CAMPAIGN BUZZ
EXPERIENCES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
President, Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Ed. 2017 to 2020
CEO, Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center 2004 to 2015
Chief Business Officer, Detroit Medical Center 2009 to 2011
President, Harper University Hospital/Hutzel Women’s Hospital 2002 to 2004
Chief Nursing Officer/Senior Vice President, Patient Care 1999 to 2004
AWARDS AND HONORS
1988 Geraldine Doby Leadership Award – Black Nurses Associations
1988 Acknowledgement for Service Red Cross Disaster Committee
1989 Recognition of Professional Services – Mercy College of Detroit
1989 Sigma Theta Tau (National Nursing Honor Society Membership)
1990 Outstanding Service Award – Detroit Central City Mental Health, Inc.
1991 Service Award – Neighborhood Services Organization, Detroit, MI
1992 Special Tribute Recognition, State of Michigan
1992 Award of Recognition, Detroit City Council
1992 Black Nurses Star Award, Detroit Black Nurses Association
1993 United Way Pacesetter, United Way, Detroit, MI
1993 Outstanding Alumni Recognition, WSU College of Nursing
2001 Nightingale Award – Oakland University
2002 Michigan Most Influential Women
2002 Outstanding Leadership Neighborhood Service Organization
2003 Wayne State University Corporate Leadership Award
2003 American Business Women Association Leadership Award
2003 Golden Heritage Award
2004 Michigan’s Top Business Women
2004 Corp’s Award for Women in Outstanding Leadership
2005 NARRHC Human Resource Detroit Chapter Community Leader Award
2005 Neighborhood Service Organization Community Service Award
2005 Women of Courage Women of Change MEDT Foundation
2006 Humanitarian Award Detroit /central City Community Mental Health
2006 Center for Advance Palliative Care Wayne state University Leadership
2007 Crane’s Michigan’s Most Influential Women
2007 American Hospital Association Leadership Award
2009 Leaders, Legends, and Luminaries by Lakeshore Economic Coalition
2010 Wayne State University Nursing leadership Award
2010 Rhonda Walker Foundation - Powerful Women of Purpose
2011 John B. Waller for Community Leadership DCHC
2011 Michigan Peer Review Organization Community Leadership
2012 Ford African Ancestry Network - Community Service
2014 Success with Significance Women’s Association Little Rock
2015 Michigan Chronicle Spirit of Excellence
2015 Celebrate Detroit Community Service Award