who we are

Our Team

compassion and dedication

Meet Our People

Our staff are part of a rich 35 year history of providing compassionate service through dedication and work. We are so lucky to be able to work with the community, and are committed to continuing the legacy left behind by those who came before us.  Each member of our staff brings their unique experiences and skills to help us meet our clients where they are and connect with them to ensure that we are able to meet their needs. We are grateful to have such an amazing team here at LAAN, and hope that you get the chance to meet them and learn what we are all about!

Keeping the Gears Moving

administrative staff

Kristina
Schmidgall, LMSW

Executive Director

Kristina Schmidgall, LMSW

517-394-3560 ext. 113 kschmidgall@laanonline.org

Katie
McKay

Operations Manager

Katie
McKay

517-394-3560 ext. 129 kmckay@laanonline.org

Pip
Bazard

Operations Assistant
Administration

Pip Bazard

517-394-3560 ext. 110 pbazard@laanonline.org

Jaxon
Sherwin

Operations Assistant
Database

Jaxon
Sherwin

517-394-3560 ext. 110 jsherwin@laanonline.org

Service as a way of life

Program Leadership

Ligia
Romero-Balcarcel

Care Program Manager
Community Liason

Ligia
Romero-Balcarcel

517-394-3560 ext. 117 lromero@laanonline.org

Melissa
Blood

Care Program Manager
HOPWA Program Manager

Melissa
Blood

517-394-3560 ext. 112 mblood@laanonlineorg

Elizabeth
Snyder

Tobacco Cessation
Program Manager

Elizabeth
Snyder

517-394-3560 ext. 131
esnyder@laanonline.org

Zach
Ireland

Harm Reduction
& Prevention
Program Manager

Zach
Ireland

517-394-3560 ext. 126
zireland@laanonline.org

Daniel
Burns

Behavioral Health
Program Manager

Daniel
Burns

517-394-3560 ext. 120
dburns@laanonline.org

take a closer look

Care Team

Arron
Crump

Patient Navigator
Health Educator

Arron
Crump

517-394-3560 ext. 130
acrump@laanonline.org

Samuel
Rhoades

Early Intervention
Services Coordinator

Samuel
Rhoades

517-394-3560 ext. 123
srhoades@laanonline.org

Kirk
Taskila

Medical Case Manager
HOPWA Specialist

Kirk
Taskila

517-394-3560 ext. 122
ktaskila@laanonline.org

Joshua
Burbank

Medical Case Manager

Joshua
Burbank

517-394-3560 ext. 121
jburbank@laanonline.org

Tasha W.
James

Medical Case Manager

Tasha
James

517-394-3560 ext. 119
tjames@laanonline.org

LaTrisha
Jenkins-Pridgeon

Medical Case Manager

LaTrisha
Jenkins-Pridgeon

517-394-3560 ext. 116
ljenkins-pridgeon@laanonline.org

James
Pence

Medical Case Manager

James
Pence

517-394-3560 ext. 127
jpence@laanonline.org

Internships
Available

Please contact us for more information regarding potential upcoming internship opportunities.

What People Say About Us

Client Testimonials

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Offsite Testing - Walk In!

  • CADL Downtown Branch
    • 2nd Monday of every month
    • 3pm – 5pm
  • Gender & Sexuality Campus Center at MSU
    • 4th Monday of every month
    • 3pm – 5pm
  • The Fledge
    • 2nd Thursday of every month
    • 2pm – 4pm
  • The SALUS Center
    • 4th Thursday of every month
    • 3pm – 5pm