Board of Directors & Connecting Champions
Supporting Spiritual Care Consultants
Spiritual Care Consultants is a diverse organization. We are proud to have traditional, high-valued members of our Board of Directors & Connecting Champions who represent our beliefs and our mission.
We are proud that each of our members serve our local communities in a vast way and continue the expressive goal of establishing spiritual care, education, and healing to all health-related institutions and individuals throughout Michigan.


Chaplain Gale Kragt, P.h.D., President
Chaplain Gale Kragt co-founded Spiritual Care Consultants in 2007, and currently serves on the Board of Directors. Gale brings over twenty years of experience as a Chaplain delivering Christian maturity across all denominations.
R. Troy Carlson, M.D., Chairman
Dr. R Troy Carlson founded Spiritual Care Consultants in 2007, and currently serves on the Board of Directors as the Chairman. Troy is a board certified family physician. He is the owner of Family Tree Medical Associates.
Board of Directors
Karen Jousma- Treasurer
Elane Gilbert- Member at Large
Carolyn Hubbell- Member at Large
Norman Barlow- Member at Large
Denny Smith- Member at Large