011 - 2013

Founder

Doug Armstrong, RN, MS