Ismael Ahmed
 Ismael Ahmed was the director of the Michigan Department of Human Services. from September 2007 - January 3 2011. He was appointed by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm in September 2007. As director of the state’s second largest agency Ahmed oversees 10000 employees and manages a $4 billion-plus budget serving 1.5 million medical assistance cases and 1.2 million cash and food assistance cases.