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Who We Are

Our people care about helping families survive the financial and emotional stress of cancer. With New Day, no one fights alone. We’ve been there. We understand. And we’re here for you.

Founders

Michael Spehn & Gina Kell Spehn

New York Times bestselling authors, co-founders of New Day Foundation for Families, parents to five grown children, Michael and Gina blended families after the death of their first spouses. New Day is a statewide cancer support organization partnered with more than 100 hospitals across Michigan to provide financial assistance and emotional support to patients, caregivers and families.

Michael Spehn & Gina Kell Spehn

Board of Directors

Portrait of Board of Directors member Ed Lynch

Ed
Lynch

Board Chairman
Financial Advisor, Partner, Edward Jones

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Matt
Jamison

President and Managing
Director of PMCF

Bobby Mukkamala

Bobby
Mukkamala, MD

Board-Certified Otolaryngologist, President of the American Medical Association

Gina Kell Spehn headshot

Gina
Kell Spehn

Co-Founder and President, New Day Foundation for Families

Michael Spehn

Michael
Spehn

Co-Founder, New Day Foundation for Families; Financial Representative

Caron Koteles

Caron
Koteles Riha

Associate Broker at Real Estate One/Max Broock in Rochester

Lori Wingerter

Lori
Wingerter

Retired Chief Philanthropy Officer, General Motors

JoAnne Purtan

JoAnne
Purtan

Emmy Award winning reporter and radio host on WOMC

Curt Powers

Curt
Powers

President at LMP Industries & Vice President at POWAR

Marc Griffin

Marc
Griffin

Old National Bank

John Birmingham

John
Birmingham

Legal Counsel
Partner, Foley & Lardner

Jeff Schmitz

Jeff
Schmitz

President,
J.S. Capitol Group

Mary Sue Lanigan

Mary Sue
Lanigan

Retired CEO,
Michigan Parkinson Foundation

Mary Sue Lanigan

Mary Sue
Lanigan

Retired CEO,
Michigan Parkinson Foundation

Aaron Reeder

Aaron
Reeder

Bank of Ann Arbor

West Michigan Advisory Council

Chad
Bassett

COO BAMF Health,
Grand Rapids

Brandi
Huyser

Amway, Vice President Global Nutrition

TJ
Meerman

Executive Director,
The Village 99

Steve
Norman

Leadership Coach,
Winning at Home

Patrick
Scheffers

Flagstar Bank,
Senior Vice President

Peter
Sheldon

COO Trillium Ventures

Rachel
Sheldon

Business Manager, NPF Investment Advisors

Executive Team

Gina Kell Spehn headshot

Gina
Kell Spehn

Executive Director

Cheryl Warstler headshot

Cheryl
Warstler

Program Director

Angie Schmucker

Angie
Schmucker

Chief Operating Officer

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Wendy
Christie

Director of Marketing and Events

Julie Williams

Julie
Williams

Finance Director

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Lisa
Garr

Director of Operations

Laura Wakefield

Laura
Wakefield

Development Officer, Grant Writer

Team Members

Jenny Moeller

Jenny
Moeller

Project and Data Manager

Alyssa Grau

Alyssa
Grau

Program Coordinator

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Heather
Blasko

Communications Associate

Abbie Hollern

Abbie
Southerington

West Michigan Regional Development Officer

Janice
Perzigian

Marketing and Event Manager

Janeen Flores

Janeen
Flores

Community Development & Volunteer Coordinator

Support Families Facing the Financial Burden of Cancer.

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