BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JEREMY COMPAU
of Lapeer, MI

PRESIDENT
Board Member since 2023,
Operation Manger and Paramedic, MedStar

STEPHANIE REGITS
of Attica, MI

VICE PRESIDENT
Board member since 2023,
Associate Financial Representative, Director of Marketing and Client Services,
Northwestern Mutual

LORRETTA DENEWETH
of Lapeer, MI

TREASURER
Board Member since 2015,
CPA/Shareholder at Mattina, Kent, Gibbons, P.C.

ELIZABETH MCVETY
North Branch, MI

SECRETARY
Board member since 2021,
AVP, ChoiceOne Bank

BOARD MEMBERS

JIM SMITH
of Lapeer, MI

Recent Board President Board Member since 2008,
Retired Newspaper Columnist/Reporter

PAUL BOWMAN
of Almont, MI

Board member since 2003,
Almont Twp. Supervisor

LINDA DETAVERNIER
of North Branch, MI

Board member since 2011,
Great Start Collaborative Coordinator, Retired Lapeer County Sheriff Deputy

KATIE KRANE
of Attica, MI

Board member since 2013,
VP of Sales and Service,
Security Credit Union

BONNIE LAWRENCE
of Lapeer, MI

Board member since 2021,
Retired Educator,
Lapeer Community Schools

​GLORIA SHERMAN
of Lapeer, MI

Board member since 2021,
Licensed Professional Counselor, Retired Lapeer Community Schools Counselor

CARMEN WELCH
of North Branch

Board member since 2024
Director of Energy Efficiency, DTE Energy

ERIN ZETTLE
of Lapeer, MI

Board member since 2021,
Attorney/Partner,
Elder Zettle PLC

OFFICE STAFF

MEREDITH DONAHUE

ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
meredith@readlapeer.org

MARY BOND

STUDENT PROGRAM SPECIALIST
mary.b@readlapeer.org

SHAWNA HECKMAN

STUDENT ADVANCEMENT SPECIALIST
GST MI WORKS! - SANILAC COUNTY, TUTOR
shawna@readlapeer.org

ROBERT JOHNS

FAMILY PROGRAM & ESL COORDINATOR
GST MI WORKS! - TUSCOLA COUNTY, TUTOR
robert@readlapeer.org

MARJORIE IMMEKUS

GST MI WORKS! - LAPEER COUNTY ,TUTOR
marjie@readlapeer.org

KRIS KAYE

GST MI WORKS!- SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, TUTOR
kris@readlapeer.org

TAMMY WOODWARD

GST MI WORKS! - HURON COUNTY, TUTOR
tammy@readlapeer.org