D. Sue Townsel, Royal Oak

D. Sue Townsel serves as a Project Manager at Corewell Health East Children’s in Royal Oak, MI. She is a leader in health and education, responsible for strategy and growth. Townsel has spent the past decade securing national, local, and philanthropic funding to improve access to quality health care and education. Most of her career has been dedicated to building and strengthening partnerships and relations of health professionals, patients, and community members. Townsel has received awards and recognition from the American Heart Association, Wayne State School of Medicine, Food & Drug Administration-Detroit District Office, Michigan House of Representatives, and the City of Hope National Medical Center. She serves on the Board of Visitors for Wayne State University and Davenport University's Health Advisory Council. Townsel holds a Master of Science from Wayne State University, a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University and is pursuing her Master of Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame.