Meet our highly trained, trustworthy team
We take pride in fostering a culture of empathy, recognizing that genuine care is the foundation of effective case management. It’s not just about managing paperwork or scheduling appointments; it’s about being there for our clients and offering a supportive hand and a compassionate ear, every step of the way.
Our team is comprised of over 30 highly trained, trustworthy professionals specializing in Nursing, Speech-Language Pathology, Respiratory Therapy, Social Work, Occupational Therapy and Health and Wellness.
Andrea Simpson
President
Andrea joined Wellspring in 2025 with 15 years of experience in leadership roles at retail companies in the US and internationally. Andrea has an MBA from Harvard Business School with a focus on marketing and strategy. The team at Wellspring is truly wonderful to work with and she is excited to drive the next chapter of its history. Andrea was born in Peru and that sparked a love for traveling from a young age. When she is not working she loves to travel with her husband and daughters, listen to music or discover a new restaurant.
Sadie Norton
Vice President
Sadie has been a paralegal working exclusively for Auto No-Fault for the last 18 years. She enjoys helping others understand the No-Fault world as well as speaking with attorneys in the field to navigate changes as they come about. Sadie assists with the day to day running of the office as well as referrals.
John David
Director of Strategic Partnerships
John joined Wellspring in 2025, bringing a strong background in partnerships and sales as well as a genuine passion for helping people. Throughout his career, John has been focused on building authentic relationships, driving strategic growth, and delivering value through collaboration.
Outside of work, you’ll often find John on the golf course or spending quality time with his family, both great reminders of the importance of balance, perspective, and connection.
Outside of work, you’ll often find John on the golf course or spending quality time with his family, both great reminders of the importance of balance, perspective, and connection.
Jodi
MSW
Office Staff
Jodi has worked with Wellspring Case Management since 2007. She also has experience as a Social Work Case Manager for Hospice. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, scrapbooking, and reading.
Amy
LMSW, CCM, Intake Team
Case Manager
Amy has been a Licensed Social Worker for 27 years. She started her career working in hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation centers as a medical social worker, and then spent many years working for a domestic and international adoption agency.
Amy
M.A., CCC-SLP
Case Manager
Amy is a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 27 years experience. She has worked in the acute care hospital setting, inpatient rehabilitation units, and subacute rehabilitation facilities. Amy is knowledgeable about the medical setting and has a special interest in traumatic brain injury. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and dogs.
Andrea
RN
Case Manager
Andrea has been a Registered Nurse since 2013 working at Ascension and Beaumont (Corewell) hospitals in the areas of neurology, medical/surgical, urology, occupational health and internal medicine. Prior to becoming a nurse, she had various roles in health promotion for 10 years with Dow in Midland, MI. She is a lifelong learner and is dedicated to helping individuals improve their health, manage chronic medical conditions and navigate their medical care.
Beth
LMSW
Case Manager
Beth has 28 years of experience as a Medical Social Worker. During her career, she has worked as a Guardianship Coordinator and a Medical Social Worker/Discharge Planner in various subacute & acute facilities. Over the past 11 years, she has worked as a Medical Social Worker at an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. Beth earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Western Michigan University and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Wayne State University. Her specialty is working with the geriatric population.
Bill
MA, COMS, CCM
Case Manager
Bill has a passion for coordinating care, educating patients, and inspiring medical professionals to provide world-class healthcare. His healthcare career began at the Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System as a Blind Rehabilitation Specialist after completing a Master of Arts in Orientation and Mobility from Western Michigan University. During much of his career with the VA, Bill also served as an Army National Guard Officer until his Honorable Discharge in 2013. He remains honored to have served in the military and proud of his support to fellow Veterans as a healthcare case manager with the VA.
Chris
MS, CCC-SLP, Mentor
Case Manager
Chris has worked for 17 years as an acute care and rehabilitation Speech Pathologist in a hospital setting. She has several years of experience working with patients in the ICU and rehabilitation unit with a special interest in traumatic brain injury and coordinating care following catastrophic, life changing events.
Christina
CCM, OTR/L
Case Manager
Christina has 20+ years of experience working as a Senior Occupational Therapist, Licensed Driver Rehabilitation Instructor and a Medical Case Manager. She is certified in the RT300 e-stim bike, Bioness H200 e-stim hand device and the Saebo Flex technology for brain injury treatment of paralysis and spasticity. She spent 17 years in the clinic specializing in Neuro rehabilitation specifically spinal cord injury and brain injury out patient treatment as an OT. She specializes in home modification management as well. She has lived on three continents. In her spare time she enjoys traveling and spending time on the water boating. Her favorite activities include skiing, yoga, golf and paddle boarding.
