{"id":188,"date":"2026-03-16T20:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2026-10-01T01:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T01:03:57","slug":"leadership-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/leadership-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership &#038; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"188\" class=\"elementor elementor-188\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7223df0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7223df0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27f62a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d27f62a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cffeb7 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4cffeb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:right;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:left;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_434006757_fizkes-1998x1999-1-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-196\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_434006757_fizkes-1998x1999-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_434006757_fizkes-1998x1999-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_434006757_fizkes-1998x1999-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_434006757_fizkes-1998x1999-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_434006757_fizkes-1998x1999-1-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_434006757_fizkes-1998x1999-1-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_434006757_fizkes-1998x1999-1-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_434006757_fizkes-1998x1999-1.jpeg 1998w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Carla Pretto<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Executive Director<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd36b2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd36b2e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bee7c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bee7c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div><p>Carla Pretto is the Executive Director of the Association for Children\u2019s Mental Health (ACMH), where she leads statewide efforts to improve systems of care for children, youth, and families. Driven by lived experience following the loss of her daughter, Carla is a passionate advocate for meaningful systems change and accessible mental health supports. She brings over 25 years of experience in research, healthcare, and program leadership, along with a strong commitment to family-driven, youth-guided care. Carla is also a registered nurse and continues to contribute to the field through both professional and advocacy roles.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08d85e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f08d85e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16164de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16164de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a5241c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8a5241c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wAEFWF.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-515\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wAEFWF.png 300w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wAEFWF-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wAEFWF-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Krissy Dristy<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Director of Peer Programs<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca32c1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca32c1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cdf36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8cdf36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Krissy Dristy, Director of Peer Programs<\/strong> is a leader in Michigan\u2019s youth and family peer support movement, with more than 13 years of experience advancing youth voice, family engagement, and systems change in children\u2019s mental health. Drawing on lived experience with mental health and substance use challenges, Krissy began her career in 2011 championing authentic youth voice within the Kalamazoo System of Care. She joined ACMH in 2015 and has played a key role in developing and advancing Michigan\u2019s Youth Peer Support field, serving in statewide coordination and program leadership roles before becoming Director of Peer Programs. In this role, she oversees Michigan\u2019s Youth Peer Support, Parent Support Partner, and Crisis Support Partner training models and leads the teams responsible for statewide implementation and certification. Krissy has contributed to the development of each program\u2019s training curricula and infrastructure and continues to advocate for meaningful youth and family leadership across Michigan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1509c0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1509c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hi, I\u2019m Krissy Dristy! In my role at ACMH, I help oversee our peer delivered services for youth and families. In partnership with the staff at ACMH, I provide training and technical assistance to Youth Peer Support Specialists, Partner Support Partners and supervisors around the state. I am passionate about the importance of lived experience in our public mental health system, and the difference our stories can make when supporting youth and families to find their voice. I love talking about how YPS and PSP enhance our service array in Michigan, and I am very fortunate to be able to do this regularly in my work!<\/p><p>Favorite piece of wisdom:<br \/><em>Trust the process. When you are going through hard times remember who you are, where you are going and how far you have come. It may be a bad day, but it\u2019s not a bad life!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0eb210 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0eb210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a73bfd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a73bfd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9086977 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9086977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eagrhebheah.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-516\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eagrhebheah.png 300w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eagrhebheah-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eagrhebheah-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Sara Reynolds<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Youth Peer Support Statewide Coordinator<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c2656 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25c2656\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe54eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe54eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sara Reynolds, CPSS, Youth Peer Support Statewide Coordinator,<\/strong> is a peer leader whose work has been central to the development of Youth Peer Support in Michigan. Drawing on lived experience and more than a decade of professional peer support, Sara has been at the heart of building Michigan\u2019s YPS model since joining ACMH in 2015. She played a leading role in developing the state\u2019s YPS curriculum, training, and infrastructure and has continued to drive its growth and evolution as Youth Peer Support Statewide Coordinator since 2019. Sara provides statewide leadership, technical assistance, and training to Youth Peer Support Specialists and supervisors while advancing quality and fidelity across the field. She also leads ACMH\u2019s Youth Advisory Committee, creating meaningful opportunities for young people to influence advocacy, education, and systems change. Her expertise is regularly sought for statewide and national presentations on youth peer support, youth voice, and engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8b182 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a8b182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Hello! My name is Sara Reynolds and I am the Statewide Coordinator for Youth Peer Support. I lead the Youth Peer Support training and certification model by facilitating trainings, coaching calls, and technical assistance as well as heading up our continued development of the model.\u00a0As a person with my own lived experience with mental health challenges, I am passionate about Youth Peer Support \u2013 particularly the hope and empowerment that is at the core of this unique service. I believe that we are extremely fortunate to have such a powerful support available to youth in Michigan and I am so pleased to be able to partner with the Youth Peer Support Specialists and their supervisors across the state who are truly making a difference.<\/p><p class=\"xmsonormal\">Favorite piece of wisdom: \u00a0<em>\u201cWe rise by lifting others\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4264e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4264e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8646d70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8646d70\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f762515 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f762515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cinthia-gutierrez-square-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cinthia-gutierrez-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cinthia-gutierrez-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cinthia-gutierrez-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cinthia-gutierrez-square-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cinthia-gutierrez-square-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cinthia-gutierrez-square.