Faye Nelson
- Year: 2024
- Location: WomanUp and Celebrate Southeast Michigan
Former Michigan Director | W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Faye Nelson is the Former Michigan Director of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, where she led the foundation’s statewide work in Michigan to improve the well-being of children through partnerships that address equity in employment, health equity, and equity in early childhood education and education systems.
Nelson also previously served as the University of Michigan’s Sojourner Truth Fellow; DTE Energy’s Vice President; DTE Energy Foundation’s President and Board Chair; and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
Nelson is actively involved in her community, serving on numerous boards including Corewell Health, Michigan Women’s Commission, the United Way of Southeastern Michigan and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
