Jeremy M. Andrews, MPA Interim CEO/Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer
Jeremy (he/him) is the number-cruncher behind-the-scenes. Jeremy serves as the Chief Financial Officer maintaining financial operations and conducting account reconciliations. He is the influence operational decision making and finance function, regarding books, records, financial reporting, and statutory compliance. Operating due to budgetary reasons. He is passionate about helping social service agencies and non-profits to help make the world a better place.
Beginning as an accounting clerk with SEMHA, Jeremy now leads the financial strategic operations within the association. His operations include balancing the books, reporting to funders, liaising with a myriad of partnerships, and tackling the many daily challenges that every organization faces. Jeremy uses his operational expertise to ensure SEMHA remains the well-oiled fiduciary machine it is today. He may have a twin, but Jeremy is definitely one of a kind. Jeremy holds a Masters in Public Administration and studied at Miami University.
La Juan Reese, MSHRM, SHRM-CP Chief Human Resources Officer
La Juan (she/her) is a native Detroiter who has returned home after raising three daughters in the South and building a successful career as a human resource professional. La Juan is an adaptable, solutions-driven, and credible leader with a distinguished background in employee relations and risk mitigation. La Juan has over 20 years of Healthcare Administration and Human Resources management experience in both non-profit organizations and the private sector. As a SHRM-certified HR professional, she also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development. La Juan has been surrounded by healthcare providers in both her personal and professional life and has a deep connection and understanding of the intricacies and ever-changing dynamics of the healthcare industry. This personal passion has led her to lead with a sense of purpose and innovation while inspiring those around her to strive for excellence and embrace change as a catalyst for growth.
Lisa Braddix, MPH Chief Health Equity Officer
Lisa (she/her) is an advent health leader, passionate about issues related to health disparities and health equity. Lisa serves as the Chief Health Equity Officer, leading activities to reduce health inequities among affected populations, in research and surveillance, policy, health communication, prevention, and partnerships.
Lisa currently serves as the Steering Committee Chair for the newly established Center for Health Equity and Community Knowledge in Urban Populations at Wayne State University. She also is the chair of the Michigan Cancer Consortium Health Equity Committee and a co-chair of the Healthy Pontiac We Can! Coalition. She is a Certified Group Fitness Instructor through the Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) and the Founder and CEO of Glow Up Fitness, LLC. Lisa is a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, currently serving as her local chapter’s healthcare and wellness committee chairman.
Lisa is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and a graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological Sciences. She has earned a graduate certificate in Non-Profit Management from Eastern Michigan University, and a Master of Public Health Degree from the University of Michigan.