Who We Are

Founded in 2007, Families Against Narcotics (FAN) is a grassroots organization based in Macomb County, Michigan. We held our first town hall meeting in the basement of a church and continued to meet in that same location for 14 years. FAN's monthly "Forums" have grown, but they continue to be a safe place where people can face and learn about addiction from others who have had similar experiences. Thousands have attended our meetings, including families affected by addiction; concerned citizens; law enforcement; judges; health care professionals; leaders in education, business, and religion; and people in recovery.

We work tirelessly to educate young adults, parents, school personnel, law enforcement, judges, doctors, and other health care professionals about the dangers of misusing prescription drugs, especially painkillers. FAN has grown to more than 20 chapters throughout Michigan and offers dozens of monthly support meetings across the state.

BOARD MEMBERS

Lisa Pettyes

Director

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Officer Lisa Pettyes has worked for the Fraser Department of Public Safety for over 25 years.  As a Public Safety Officer, she has worked in several assignments including road patrol, Crime Prevention, DARE, Criminal Investigations, Special Investigations, and Community Policing.  She is currently assigned as the Community Outreach Program and School Resource Officer. Officer Pettyes is one of the original founders of Families Against Narcotics.  As a Public Safety Officer, her passion has always been community education and bridging the gap between law enforcement and the community. Officer Pettyes’ motto is “It takes a village.”  

Raymond Skowronski Jr., D.D.S., F.A.D.I., P.C.

Director

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Dr. Raymond Skowronski Jr. is certified by the Northeast Regional Board of Dentistry.  After graduation from De La Salle Collegiate High School, Dr. Skowronski attended the University of Detroit, earning his bachelor's degree in biology and graduating summa cum laude.  He continued his education and received his doctorate from the University of Detroit, School of Dentistry four years later.  Dr. Skowronski was very involved in his academic community, serving as the president of Psi Omega as well as being an active member of Alpha Epsilon Delta and Alpha Sigma Nu.  Upon graduation, Dr. Skowronski's academic and clinical excellence was recognized by receiving the oral and maxillofacial surgeon's award, the Pierre Fauchard Award, the scholastic Achievement Award as well as being inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the highest academic honor achievable by any dental student.  Dr. Skowronski also attended and completed the United States Dental Institute in 1990. 

Greg Jakub 

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Director

Gregory Jakub has more than 30 years experience in health care public relations, marketing, and community relations.  He has worked as manager of community relations for Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals since 2008.  He is past chairman of the board for the Macomb Chamber of Commerce and former chair of its public policy committee.  He received the Focus on People Award from the Henry Ford Health System Board of Trustees in 2013 and 2015 as a member of the Medical Education Government Advocacy Team.  He earned a B.A. degree from Wayne State University, completed graduate studies at Central Michigan University, and is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America. 

Annemarie Lepore

Director

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Bio coming soon.

Dr. Robert Lagrou

Director

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Robert J. Lagrou D.O. has dedicated his career to improving the care for patients suffering from psychiatric conditions and addiction.  He has served in a variety of executive leadership positions throughout his career.  Dr. Lagrou is board certified in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and addiction medicine.  He completed Fellowship in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation from Duke University. He has received numerous awards for quality improvements and has been named as HOUR Magazine's Top Doctors in Metro Detroit. Dr. Lagrou currently serves as the State Surgeon for Michigan Army National Guard.  Dr. Lagrou believes in a holistic approach to patient care that combines traditional therapeutics with an integrative approach towards total mind and body health.

Anthony  Forlini 

Director

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Bio coming soon.

Roger J. Panella

Director

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Roger Panella is the Chief Administrative Officer for the Michigan Peer Review Organization (MPRO) and has more than 30 years of experience in automotive, logistics, and nonprofit charitable businesses. He is a strategic business, supply chain, and human resources executive driving process improvements and savings in the materials management, vehicle transportation, health care, compensation/organization planning, and finance functions. Prior to MPRO, Roger was COO at the Greater Detroit Area Health Council; VP Strategy, Safety, Quality and Risk Management at Allied Systems Holdings, Inc.; and was an executive at Chrysler, LLC.  At Chrysler, Roger was the executive responsible for the company’s health care programs, covering 350,000 people at an annual cost of $2.5 billion. In that role, Roger co-led national negotiations with the UAW on health care programs in 2003 and 2007, collaborations that reduced costs and saved thousands of autoworker jobs. Roger has an MBA from the University of Michigan (Ross School of Business) and BA in Materials and Logistics Management from Michigan State University (Broad College of Business). He has also completed an executive development program at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Stephen Brillati

Director

Term Exp 12/21

Bio coming soon.

Rony Foumia

Director

Term Exp 12/22

Named 2021 Pharmacist of the Year by the Michigan Society of Community Pharmacists, Rony Foumia has been a licensed pharmacist in Michigan since 1999 after earning his bachelor’s from the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He was appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder in 2017 to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and reappointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2019. He also serves as an executive board member on the Oakland County Pharmacists Association, executive board member for the Chaldean American Association for Health Professionals and as a representative on the Lakes Area Community Coalition. Foumia is passionate about helping the less fortunate and those in need, along with mentoring dozens of pharmacy students across the country. He is also actively involved in helping combat the opioid crisis by holding community events throughout Michigan. He was named the 2020 National Person of the Year by Dispensary of Hope, a charitable medication distributor that delivers critical medicine--free of cost--to people in need.