Fran
RN, CCM
Case Manager
Fran graduated in Australia as an RN in1990 and specialized in E.R & I.C.U. She worked in Cardiology & Pulmonary Transplant I.C.U, Neurosurgical, Burns & Trauma I.C.U. She has a variety of health care experience having also worked as a Director of Clinical Services in home health care. Fran has worked with Wellspring Case Management since 2018.
Heidi
LMSW
Case Manager
Heidi has worked with Wellspring since 2018. Prior to case management, Heidi worked with children and families in the field of adoption.
Inger
RN, BSN
Case Manager
Inger has been a Nurse for 34 years, many of those years spent working in pediatrics. She enjoys working as a case manager because it gives her a chance to get to know the clients. She enjoys the challenge of assisting clients in regaining their lives after having been through a traumatic experience. Being a case manager allows her to use her nursing skills and often forces her to use creativity to best meet the needs of each individual client.
Jennifer
BA, BSN, MA, CWON
Case Manager
Prior to transitioning to case management, Jen worked as a certified wound and ostomy nurse in a variety of settings including acute and critical care, outpatient clinics, long term care, and home care. She has experience working with individuals of all ages and strives to provide a holistic and individualized approach to care. Outside of professional endeavors, Jen enjoys spending time with her family, trying new recipes, traveling, reading, and enjoying the outdoors.
Jill
LMSW, CCM, Mentor, Intake
Case Manager
Jill has been a Licensed Medical Social Worker for 29 years. She has worked in hospital settings, inpatient rehabilitation and home care. She is knowledgeable with medical care and resources as well as traumatic brain injury.
Julia
RN, BSN
Case Manager
Julia graduated with a BSN from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame IN in 1988. She has over 35 years of nursing experience. She is a mother to six children. She has worked for University of Michigan and Beaumont in NICU and PICU settings. She has also worked for VNA and in home care. Her background is all pediatrics. She has been working in case management for 13 years. Julia enjoys working with children and families. She enjoys travel, cooking and spending time with her growing family.
Kara
RN
Case Manager
Kara has been a Registered Nurse since 2014 and also has a degree in massage therapy. She has a background in home healthcare working with catastrophic injury patients. Prior to nursing, she has over a decade of experience in customer care, including seven years of administrative management.
Kayla
BS, CBIS, Intake Team
Case Manager
Kayla has been a Case Manager since 2014. She graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelors Degree in Exercise Physiology, with a Minor in Wellness and Nutrition. She has previous experience as a wellness specialist and counselor at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI. She and her Husband have three lovely daughters. In her spare time, Kayla enjoys anything active. Her perfect day would include; a long hike, a bit of rock climbing, and of course, dark chocolate.
Kellie
OTR, Intake Team
Case Manager
Kellie has been an Occupational Therapist for over 25 years. She has experience in a variety of practice settings including community mental health, skilled nursing facility, outpatient rehabilitation, and home health.
Kirk
BBA, RN, CCM, CNLCP
Case Manager, Cert. Life Care Planner
Kirk began his career in commercial equipment financing and B2B sales. In 2001, he returned to college, driven by a passion for helping people achieve their highest quality of life. Since becoming an RN in 2003, Kirk has gained extensive experience in critical care step down, med/surg, orthopedic post-surgery care, dialysis, psychiatric nursing, acute substance detox, and home care. Kirk is a certified case manager (2008) and a certified nurse life care planner (2011). His expertise covers a wide range of areas, including spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, amputations, cerebral palsy, burns, lead poisoning, organ failure, adverse immunization reactions, loss of caregiver, and complex Medicare/Medicaid case management. Kirk is dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive care to help his clients navigate their health challenges and improve their quality of life.
Leigh
BSN, RN, CCM
Case Manager
Leigh has 30+ years of experience as a Registered Nurse. During her career, she worked 20+ years specializing in Neurosurgical, Spinal, Burn, Cardiac, Pulmonary Transplant, & Trauma Burn I.C.U’s & ER. Over the past 10+ years she had a variety of health care experiences in certification and specialization in Apheresis, Health Insurance Utilization Management, and Case Management. She joined Wellspring Case Management in 2019 and enjoys caring for her clients.
Lisa
LMSW
Case Manager
Lisa has 25+ years of experience working as an Occupational Therapist throughout West Michigan and in many different settings such as skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, and home healthcare. She has worked extensively with the geriatric population, specifically with the frail elderly in a PACE program. Lisa is a caregiver at heart and is passionate about helping others. In her free time she enjoys precious time with her family, running and biking, hiking in the woods or walking along the shores of Lake Michigan, reading, and playing with Beau, her English Springer Spaniel.