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Margo Pierce<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Parent Support Partner Statewide Coordinator<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6434bc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6434bc5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31207e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31207e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Margo Pierce is the Statewide Coordinator for the Parent Support Partner (PSP) Program at ACMH. With over 30 years of lived experience as a parent navigating mental health and developmental systems, she is deeply committed to supporting and empowering families. Margo oversees training and certification for Parent Support Partners across Michigan and works to ensure that parent voice is integrated into both policy and practice. She is a passionate advocate for helping families find their voice and navigate complex systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4227d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e4227d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My role will be to support the PSP model and service by preparing for and conducting trainings, providing coaching support, and assisting with technical assistance and professional development meetings for both new and recertifying PSPs. \u00a0I also assist with the orientation and evaluation processes, training events, refinements to training materials, technical assistance, and other materials and processes.<\/p><p>Favorite piece of wisdom:\u00a0<em>You will absolutely get through this and come out on the other side.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba2434 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cba2434\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2775c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2775c9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2f4ed elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8a2f4ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KI_9594-Athena-Wu-Crop-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-394\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KI_9594-Athena-Wu-Crop-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KI_9594-Athena-Wu-Crop-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KI_9594-Athena-Wu-Crop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KI_9594-Athena-Wu-Crop-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KI_9594-Athena-Wu-Crop-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KI_9594-Athena-Wu-Crop-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KI_9594-Athena-Wu-Crop.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dianna Robinson<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Director of Operations<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f07093 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f07093\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a3988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51a3988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>Dianna Robinson, CPTD, Director of Operations, <\/strong>is a strategic operations and talent development leader with more than a decade of experience advancing organizational effectiveness, workforce development, and systems improvement. She brings 36 years of lived experience navigating her now-adult son\u2019s intellectual and developmental disabilities, serious emotional disturbance, and co-occurring disorders, grounding her work in family experience and advocacy. As Director of Operations at ACMH, Dianna leads strategic initiatives, internal systems, statewide engagement, and organizational infrastructure while overseeing the Statewide Parent Advisory Committee. She has developed statewide training and resources focused on parent advocacy, education, and student mental health, including the <em>Amplify Your Voice<\/em> series. Dianna is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and holds Six Sigma Greenbelt and Blackbelt certificates, with PMP coursework completed.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a422fec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a422fec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff30e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eff30e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a644e38 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a644e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-427\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Angie Engler <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Parent Support Partner Lead Trainer<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a025421 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a025421\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f58c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10f58c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>Angela \u201cAngie\u201d Engler<\/strong> is ACMH\u2019s Parent Support Partner Lead Trainer, bringing extensive lived and professional experience to Michigan\u2019s family peer support movement. A parent of four, including a child with developmental differences and children who experienced trauma, Angie has firsthand experience navigating early childhood, behavioral health, foster care, kinship care, and social service systems. She became a Parent Support Partner in 2017 and has spent years using her experience to strengthen family engagement, advocate for family voice, and promote trauma-informed, family-driven care. As ACMH\u2019s PSP Lead Trainer, she brings this experience directly into the development and preparation of Parent Support Partners across Michigan. She is currently pursuing a BS in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd4746 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fcd4746\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d299b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0d299b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96810b6 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"96810b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-427\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Kyla Viurquiz <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Crisis Peer Lead Trainer<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd9926 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cd9926\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fe0d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19fe0d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>Kyla Viurquiz<\/strong> is ACMH\u2019s Lead Crisis Peer Trainer, bringing lived experience and firsthand youth peer support expertise to the development of Michigan\u2019s crisis peer workforce. Before joining ACMH, Kyla served as a Youth Peer Support Specialist at Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority, supporting young people navigating mental health challenges and building practical experience in peer-led care. She now leads training for Crisis Peer Support Partners across Michigan, helping prepare peers to support youth and families during moments of crisis with connection, compassion, and lived expertise at the center. Kyla also contributes her perspective to statewide systems and policy efforts through the MC3 Advisory Committee and the ACMH\/MDHHS Joint Advisory Committee. She has presented on youth peer support and continues to advocate for trauma-informed, peer-led approaches that meaningfully include young adult voice.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0255857 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0255857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d24460 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d24460\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a89050 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5a89050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-427\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Shawna Kassuba<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Education and Outreach Coordinator<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455c508 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"455c508\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f2d4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74f2d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>Shawna Kassuba<\/strong> is the Education and Outreach Coordinator at ACMH whose work brings together lived expertise, academic training, and hands-on experience supporting families through complex mental health systems. A former Parent Support Partner who served families across six counties in Northern Michigan, Shawna has spent years advancing family voice, resilience, and meaningful peer support. At ACMH, she has played a key role in developing Michigan\u2019s Family Crisis Response Peer model and co-developed its training curriculum, helping establish a new approach to supporting families during a child\u2019s mental health crisis. She also contributes to statewide training, outreach, and systems-improvement efforts with MDHHS and community partners. Shawna holds a master\u2019s degree in Positive Psychology and brings a strong focus on resilience, connection, and dignity-centered care to her work with youth, families, and peer professionals.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9133aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9133aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1886d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b1886d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c711e58 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c711e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-427\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/testv83.demowebsitelinks.com\/AcmhWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Avatar-Image.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Niki Sturkie<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded4bc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ded4bc5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507b829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"507b829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>Niki Sturkie<\/strong> is ACMH\u2019s Administrative Assistant, helping keep the organization running smoothly behind the scenes. 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