38 Commissioner Michigan Lottery Raised with a strong work ethic and morals, Suzanna Shkreli advocates for one of the most vulnerable populations Ñ children. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Shkreli as commissioner of the Michigan Lottery in 2024, where she generated $4.8 billion in gross sales and contributed $1.2 billion to the State School Aid Fund. She also serves in the governor's cabinet and is a member of the GovernorÕs Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect, in which she chairs the training subcommittee on child fatality protocol development. Shkreli also served as the director of juvenile justice reform at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Shkreli is a first-generation American of Albanian heritage. As a Birmingham resident, she earned her bachelorÕs degree from Oakland University and her law degree from Cooley Law School. The information presented here was accurate as of Jan.1, 2025.