Name: Diane Welker
Title: Board President
dwelker@lavignehome.org
County: Lapeer County
Diane is a board-certified hospice and palliative care nurse practitioner. She has worked at Hurley Medical Center for over 37 years.
Name: Mindy Rogers
Title: Board Treasurer
mrogers@lavignehome.org
County: Lapeer County
Mindy retired in 2023 after a 37-year career in insurance, including 32 years at The Doctors Company where she served as VP of Underwriting and National Insurance Operations.
Now certified as an End-of-Life Doula, she’s passionate about supporting others through life’s final stages. A lifelong learner, Mindy studied at Davenport University and earned multiple certifications from Michigan State, with a focus on critical thinking and customer experience. Her background in operations and her compassion make her role at Lavigne Home deeply fulfilling.
Name: Steven Cozart
Title: Board Secretary
scozart@lavignehome.org
County: Oakland County
Steve is a lifelong Michigan resident. As an estate planning attorney, Steve has a tremendous amount of experience helping clients plan for their final chapters of life.
He also has a very personal connection to hospice care. His father, mother, and father-in-law passed with dignity and compassion under the care of hospice
Name: Michelle Kraut
Title: Board Chair
mkraut@lavignehome.org
County: Genesee County
Michelle is a master’s level Social Worker. She completed her undergraduate degree at Central Michigan University and master’s degree at Eastern Michigan University. She became involved in hospice in 2015.
After working with a hospice agency, she quickly realized the need for a hospice placement within our community. The need has motivated Michelle’s involvement in this grassroots movement to address this need, which has led to the beautiful creation of the non-profit Hospice Homes of Genesee & Lapeer Counties.
Name: Todd Regester
Title: Board Chair
tregester@lavignehome.org
County: Genesee County
Todd is a spiritual care coordinator for a hospice, who has often seen the need for this type of service when working with families