Sue Grinnell, MPH

Get to know Sue:
Sue founded the Population Health Innovation Lab (PHIL) on August 3, 2015, with a vision for bringing people, ideas, and systems together to advance health, well-being, and equity. Over the past eleven years, her leadership has shaped PHIL’s collaborative approach, deepened partnerships with communities and funders, created space for shared learning, and built the foundation for what comes next. Her work has included creating and supporting learning collaboratives for the California Accountable Communities for Health (ACH), facilitating the Vermont Learning Lab for ACHs, and contributing to research examining ACH models in California and Washington. As Senior Advisor, Sue will continue to support projects, cultivate partnerships, and contribute to PHIL’s development efforts. Outside of work, Sue enjoys spending time with Koda the Goodest Boy, her yellow Labrador, and traveling with her husband, Greg.

Experience:
Before joining PHI, Sue held various leadership roles at the Washington State Department of Health (WSDH), demonstrating her expertise in health innovation and community well-being. Her positions included Special Assistant for Health Transformation and Innovation, Director of the Office of Healthy Communities, Director of the Office of Community Wellness and Prevention, and State Chronic Disease and Maternal and Child Health Director. Earlier in her career, Sue served as the Director of the Cowlitz County Health Department in Longview, Washington, where she led efforts to improve local public health initiatives. 

Expertise:
Partnership Development; Theory U Systems Framework, Public Health Strategy

Languages:
English