About us
Our Mission
To assist with unmet healthcare needs, with health education, and with programs and research on preventing illness and promoting health in the Upper Peninsula.
Our Vision
To improve the health of the residents of the Upper Peninsula.
What is the Superior Health Foundation?
The Superior Health Foundation (SHF) is a nonprofit health conversion foundation that was created following Duke LifePoint’s acquisition of Marquette General Health System. It is a stand-alone organization and is not affiliated in any way with Duke LifePoint or Marquette General. Its mission is assist with unmet healthcare needs, with health education, and with programs and research on preventing illness and promoting health. That mission may include supporting (a) the unmet healthcare needs of the indigent and uninsured; (b) healthcare education programs; (c) supporting programs and research which have the primary purpose of preventing and reducing illness and disease; and (d) other programs to promote the health, education and welfare of the community
Meet Our Team
Meet our dedicated staff and learn more about each team member.
Megan Murphy
Chief Executive Officer
Megan brings nearly 20 years of experience working in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors…
Laura Jarvi
Accountant and Grants Administrator
A native of Negaunee, Laura received her bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University in accounting/ computer information…
Leah Berthiaume
Executive Assistant
Leah was born and raised in Marquette for most of her childhood. After living around the United States in her free-wheeling…
Amanda Boundy
Event Specialist
Amanda is an Upper Peninsula native who grew up running through the woods and riding her bike on the backroads of Alger County…
Emily Ellis
Community Engagement & Annual Giving Coordinator
A proud Yooper, with nine years of experience in the non-profit sector focused on community inclusion, Emily is…
Meet Our Board
Meet our Board of Directors and learn more about each board member.
Sara Giles
President
Currently the marketing director of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital (SMH) and member of the Senior Leadership Team…
David Jahn
Vice President
Jahn, a native of the Upper Peninsula, worked for more than 40 years in healthcare.
Kara Katona, CPA
Secretary/Treasurer
Kara is a partner in the CPA firm of Makela, Toutant, Hill, Nardi & Katona, P.C., in Marquette.
Elise Bur
Director
Elise Bur is the inaugural director of the Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health…
Fredi De Yampert, Ph. D
Director
Fredi De Yampert currently serves as the vice president of academic affairs and dean of the college of health sciences at Finlandia University.
Dr. Bryan Dixon
Director
Dr. Bryan Dixon is a partner at Advanced Center for Orthopedics. A native of Fairbanks, Alaska, Dr. Dixon received his…
Traci Johnson
Director
Traci Johnson of Foster City joined the Superior Health Foundation Board of Directors at its March 2022, representing Dickinson County.
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Meghan Lane
Director
Meghan Lane of Wakefield, director of the Great Start Collaborative and Early Childhood Specialist for the Gogebic Ontonagon Intermediate School District, represents Gogebic County and the western Upper Peninsula.
Dr. Scott Pynnonen
Director
A native of Negaunee, Dr. Pynnonen was a family practice physician at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse…
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Carrissa Rondeau
Director
Carrissa Rondeau, LMSW, BCBA/ LBA and Founder/CEO of Functional Behavior Services in Marquette…
Scott Sampeer
Director
Scott Sampeer is a certified financial planner for Northwestern Mutual in Marquette. Sampeer, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, has worked…
Angela Victorson
Director
Angela Victorson is a home mortgage consultant with Wells Fargo in Escanaba with more than 30 years of service…