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D. Sue Townsel, Royal Oak

Chair

D. Sue Townsel, of West Bloomfield, is the project manager of Corewell Health Children’s of Southeast Michigan. She was recently the manager of the Gilbert Family Adolescent and Young Adult Program at Corewell Health East and served as a health educator for Cancer Clinical Trials at legacy Beaumont Health System. Townsel holds a Bachelor of Science in human ecology from Michigan State University and a Master of Science in social work from Wayne State University and is also currently enrolled in the global executive MBA program at the University of Notre Dame. Townsel has served on the Michigan Women’s Commission since 2022, and she is appointed as Chairperson of the Commission for a term commencing October 10, 2024, and expiring at the pleasure of the Governor. D. Sue Townsel succeeds Dr. Geneva Williams as chair, whose term as Chairperson has expired. Sue started volunteering with the commission in 2018 adding a millennial voice to the commission. Now she is using her voice as our Chair!