Lucie
BA, BSN, RN
Case Manager
Prior to transitioning to case management in 2016, Lucie gained clinical nursing experience in areas including medical/surgical, substance misuse, and pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation. She especially enjoys working with pediatric clients. Lucie enjoys constantly learning and strives to further her education to best assist with clients’ needs. Aside from nursing, she loves spending time with family, crafting, and being outdoors.
Mary Jo
RN, BSN
Case Manager
Mary Jo transitioned from an automotive engineering career to nursing after realizing her desire to care for people rather than cars. Mary Jo has 14 years of experience in nursing having started her nursing career at Karmanos Cancer Center in allogenic bone marrow transplant and then as a cardiac care nurse at multiple locations within Trinity Health- Michigan.
Mary Jo is married and the proud mother of 4 adult children, and 3 grandchildren.
Mary Jo is married and the proud mother of 4 adult children, and 3 grandchildren.
Michele
RN, BSN, CCM
Case Manager
Michele has been a nurse for 26 years. She was a nurse case manager in the hospital setting for 17 years covering trauma patients. She has one daughter and enjoys being active. Her hobbies include playing volleyball, hiking, kayaking and travel.
Natalia
BSN, RN
Case Manager
Natalia has worked in nephrology as a registered nurse for the past 15 years, in various roles. She enjoys training patients and their families on Home Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis. She also enjoyed working with nurses, advancing education through innovation and use of technology. When not working you will find her with her family and serving in the community. Hobbies include hiking, biking and being in nature.
Niki
RN, BSN, CCM, BBIS, Mentor
Case Manager
Niki has been with Wellspring Case Management since 2009 and has been doing case management since 2002. Niki graduated from Mott Community College (Flint,MI) in 1982 with an Associate Degree in Nursing and in 1988 from Metropolitan State College (Denver, CO) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. In 2005, she obtained her CCM (Certified Case Manager) and CBIS (Certified Brain Injury Specialist). In 2016, she obtained her certification for Legal Nurse Consultant. In her career as a nurse, she has worked in NICU, pediatrics, rehabilitation, home health care and a private insurance company. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, scrapbooking and doing various projects around the house.
Pam
RRT, Intake Team, Mentor
Case Manager
Pam is a Registered Respiratory Therapist with 10 years clinical supervisor experience. Pam was a clinical supervisor for a DME company for eleven years. She works on the west side of Michigan. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren.
Stephanie
MA, CCC-SLP, Intake, Mentor
Case Manager
Stephanie has worked in various medical settings including a hospital-based system for 18 years, including acute care, in-patient rehabilitation, hospital administration, nursing homes, and medical case management for the last 6 years. She has a special interest in traumatic brain injury and coordinating care to meet the individual needs for clients following a catastrophic event. In her spare time, she enjoys her 2 teenagers, her four-legged friend, and staying active.
Terri
BSN, RN, CCM, Mentor
Case Manager
Terri has been a nurse for 30 years. She has experience in both pediatric and adult oncology, including being the nurse manager of a large oncology practice. She also has over 10 years experience in hospice and Palliative Care. She is also certified in Patient Advocacy. Terri enjoys scrapbooking and crafting as well as reading and boating.
Will Owen
CEO and Owner
Will joined Wellspring in 2023 as the new owner and acting chief executive officer. He brings 15 years of leadership experience in the human services industry and has a passion to impact the lives of others. A dedicated servant leader, Will leverages his business background and passion on making a social impact to drive his daily behavior. Will leads the strategic direction of Wellspring and supports the team in their continued efforts to provide world class service and support to Wellspring’s clients.
Joyce Mauk
BA, BSN, RN, CNLCP
Previous Owner Wellspring CM
In 2003, after almost 10 years as a nurse at two major hospital systems, Joyce began her career as a Case Manager for individuals who had been involved in automobile or motorcycle accidents. Her passion for providing excellent care and love for people, quickly led to a growing case management business. In 2005, Wellspring Case Management was born.
Paula Nault
RN, CCM
Previous Owner PMN Consulting
Paula has over 40 years of experience in nursing, including Director of Case Management/Manager Sub-Acute Unit; Assistant Director of Nursing in a skilled nursing facility; Case Manager in a traumatic brain injury facility, and Registered Nurse in the emergency room, intensive care unit, orthopedic care, medical/surgical, and acute rehabilitation. Paula opened PMN Consulting in 2000 to specialize in case management services for adults and children with catastrophic injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents.