Staff Directory • Mayor and City Commission

Alice earned a bachelor's degree and law degree from Michigan State. 

Bloomfield Hills appoints new commissioner

Alice previously worked as divisional vice president of commercial law and assistant secretary at Kmart Corporation and as assistant general counsel at Sears Holdings.

Alice is currently a City Commissioner for Bloomfield Hills. She was appointed to the commission in September 2019 and was elected in November of 2019. Alice also served as mayor from 2022 to 2023. 

As of August 12, 2025, Alice I. Buckley did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports offering residents the option to join commission meetings via Zoom in addition to live broadcasts through community cable.

- Supports offering residents the option to join commission meetings via Zoom in addition to live broadcasts through community cable.

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Supports tree preservation and planting, which she believes helps combat climate change, air pollution, drought, and biological invasions.

- Supports tree preservation and planting, which she believes helps combat climate change, air pollution, drought, and biological invasions.

Energy & the Environment

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Alice I. Buckley

Alice is currently a City Commissioner for Bloomfield Hills. She was appointed to the commission in September 2019 and is currently serving her first term. She ran unopposed for a commission seat in November 2019.

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Alan is from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in labor and industrial relations from Michigan State University. He also has a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School.

Alan is a managing partner at Ackerman & Ackerman PC, a law firm specializing in eminent domain law. He also works as an adjunct professor at Michigan State School of Law. 

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Alan T. Ackerman's campaign for Bloomfield Hills City Council is his first run for public office. 

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Supports fiscal responsibility and ensuring taxpayer funds are spent responsibly.

- Supports fiscal responsibility and ensuring taxpayer funds are spent responsibly.

As of August 12, 2025, Alan T. Ackerman did not have a website or any information online.

Supports the use of Zoom for commission meetings, saying "transparency is mandatory for our local government."

- Supports the use of Zoom for commission meetings, saying "transparency is mandatory for our local government."

Said, "I want to make sure our residents can enjoy their property and lifestyle, while also requiring the city’s public contracting and services are provided in a fiscally responsible manner. Respecting the environment and providing good governance, grounded in local concerns, are both critically important and mutually supportive goals of mine."

- Said, "I want to make sure our residents can enjoy their property and lifestyle, while also requiring the city’s public contracting and services are provided in a fiscally responsible manner. Respecting the environment and providing good governance, grounded in local concerns, are both critically important and mutually supportive goals of mine."

Alan T. Ackerman

Alan T. Ackerman is from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in urban planning from Michigan State University, and a juris doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He also has an honorary degree from William & Mary Law School.

Walter Ley

Believes small commercial businesses are disproportionately affected by property condemnations, disrupting various industries from auto dealerships to retail businesses.

Believes in challenging discriminatory zoning laws that hinder affordable housing construction.

Believes public agencies should have the ability to seize private utility land to transfer to public utilities.

Anjali earned a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in English literature from William & Mary. She also earned a law degree from Emory University. 

Anjali currently owns and operates Prasad Legal, PLLC, specializing in family law and criminal defense. She previously has served as a criminal defense attorney has well as Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia and Assistant US Attorney. 

Bloomfield Hills city commissioner accused of stealing political signs

Anjali Prasad previously ran for Bloomfield School Board in 2019 but did not win. 

As of August 12, 2025, Anjali Prasad did not have a website or any information online.

Anjali Prasad

Said, "about 90 of her campaign signs were removed from properties in the school district."

Brad earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

Brad was the CEO of AutoPets from 1999 to 2020 and the president of Intensa Inc. from 1998 to 2019. 

Brad Baxter is currently a Bloomfield Hills City Commissioner. He was appointed in 2019 to fill a vacancy and was elected to a full term in 2020. Brad was a member of Bloomfield Hills Zoning Board of Appeals from 2017 to 2019.

As of August 12, 2025, Brad Baxter did not have a website or any information online.

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Wants to maintain public safety and fire services at the current level of excellence.

Plans to continue efforts to reduce noise on Woodward Avenue.

- Wants to maintain public safety and fire services at the current level of excellence.
- Plans to continue efforts to reduce noise on Woodward Avenue.

Supports the city's ongoing annual tree planting program.

Supports the city's ongoing annual tree planting program and other sustainability efforts. 

- Supports the city's ongoing annual tree planting program and other sustainability efforts. 

Opposes safety paths on secondary streets, citing lack of support, limited utility, and high costs, but sees value on major roadways for safe passage and connectivity, acknowledging funding challenges and property owner concerns.

- Opposes safety paths on secondary streets, citing lack of support, limited utility, and high costs, but sees value on major roadways for safe passage and connectivity, acknowledging funding challenges and property owner concerns.

Brad Baxter

Brad is currently a Bloomfield Hills City Commissioner. He was appointed in 2019 to fill a vacancy and was elected to a full term in 2020. 

Lauren Fisher

Lauren Fisher has a business degree from the University of Southern California. 

Lauren currently serves as Bloomfield Hills' mayor. She was elected as a city commissioner in 2021. 

Lauren previously worked as a commercial loan officer for Union Bank and the National Bank of Detroit. 

As of August 12, 2025, Lauren G. Fisher did not have a website or any information online.

Lauren G. Fisher

Lauren is currently a city commissioner for Bloomfield Hills. She was elected in November 2021 and is serving her first term.

Staff Directory • Susan McCarthy

Susan earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Western Michigan University and a master's degree in administration from Central Michigan University and NYU.

Susan is the director of business development CCC information Services Inc. and previous president of McCarthy Marketing Inc.

Write-in candidate wins a seat on the Bloomfield Hills City Commission

Susan McCarthy is currently a member of the Bloomfield Hills City Commission. She was first elected in 2015 and is serving her third term. She served as Mayor from November 2018 to November 2019 and is currently serving as Mayor Pro Tem. 

As of August 12, 2025, Susan McCarthy did not have a website or any information online.

Susan McCarthy

Susan McCarthy earned a bachelor of business administration from Western Michigan University and a master of science in administration from Central Michigan University. She lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Susan is currently a member of the Bloomfield Hills City Commission. She was first elected in 2015 and is serving her third term. She served as Mayor from November 2018 to November 2019.

- City commissioners in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Commissioners attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City commissioners may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.