The People Behind This Work
Our board and advisory council bring together clinical practice, community organizing, county government, and lived experience. Most of us came to this work through something personal.
Kate Dahlstrom
Board President
Board President, NAMI Grand Traverse; Member, Michigan Behavioral Health Advisory Council; family mental health advocate. Traverse City.
Toni Stanfield
Vice President
Co-founder, Before, During and After Incarceration (BDAI); Coordinator of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Advocacy and Programming.
Paula Smith
Treasurer
Director of Behavioral Health, Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan.
Kim Birkle
Trustee
Community advocate and volunteer (mental health, K-12 education, environment); Founder, Key Community; Business and Community Development lead for the Alliance.
The people behind this work.
Our Advisory Council brings regional expertise to the Alliance's work: clinicians, county and township officials, educators, law enforcement, court staff, and family advocates from across the 21-county region. Members advise on strategy and carry the work into their own communities.