Meet The Board of Directors

Executive Director

Webb Lucas, BA, COTA/L

Coming soon.

Board Chair

Elizabeth Evans

Elizabeth Evans lives in the Ann Arbor area and is the current Chair of our Fresh Start Board of Directors. She has her master’s in social work and does evaluation and research at the University of Michigan. Elizabeth is also working on her doctorate in health administration. She is a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Michigan’s beautiful upper peninsula, loves adventure, and has two miniature dachshunds Crosby and Lenny.

Board Member

Abigail Kunk

Hi, my name is Abigail! I learned about Fresh Start in 2018 through my work in Pediatric Respiratory Care at the University of Michigan. Mental health advocation is very personal me, and I'm grateful to be active in this vital community resource. In my free time, I like to stay active and care for my many pets and plants.

Board Member

Apoorva Belle, M.Econ., MHA

Apoorva Belle is a Program Manager in the Office of the Vice President for Research at the University of Michigan, where she supports major institutional initiatives and cross-campus research programs. Prior to this role, she served as the International Network Manager at U-M, working closely with global partners. Apoorva is an active member of the Women of Color Task Force and participates in DEI efforts across campus. Outside of work, she enjoys volunteering, exploring new languages and cultures, social media microblogging, and unwinding through everyday cooking.

Board Member

Isabelle Brogna

I'm Isabelle Brogna, I live in Ypsilanti and I'm a recent addition to the Board of Directors. I use she/her/hers pronouns. I'm an engineer by training and work in business strategy and program management. I like hiking, live music, exploring my community, travel, cooking, volunteering, and I am regularly trying other new things. I am several years into recovery from a substance use disorder, and have found that supporting my mental health and intentionally building community are vital parts of my recovery.

Board Member

Cheri Graham-Smith

Coming soon.

Board Member

Cynthia Harrison

Coming soon.

Board Member

Robert Johnson

My name is Robert Johnson I am very excited and optimistic to be serving Fresh Start Clubhouse at this time on the board. I have degrees in Social work from Eastern Michigan University and Columbia University. My career and life have taken me across North America, in clinical and managerial social work mainly in adult mental health the field psychiatry, and child welfare. I have had the privilege of supervising Social Work students in the field, at more than ten colleges and Universities in the United States and Canada. My present employment is at Avalon Housing as a Support Coordinator where I recently started after five years at Home of New Vision a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) serving agency. I am a person in recovery from an SUD, I am a biracial person and a Canadian citizen. When away from vocational pursuits I enjoy music, sports, biking, hiking, bird watching and photography. I have two adult children who live in Washington state and Yukon Territory, Canada.