Sue Grinnell, MPH

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Get to know Sue:
The waters of population health are deep and complex, and Sue works every day to support collaboratives in approaching their work with innovative practices and data-driven research. Sue has been with PHIL since 2015. Her decades of experience in public health have led her to a deep understanding of and work addressing issues such as chronic disease, access to prenatal care, and children’s health. Sue is a champion for multi sector collaboratives and Accountable Communities of/for Health (ACH) sites. Sue was instrumental in forming the initial ACH model in Washington and has played a leading role in 19 other sites, including 10 ACH sites in Vermont and 9 in California. When not working to champion change in public health, Sue can be found spending time in the mountains or at the beach–often with her grandson, Jalen, and her Yellow Lab Koda –traveling, and continually pursuing the joy of learning new things.

Experience:
Prior to joining PHI, Sue held several positions with the Washington State Department of Health (WSDH). She served as the Special Assistant for Health Transformation and Innovation, Director of the Office of Healthy Communities, Director of Office of Community Wellness and Prevention as well as the state Chronic Disease Director and Maternal and Child Health Director. Prior to her role at WSDH, she served as Director for the Cowlitz County Health Department in Longview, Washington.

Expertise:
Partnership and Collaborative Development; Systems Thinking, Public Health

Languages:
English