After completing her residency in anatomic pathology at the University of Michigan and staying on as an assistant professor for a short time, Lisa spent most of her professional career practicing in Traverse City, MI with expertise in GI and breast pathology. In 2012, Lisa woke up to the fact that our climate was rapidly changing and that urgent collective action was needed. So, in early 2013, she became a Citizens' Climate Lobb (CCL) volunteer and co-leads CCL's Health Action Team. In early 2020, Lisa co-founded Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action (MiCCA) with the desire to utilize the trusted healthcare voice to educate the public and policymakers about the health benefits of addressing climate change. You can reach Lisa at Lisa@michigancca.com

Steve a retired Family Physician previously in clinical practice in Grand Rapids. During his career he worked for 30+ years as an educator of family medicine physicians and Michigan State University medical students. His passion is to address the crises of climate change so that we can leave a sustainable planet for future generations.

She has remained true to clinical nursing practice for over five decades. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including acute care (rural and metropolitan hospitals ), home care /hospice agencies , VA Clinic ,free clinics , federal qualified health clinic, migrant farmworkers’ clinic and in correctional facilities providing acute and chronic healthcare .She graduated from Saint Francis School of Nursing, Evanston IL, obtained her BSN from Ferris State University and completed her MSN from Vanderbilt University. She was inducted into the nursing honor Society Sigma Theta Tau in 1994.  Pakieser has long been an advocate for vulnerable populations within her communities including pregnant teens, the uninsured, and the working poor.  Her advocacy extends to the public policy realm; she has provided testimony to the Michigan legislature on two occasions: to promote financial support for nursing education and advocating safe and healthy working conditions for registered nurses.

She has held leadership positions with several professional nursing associations including Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners as President , ANA- Michigan as President, the American Nurses Association Board of Directors. She currently serves on the Traverse Area District Library Board of Trustees as President.

Dr. Junck served for his entire career as a neurologist and neuro-oncologist for University of Michigan (UM), where he directed or co-directed the Brain Tumor Program for over 2 decades.  He is currently Professor of Neurology, Active Emeritus and is certified in neurology and neuro-oncology.  Awards include the Outstanding Clinician Award from UM.  He serves on the directing boards of the Michigan State Medical Society and Washtenaw County Medical Society.  Climate-related activities include co-founding and co-directing Neurologists Interested in Climate and Health (NICHe), founding and directing Michigan Medicine Climate Voices, participation in Voices for Carbon Neutrality at UM, and serving as liaison for Citizens Climate Lobby to our congresswoman.

A graduate of the University of Michigan, School of Nursing (2000), Kindra currently practices as a critical care RN with 20+ years of experience in nursing. She is also passionate about environmental health issues, which drove her to obtain a Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2009). Kindra has been avidly advocating for the climate, air quality and public health in Michigan since 2015 as the Coalition Coordinator for MI Air MI Health, and is also the Coalition Coordinator for It’s Electric!, Michigan’s electric school bus (ESB) coalition. She strongly believes that everyone deserves to breathe clean, healthy air and is currently working on behalf of the Moms Clean Air Force supporting field organizers in their engagement with EPA and other stakeholders, and facilitating involvement in state ESB coalitions across the country.