Susie Crafton was appointed to the Walled Lake School Board in June of 2024. She and her husband, Clay, moved their family to Susie’s childhood home in Novi in 2018. They have two children; one currently at Walled Lake Western and one that graduated from there in 2022.
Susie is the founder of Apeira Solutions, a consulting agency that provides technical assistance, strategy, and capacity building services in public education, particularly in the realms of fundraising, governance, and sustainability.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Arts in Student Affairs Administration from Michigan State University along with a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) designation.
She has been active in her children’s school’s PTA/PTSA units, served as the legislative representative for the district’s PTSA Council, and currently serves as the VP of Children’s Advocacy for Michigan PTA. She also serves as the Treasurer of the Foundation for Excellence.
