Advisory Board

The Michigan Area Health Education Center program office and regional centers engage community and professional stakeholders in creative problem solving to achieve established goals. Our advisory board includes the following members: 

Executive Advisory Board

  • Dr. Mert Aksu, Dean, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
  • Ms. Melanie Brim, President and CEO, Michigan Department of Community Health
  • Dr. Cheryl Ellegor-Waites, Dean, WSU School of Social Work
  • Dr. Ramona Benkert, Interim Associate Dean for Academic & Clinical Affairs, WSU College of Nursing
  • Dr. Divesh Byrappagari, Director, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
  • Dr. Wanda Gibson-Scipio, Co-Program Director, Michigan AHEC; WSU College of Nursing
  • Ms. Kim Sibilsky, Executive Director, Michigan Primary Care Association
  • Dr. Dennis Tsilimingras, Co-Program Director, Michigan AHEC; WSU School of Medicine

Regional Center Directors

  • Ms. Lisa Hadden, Executive Director, Michigan AHEC Mid-Central Regional Center
  • Ms. Lisa Brennan, Executive Director, Michigan AHEC Western Regional Center
  • Ms. Cindy Noble, Executive Director, Michigan AHEC Upper Peninsula Regional Center
  • Open, Executive Director, Michigan AHEC Southeast Regional Center
  • Ms. Diane Nielson, Executive Director, Michigan AHEC Northern Lower Regional Center

Host Partners

  • Dr. Earlie Washington, Dean, Western Michigan University College of Health and Human Services
  • Dr. Charles Mesloh, Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Health Sciences and Professional Studies, Northern Michigan University
  • Dr. Robert Wertkin, Director and Professor, Western Michigan School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs
  • James Raschke, President and CEO, President, Mid-Michigan Community Health Services
  • Dr. Tom Masterson Jr., Dean, The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions, Central Michigan University

Advisory Board

  • Ms. Melanie Brim, Director, Michigan Department of Community Health
  • Dr. Apryl Brown, Board of Directors, Michigan Public Health Association
  • Ms. Jeanette Klemczak, Klemczak Consultants
  • Ms. Olivia McLauglin, Executive Director, Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners
  • Dr. Cynthia McCurren, Dean, Grand Valley State Kirkhof College of Nursing
  • Ms. Amber Myers, Health Planning and Data Analyst, Michigan Department of Community Health
  • Ms. Beth Nagel, Manager, Michigan Department of Community Health
  • Mr. Greg Pitoniak, Director, Southeast Michigan Community Alliance
  • Ms. Linda Taft, Chair, Coalition of Michigan Organizations of Nursing