Team Project strong
who we are
Our Project Strong team is a collective of health care professionals, community organizers, caregivers, and experienced volunteers from all over Utah. We have decades of experience working with and supporting individuals living with NMD in Utah and the surrounding areas.
Our passion reaches beyond events and programs. Our true passion and focus is the wellbeing of the children and families we serve.
Our Community
There are national organizations who serve a similar population offering different resources on a large scale. As a local organization, the members of the NMD community are our friends, family, and neighbors. Because of this, we can cater everything we provide to our local community.
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Mike Anglin | Director of Finances
Michael Anglin is a 30-year MDA Summer Camp veteran. He is committed to delivering the most effective and efficient programs. As a Vice President for Project Strong, Michael will bring 35 years of logistics expertise to the position.
Michael has a passion for helping the community. He looks for opportunities and organizations that make a difference. These organizations include:
Chamber West – Leadership Institute Board of Trustees
Community Education Partnership (CEP) – Board of Directors
United Way – Board of Directors
Utah Food Bank – Board of Directors
In addition, Michael is working to make a difference in West Valley City as the founding President of the Valley West Rotary club. This includes working with Kearns, Taylorsville, and West Valley City business owners and community leaders.
Amy Heaps | Executive Assistant, Director of Grants
Amy recently received her master’s degree in Special Education, with an emphasis on behavior change. Amy began working with children with neuromuscular diseases in 2008. In 2012, she began working at a clinic supporting kids with autism. She has dedicated her life to helping families and children with disabilities to advocate for themselves.
Lesha Applegate | Director of Programs
Lesha has a unique connection to our mission through caring for her brother, who had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. She has spent over 20 years volunteering at camps and other events for children with Duchenne's as well as other neuromuscular diseases. She is excited to be part of an organization that supports helping to better the lives of those living with these diseases. She brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding for how to care for and support them.
Michael Farnsworth | Director of Marketing
Michael has been working with children with neuromuscular diseases since he was sixteen. He grew up with a cousin who had Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy and through that relationship developed a deep love for this community. He has a love for music, movies, and his family and will be graduating with a Bachelor's in Social Work in 2019.
Kilee Jorgensen | Director of Family Relations
Kilee has worked with kids and adults affected by disabilities for over five years. One of her passions is building strong relationships with those who she has the opportunity to serve. She directed and organized a rare disease summer camp for two years. Kilee loves spending time with family and friends and enjoying the outdoors. She has her Masters degree in Public Health and is currently working in the Healthcare industry.
Chelsea Gamero | Director of Fundraising
Chelsea is a Critical Care Registered Nurse caring for adults and children of all ages at a local hospital in Salt Lake City. Along with her nursing experience she has been working with children with neuromuscular disease since 1995. What started out as a single volunteer opportunity turned into a cause that is very important to her. Chelsea is excited to work with Project Strong and looks forward to combining her professional and volunteer experience to continue to serve children and families within the neuromuscular community.
Ken Morton | Director of Volunteer Outreach
Ryan Roberts | Director of Finance
Ryan was introduced to neuromuscular diseases through caring for his two nephews with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This experience, as well as working with children with similar disabilities, has fostered a desire to continue to make a change within this community. He has an undergraduate degree from Westminster College in Biology but now works in the finance industry. He loves to play sports, travel and continue to learn.