Board of Directors
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Dr. Nicholas Morgan - President
Dr. Nicholas Morgan is the founder of The Center for Integrative Wellness. He is the first naturopathic rheumatology resident in the United States and the first naturopathic resident in the state of Michigan. Dr. Morgan was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. While in Flint he was active in both his school and the community. In undergrad Dr. Morgan attended Cornell University for a year before transferring to Albion College. He graduated with a BA in Psychology with honors in Anthropology and Sociology and a minor in Chemistry. After graduating he worked with substance abusers and adults with mental illness. It was at that time that he decided to return to school for additional training.
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Mrs. Aimee Wiltse - Treasurer
Aimee Wiltse has worked for Independent Bank since 2005. She is active in the Leslie community supporting athletics and music programs. She also volunteers as Treasurer for the Leslie Congregational UCC.
Aimee is married to her high school sweetheart and is the mother of two brilliant and beautiful teenage daughters. Aimee’s love and care for the well-being of children have called her to serve on the board of Third Circle.
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Dr. Melissa Straus - Secretary
Melissa Straus, D.M.A., CMP, a professional musician, works at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital as a Certified Music Practitioner. Melissa has a passion for understanding community structures and institutions and used ethnographic methods to study a regional orchestra and its community in her D.M.A. research. In 2010 Melissa presented her work at an international academic conference in London.
Melissa volunteers her time at a number of non-profit organizations including the Mackinac Island Community Foundation. This passion for building community-supporting organizations is what Melissa brings to Third Circle.
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Mrs. Casey Sterle
Casey Sterle is a mother, wife, teacher, and early childhood specialist. She is the mother of four children and has been married for more than fifteen years. She is a graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in both Child Development and Elementary Education and a Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Teaching.
Her passion includes whole family education and she has been advocating for and serving families and children for over fifteen years. She is a teacher and early childhood coordinator for Leslie Public Schools. She is the Executive Chef Extraordinaire of Casa Sterle and all around wild woman.
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Mr. Michael Straus
Michael Straus, PA-C, ATC has been a licensed Physician Assistant for 17 years and a certified Athletic Trainer for 22 years. After completing a BS in Physiology at Michigan State University he worked at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs in Sports medicine. Michael earned his Master’s Degree in Medical Science from Emory University before he started working at Michigan State University. He has been working at Michigan State University Sports Medicine since 2002 as a PA-C, ATC. where he works with high school, collegiate, and professional athletes and also volunteers at many schools, injury clinics, and athletic events. Michael has a specific interest in manual medicine.
Michael is also the chair of the Mackinac Island Planning Commission and serves on the board of directors for Wawashkamo Golf Club. He has a wife and 2 children and lives in Okemos and Mackinac Island, MI.
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Jann Nestell
Jann Nestell was honored to join the Third Circle Board in March of 2019. She has long held a special interest in the health and well-being of children and families. Jann enjoyed a 40-year career as a Physical Therapist, working always with babies and children, frequently with adults including women's health issues, and at the Muscular Dystrophy clinic at MSU. Initially, she worked for the Lansing Public Schools and later in private practice until her retirement in 2014. Now, she also serves on the Alison House Board, does volunteer work with The Davies Project, Playmakers of Okemos as a Coach of the Women's Training Team, is an Instructor of Good Form, and provides outreach with the Playmakers Fitness Foundation. She is a teacher of tai chi and qigong, which she continues to practice and study, a walker and runner, and a promoter of a healthy lifestyle. She is married to Mike and has one daughter, a son-in-law, and twin granddaughters born in July of 2016. They are particular lights of joy in her life. Jann hopes that all babies and children and families can have the love and support that she and hers are fortunate to experience.
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Lynne Roberts, Pharm D
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