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

J.J. Lewis

Ed.D.(c), CFRE, CTA, Chief Executive Officer
Email J.J. Lewis

Patrick Smith

MA, Chief Program Officer
Email Patrick Smith

Jeff Boots

Facilities Director
Email Jeff Boots

Cassy Sleeper

Philanthropy Director
Email Cassy Sleeper

Jessica Doletzky

Program Assistant

DeAnn Phillips

Bookkeeper

Hanna Roszczenko

Database Administrator

Carol Smith

Facilities Assistant

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.

Board of Directors

Sheri Mark, RN, JD, Chair

Community Advisor

Anna Maiuri, JD, Vice Chair

(Partner (retired) – Dickinson Wright)
She has been a supporter of Michigan Transplant Camp experiences for many years.

Matthew Denenberg, MD, Secretary

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

Dan Craig

President & Chief Operating Officer, Hatch Stamping Company

Cristina Spurlin

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

Fran Victor

President and Executive Productor, Evolution Media

Edward “Skip” Walton, MD

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

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