Governance

Leadership Council:

The Leadership Council of the MTC consists of the five officers of the Executive Board (elected), the Committee Chairs (appointed), and up to five Physicians-at-Large (appointed). The Leadership Council is responsible for strategic planning and implementation of goals for the organization according to its mission, vision, and values. The Leadership Council meets at least twice a year. For more details, see link to our Bylaws, below.

Leadership Council Meetings and Resources (members only)

Executive Board

The Executive Board serves as a steering committee for the Leadership Council and governs, provides organizational direction, and manages the day-to-day business and affairs of the Coalition. The Executive Board meets at least 4 times a year. For more details, see link to our Bylaws, below.

President:

Amy A. Randall, MSN, RN, TCRN
Pediatric Trauma Program Manager
University of Michigan
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor
EMAIL Amy

President-Elect:

Meaghan Crawley, MSN, RN, TCRN
Trauma Program Manager
Corewell Health Grand Rapids – Butterworth Hospital
EMAIL Meaghan

Secretary:

Melissa Cunningham, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Trauma Program Manager
McLaren Port Huron
EMAIL Melissa

Treasurer:

Karrie Brown, MSN, RN, TCRN, CEN, SANE-A
Trauma Program Manager
Henry Ford St. John Hospital, Detroit
EMAIL Karrie

Treasurer-Elect:

Marleen Nowakowski, RN, BSN, MBA
Trauma Program Manager
McLaren Macomb, Mt. Clemens
EMAIL Marleen

Physician Members-at-Large

The Physician Council Members-at-Large help to build engagement among trauma physicians and the MTC as a whole, broaden the perspectives on the Leadership Council, open greater opportunity for dialogue, and share expertise and skills.

(Mustafa) Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAFP, FAEMS
Associate EMS Medical Director- Sanilac EMS
Trauma and Emergency Department Medical Director
McKenzie Health System – Sandusky

Tjasa Hranjec, MD, MS-CR, FACS
Trauma/Critical Care;
Bronson Health, Kalamazoo

Benjamin Mosher, MD, FACS
MSU Assistant Professor Health Programs
Trauma Medical Director
University of Michigan Health Sparrow, Lansing

Peter Perakis, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Trauma Medical Director
Corewell Health Beaumont Hospital, Troy

Committee Chairs:

Committee Information

Advocacy & Outreach Committee
Laura Walker, RN, BSN, EMT, CFRN
Trauma Education and Outreach Injury Prevention Specialist
Covenant Healthcare – Saginaw
EMAIL Laura

Education Committee
Alita Pitogo, BSN, RN
Trauma Program Manager
Detroit Receiving Hospital – DMC, Detroit
EMAIL Alita

Injury Prevention Committee
Christina Cameron, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator
Bronson Methodist Hospital – Kalamazoo
EMAIL Christina

Pediatric Committee
Lindsey Jelsma, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC
Manager, Pediatric Trauma and Injury Prevention Programs
Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital – Grand Rapids
EMAIL Lindsey

Performance Improvement Committee
Abigail Johnson BSN, RN
Trauma Performance Improvement
Corewell Health Farmington Hills – Farmington Hills
EMAIL Abby

Registrar’s Committee
TiJuan “TJ” Davis
Trauma Registrar
Holland Hospital – Holland
EMAIL TJ

Research Committee
Dr. Andie Young, DMSc, PA-C
Trauma Program Manager
Trinity Health Oakland – Pontiac
EMAIL Andie

Rural Committee
Dana D. Yarger, RN, BSN, EMT‐P
Trauma Program Manager
Corewell Health Pennock – Hastings
EMAIL Dana

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Leads:

Strategic Plan
Shanen M. Beck, MS, BSN, RN, TCRN
Trauma Program Manager
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital – West Bloomfield
EMAIL Shanen

Website
Christine Wright RN, BSN
Trauma Clinical Coordinator
Henry Ford Hospital – Detroit
EMAIL Christine

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Administrator

Sue Levandoski
[email protected]
616-259-0034