Meet Our Team

Founded in 1963, Starfish Family Services is a nonprofit human service agency dedicated to championing children and families in metro Detroit who face limited access to essential resources like education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.

Board of Directors

Directors

  • Christie Donn – Starfish parent
  • Wendy Dunson
  • Emily H. Ford
  • Errol Hau
  • Bryan Kieler
  • Jean Overman
  • Mark Petroff
  • Ann Raftery
  • Ronald Sollish
  • Janet Witkowski

Directors Emeritus

  • Rebecca A. Boylan
  • Phillip Fisher
  • William S. Mitchell
  • Judith L. Orhan
  • Dennis Pheney
  • Steve Secrest

Officers

Marijata C. Daniel-Echols, Ph.D., Board Chair

  • George Netschke, Vice Chair
  • Judith McNeeley, Secretary
  • Scott Brown, Treasurer
  • Carla Burney Jones, Immediate Past Chair

    Roxanne Brinkerhoff

    Chief Executive Officer

    Avec O’Brien

    Chief Financial Officer

    Karen Roback

    Chief Strategy Officer

    Leslie Lynch

    Chief Philanthropy Officer

    Ara M. Hachigian

    Chief of Staff

    Ouida G. Cash, Ed.D

    Founder (1948-2008)

    Ann Kalass

    Retired (2007-2023)

    Starfish Family Services
    30000 Hiveley
    Inkster, MI 48141
    734.728.3400

    starfish@sfish.org

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