Commissioners Appoint Susanne Fink as Director of Veterans Affairs

Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe announce the appointment of Susanne Fink as Director of the Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs. Fink has been serving as Acting Director of the department since August.

Commenting on the appointment, Commissioners Maxwell, Moskowitz and Roe said, "Susie Fink brings a wealth of professional and personal experience to Veterans Affairs and the many programs and services provided by the department that support veterans and their families. For the past five years, she has served as a mental health diversion specialist for the County's Department of Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and was an integral part in the planning and implementation of the County's Crisis Intervention Team, which trains law enforcement partners to work better with individuals with a mental health condition in the community.

"Susie is well-respected for her work within the behavioral health field, which has included collaborations with the County's Department of Veterans Affairs. Such is her affinity to supporting veterans, Susie accepted a position on the Chester County Veterans Advisory Council at the beginning of this year. She is the ideal person to lead the team at the Department of Veterans Affairs."

Chester County Department of Human Services Director Pat Bokovitz also commented on the recent appointment: "Susie Fink understands the complex issues that veterans often face when returning from active service, and she appreciates the importance of helping veterans access all the services they are entitled to receive.

"That understanding and appreciation comes from her own military family experiences: her father served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, her husband is a retired Army veteran, her stepsons are veterans, and her uncle is a Marine veteran. Susie will serve our veterans well."

Susie holds degrees in Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Cairn University, and earned a Master of Human Services degree from Lincoln University.