Susan Watson is currently the Program Director for the CA4Health community of practice. Previously, she was the manager for Public Health Institute’s Community Transformation Grant where she provided programmatic oversight for all strategic directions. Susan has over 17 years of experience in various sectors of public health that has included work on a variety of issues in the academic/research, government, non-profit, and community arenas (both rural and urban). She has managed efforts with community based organizations, county and state health departments, and community coalitions. Susan holds a Masters in Public Health from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s degree from Stanford University.