Sue Konkel

Sue Konkel is a retired nurse with a passion for public health, dementia-friendly communities, and program development. Her experience includes working with local communities as Wisconsin’s Healthy Brain Initiative Project Coordinator and authoring the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ Tool Kit for Building Dementia Friendly Communities. She also developed dementia curriculum with the UW Oshkosh Center for Community Development, Engagement and Training; helped create Jefferson County’s Dementia Care Specialist Program; chaired the Public Health Advisory Committee in Waukesha County; and launched the Parish Nurse Program for Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital.