Biography

Michael Eselun shares his gifts of presence, compassion, and wisdom with the oncology patients he spends time with as a Simms/Mann Center chaplain as well as with his fellow staff members. He is just as eager to learn from others as he is to share of himself. He seeks out opportunities both in his work and in the community to be of service and collaborate for the betterment of humanity.  His openness to life and what it has to offer is remarkable. He exemplifies and personifies constructs like kindness, openness, humility, and love.  Michael is a Chaplain by training, but more than that he is a top-notch human who enters people’s lives at incredibly difficult moments. He has an epic heart, a desire to live and grow and feel this life for all of its complexity and he brings the people he meets along for the ride in a way that is notable and impressive.