Executive Board and Program Leaders

  • Founder/President & CEO, Teresa Croughen R.N.
    Parent to a special child, MDCH-CSHCS Children's Advisory Committee Member, Registered Pathfinder, Certified Quality ISO Internal Auditor, and Registered Nurse.

  • Vice President & Regional Specialist, Heather Seidell
    Parent to a special child.

  • Treasurer, Elizabeth Pletcher C.P.A.
    Relative to a special child, past Executive Director of The Western U.P. Healthcare Access Coalition, Menominee County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Board Member, and accountant with 20 years experience.

  • Co-Secretary, Sherry Roehl RDMS
    Parent to a special child, Registered Pathfinder, and Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer.

  • Co-Secretary, Crystal McGowan
    Parent to a special Child, Administrative Assistant with Quality Dairy Company, Owner of Events by CAM, Chapter Head of Michigan Magnetic
    (Local Chapter of the Official Metallica Club).

  • Upper Peninsula Regional Specialist, Linda Manninen
    Parent to a special child, and an Allied Health student.

  • North Regional Specialist, Jeanne Hebner
    Parent to an adult special child, Registered Pathfinder, and accredited family advocate with more than 20 years employment in the field of Special Education.

  • South Regional Specialist, Heather Heffley
    Parent to a special child, and AAA South - Social Committee Chair President.

  • Outreach Specialist, Ashley Barbour
    Adult born with facial differences, Elementary and American Sign Language teacher.

  • Military Consultant, Catherine Potter
    Parent to a special child, Registered Pathfinder, USAF spouse, AAFES-CSR, and USAF Family Advocate.

Send-A-Smile Mission
A Program of Michigan Cleft Network, Inc.

  • Stephanie Horton, Mission Specialist
    Parent to a special child, and creator of SASM.

Updated 9/25/11

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