| LEADERSHIP |
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| CARE's Board of Directors |
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| President – Robert Wirsing, Jr. |
| Bob retired
as a Bank Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner from Comerica,
Inc. in 1996 after 32 years in banking. Bob is very active in
the community as a trustee to a local school board and currently
Chairman, President, Director or Member of several non-profits,
service clubs and community coalitions involving the improvement
of children, local schools and the community. |
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| Vice
President – Cindy Anderson |
| Cindy is an
executive assistant for the Cantanese Clinic in New Baltimore. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of
the office and works directly court
systems scheduling various counseling and other court-ordered
programs for clients primarily in the areas of drug and alcohol
use. |
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| Fredric Barbret |
| Fred is the
Macomb County Ombudsperson for Smart Bus and is an adjunct
Professor in Sociology at Macomb Community College. He received
his Bachelor of Science in Sociology & Political Science and
Master of Arts in Sociology degrees from Central Michigan
University. Fred is a member of the CARE Prevention Advisory
Committee, the Macomb Inter-Agency Council, and is the Police &
Fire Civil Service Commissioner for Roseville ACT 78. |
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| Becky Bolander |
Becky is the Pastor of American Lutheran Church, Clinton Township. Familiar with CARE by hosting the Family to Family project at American Lutheran. Currently, serves on the Habitat for Humanity and St. Zion Foundation Boards. Past Board member of Solid Ground. Expertise in human resources, personnel, marketing and public relations. As a Board member, hopes to inform a broader community of CARE’s services. |
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| Thomas Denewith |
| Tom has been
in education for over 33 years. He spent 22 years as a High
School Principal and now teaches for Wayne State University.
Tom is presently a consultant for Macomb Community College and a
Regional Representative for the North Central Association. For
North Central he accredits schools and gives presentations to
schools on school improvement. |
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| Jim Fischer |
Jim is Residential Director of Pathway to Freedom, a residential treatment ¾ house environment for men recovering from a substance use disorder. Serves on the Michigan Prison Reentry Initiative Steering and Advisory committees, Greater Macomb Project Vox and Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team. Expertise in marketing, business connections. As a Board member, hopes to broaden the knowledge of addiction from a “street perspective.” Work to expand services by assisting on the strategic plan committee.
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| Curtis Harder |
Curt is a
Regional Manager in Retail Banking at Flagstar Bank. He has a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance from Michigan State
University. Curt is a Founding Board Member of the Rochester
Schools Foundation and is a member of Leadership Macomb. |
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| Harry Kalogerakos |
Harry is an Attorney with experience in municipal law, labor relations, real estate, priority of liens, bankruptcy and commercial litigation. As a Board member, hopes to develop policies that will allow CARE to grow and deliver its services to more people.” Current Board member of Detroit east, Inc., past Board member of Lutheran Outdoor Retreat Ministries in Michigan. |
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| Richard Lange |
| Dick is
presently retired but was a high school teacher and coach, a
Union (MEA) representative, a district administrator and a
countywide administrator for the Macomb Intermediate School
District. |
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| Patrick McLogan |
| Patrick is
the Director of the Health Promotion/Disease Control Division at
the Macomb County Health Department. He has been a Public
Health Administrator for over 29 years. Before coming to Macomb
County, he worked at the Detroit and Wayne County Health
Departments. He has served as President and Vice President of
the Macomb County Board of Directors of the American Cancer
Society. |
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| Trev Pawl |
MBA, University of Detroit, BBA, Grand Valley State University. Emphasis: Organizational Crisis Management and Communication, Restructuring Strategies and Turnaround Plan Execution, Marketing Strategy, Urban Economic Policy and Development. Employed at ePrize, world leader in interactive promotions. Represented marketing with the DESC Board Strengthening project at CARE. As a Board member, hopes to “broaden our reach into new target audiences, more targeted messaging by audience and promote effect client retention/loyalty. Currently serves on the Open Hands Studio as a Board member and 313 Digital and the Collegiate Enterprises Organization. |
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| David Saad |
| David is a retired Parole Agent from the Michigan Department of Corrections
where he served for more than 30 years. He is a graduate of the
University of Detroit with a degree in Psychology. David has
experience working with inmates, probationers, parolees as well
as other professionals in the criminal justice system. |
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| Lucy S. Smith |
| Lucy is a
retired employee of the Macomb Intermediate School District but
still serves them as a contractual employee providing trainings
for Macomb County schools regarding bullying prevention. She has
a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Michigan. |
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| Patti Steele |
Works in Consultant Services at the Macomb Intermediate School District, responsible for distribution of Safe and Drug Free School Funding to school districts. Trained as a nurse and health educator. Currently serves on the Board of the Family Center in Grosse Pointe, CARE’s Friends of CARE, and the Macomb County Community Mental Health Substance Abuse Advisory Committee. Experience in building collaborative efforts, community outreach and fundraising/events.
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| Frank E. Vernarsky |
Frank is
a Probation/Parole Manager for the Michigan Department of
Corrections. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology
from Adrian College and Master of Science Degree from Central
Michigan University in Public Administration. Frank has over 19
years of professional law experience. |
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| Honorary Board Members |
| Dr. Donald
Amboyer |
| Joseph
Fedorczyk |
| Judge Pamela
Gilbert-O'Sullivan |
| John Iras |
| Eric Jackson |
| Maryanne
Kocis MacLeod |
| Judge Denis
LeDuc |
| Judge Stephen
Sierawski |
| Judy Southerland |
| Judge
Kimberly Wiegand |
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