Barbie was born and raised in Marquette, graduating from Marquette Senior High School and Northern Michigan University. She has been in the early childhood field for over 45 years and loves working with parents and supporting their efforts to meet the demands of working and caring for their children. One change Barbie has seen over the years is an increase in the devastation of addiction in young families. She became interested in FAN at a conference in the Soo a few years ago. "FAN brings the whole community together to support one another without stigma or judgment," Barbie states. "I believe Marquette County can support our residents and help protect our children from this crisis. I am looking forward to Marquette County becoming a healthy environment for everyone."

Being born in Marquette and raised in Ishpeming, Kristine has always loved her hometown. She is passionate about helping others and changed careers to do just that. Kristine has worked for Community Action Alger Marquette in the past and came back to work as a bus driver knowing that she could have direct contact with the community. When her first husband became dependent on opioids, Kristine did everything she could to help him. But she found that she had lost herself in the process of trying to save him and their family, including their twin daughters. "I wanted nothing more than to keep our family together," Kristine reveals. "But after nearly 12 years, and numerous overdoses, I made the decision to end the marriage and get my girls out of that environment." Kristine's first husband made it 17 months after the divorce before ultimately losing his battle with addiction. "FAN is something that may have been a wonderful resource back then, so I am all about bringing awareness and resources to our community," Kristine says. "Addiction does not discriminate."

Dr. David Guinn (DNP, FNP-BC) is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with over 25 years of experience caring for adults and adolescents. His passion is addiction medicine and the treatment of co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Dr. Guinn earned a B.S.N. degree from the University of North Carolina, completed graduate studies at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, and received his doctorate from Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan. He currently sees patients at Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center, with offices in Marquette and Gwinn. In his spare time, Dr. Guinn enjoys traveling and watching movies with his wife and four children. He considers it an honor to serve on the board of Families Against Narcotics to help spread awareness of substance addiction/dependency among the community of Marquette and abroad.  

Khadijah--or, as her friends call her, Kaye--was born in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. She came to the United States so she could attend college, obtain a nursing degree, and become a registered nurse. After working as a nurse in Redbank, New Jersey, Kaye spent most of her time as a nurse for a cardiologist in Tampa, Florida. She also worked as an administrative assistant for the Sligh Masjid in Tampa and assisted members with translating documents. Following the death of her first husband, Kaye moved to Toledo, Ohio, where she served as campaign manager for Obama for Ohio and as an advocate for low-income residents in the state. Kaye's second husband, Dr. Carter Wilson, head of the Department of Political Science at Northern Michigan University (NMU), brought Kaye from Toledo to Marquette. While living in Marquette, Kaye has been involved with several community organizations. She was the President of Toastmasters International and has worked with Rotary West of Marquette, the SART team for the Women’s Center, and the Community Baby Shower. She also served on the board for the Women's Center and UPHP and is currently a member of NMU’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. A few years ago, Kaye created a nonprofit organization called the Queen's Heart. This organization provides household items to Marquette community groups that serve low-income clientele: homeless shelters, nursing homes, veteran centers, and others. A mother of two, Kaye enjoys arts and crafts, decorating, learning American history, kayaking, traveling, shopping, and spending time with her grandson.

Charlie dedicated his career to helping youth strive to be the best they can be. He has been an explorer, reclamation specialist, broadcast engineer, dog musher, teacher, technology coordinator, prevention specialist, and a regional school health coordinator. In Michigan, Charlie worked for the NICE Community School District and MARESA (Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency). Five years ago, he and his wife, Ann, started the only Nar-Anon Family Group in Marquette County. The father of three adult sons, Charlie is also a grandfather to three grandkids. Besides spending time with his grandchildren, he keeps busy maple sugaring, kayaking, canoeing, biking, hiking, building with timber frame and cordwood, gardening, keeping bees, and baking bread.

Born and raised in Marquette County, Ginny has a Bachelor's Degree in Writing (technical & creative) from Northern Michigan University. She is the Sustainability Coordinator at Dial Help, where she began working in 2014 as a Crisis Specialist on the crisis line. She is certified in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), and a Stronger Together facilitator. Ginny is passionate about creating community change in the Upper Peninsula, especially breaking multigenerational cycles of substance use disorder (SUD). She was part of the R-CORP projects Beyond the Save and Facing Addiction through Community Engagement, both of which promoted education and access to resources for SUD. Ginny currently supports Communities That Care coalitions UP-wide, helps oversee the UP Suicide Prevention Coalition, and is part of the Marquette County Suicide Prevention Alliance and West End Suicide Prevention Coalition. In her spare time, Ginny enjoys reading, a bit of gaming, triking around town, and spending time with family and friends. Other interests include disability advocacy, LGTBQ+ rights, anti-racism education, women's issues, and ACEs. She loves the white of winter and green of summer, but most of all that majestic queen, Lake Superior (Gichigami).