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.

staff

Cassy Sleeper

Philanthropy Director
Email Cassy Sleeper

DeAnn Phillips, CPA

Accounting Manager

Hanna Roszczenko

Database Administrator

Carol Smith

Facilities Assistant

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, Beaumont Children’s Hospital

Mark Rigby, MBA, Treasurer

VP Business Development & Finance (retired), DTE Energy Resources

Vanetta Bonner, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN

Co-Owner/President, Kelner Specialty Infusion Services

Carly Colen, ML

University of Michigan Board Fellow

Dan Craig

President & Chief Operating Officer, Hatch Stamping Company

Clayton Maas, MBA, MS

Vice President of Supply Chain Engineering & ESG, SpartanNash

Nick Olexa

President & CEO, Storyfi

Cristina Spurlin

Senior Program Consultant, Health Equity and Population Health, Trinity Health Michigan

Fran Victor

President & Executive Producer, Evolution Media

Edward “Skip” Walton, MD, MHPE

Director of the Medical Informatics Unit, Office of Academic Affiliations, US Department of Veterans Affairs

Medical Advisory Council

Lee Benjamin, MD, MBA, FACEP, FAAP

Vice Chief of Staff, Trinity Health Ann Arbor

Matthew Denenberg, MD, MHA

Chief of Pediatrics, Corewell Health, Beaumont Children’s Hospital

Rebecca Patrias, MD

Medical Director, Three Chelsea Docs

Edward “Skip” Walton, MD, MHPE

Director of the Medical Informatics Unit, Office of Academic Affiliations, US Department of Veterans Affairs

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