Coalition Committees
Coalition Committees
Steering Committee
Steering Committee
Committee Co-Chairs: Lisa Dedden Cooper (lcooper@aarp.org), AARP; and Jennifer Lepard (jlepard@alz.org), Alzheimer's Association; and Scott Roberts (jscottr@umich.edu), University of Michigan
The Steering Committee provides leadership and strategic direction for the coalition. The committee previously reviewed and compiled findings and recommendations from the coalition's workgroups to identify the four key goals along with strategies to create a dementia capable Michigan, outlined in the Roadmap.
Steering Committee Members
Steering Committee Members
Jennifer Lepard, Alzheimer's Association Michigan
Jennifer Lepard, Alzheimer's Association Michigan
Lisa Dedden Cooper, JD, AARP Michigan
Lisa Dedden Cooper, JD, AARP Michigan
Scott Roberts, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Scott Roberts, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Alexis Travis, PhD, Aging & Adult Services Agency, MDHHS
Alexis Travis, PhD, Aging & Adult Services Agency, MDHHS
Brenda L. Roberts, MA, Michigan Assisted Living Association
Brenda L. Roberts, MA, Michigan Assisted Living Association
Colin Ford, Alzheimer's Association Michigan
Colin Ford, Alzheimer's Association Michigan
David LaLumia, Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan
David LaLumia, Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan
Barry Kaufman, Retired
Fei Sun, PhD, MSW, Michigan State University School of Social Work
Fei Sun, PhD, MSW, Michigan State University School of Social Work
Henry (Hank) Paulson, MD, PhD, Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center
Henry (Hank) Paulson, MD, PhD, Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center
Irving E. Vega, PhD, Michigan State University Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine
Irving E. Vega, PhD, Michigan State University Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine
Joan Ilardo, PhD, LMSW, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Joan Ilardo, PhD, LMSW, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Katrina Summersett, JD, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan
Katrina Summersett, JD, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan
Keith Morris, JD, Elder Law of Michigan
Keith Morris, JD, Elder Law of Michigan
Kristina Leonardi, Aging & Adult Services Agency, MDHHS
Kristina Leonardi, Aging & Adult Services Agency, MDHHS
Leslie Dubin, LMSW, ACSW, University of Michigan Department of Social Work
Leslie Dubin, LMSW, ACSW, University of Michigan Department of Social Work
Melanie Baird, LMSW, Alzheimer's Association
Melanie Baird, LMSW, Alzheimer's Association
Peter Lichtenberg, PhD, ABPP, Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology
Peter Lichtenberg, PhD, ABPP, Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology
Sally Steiner, LMSW, Aging and Adult Services Agency, MDHHS
Sally Steiner, LMSW, Aging and Adult Services Agency, MDHHS
Scott E. Counts, PhD, Michigan State University Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine
Scott E. Counts, PhD, Michigan State University Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine
Vincent Tilford, MBA, Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation
Vincent Tilford, MBA, Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation
James Mangi, PhD, Dementia Friendly Saline