As Chief Strategy Officer at GHV, Susannah is responsible for defining and executing the organizational strategy to achieve GHV’s goals and the goals of our partners, alongside the CEO and COO. She provides strategic leadership, innovative solutions, and broad-based knowledge of the global health and development sector to uphold GHV’s values, create a positive culture of equity and learning, and support a high-performing team. During her 15-year tenure at GHV, Susannah’s partner work has included the development of landscape analyses, advocacy and investment strategies, communications materials, toolkits, and policy analysis for partners including: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Hôpital Albert Schweitzer - Haiti, PATH, RESULTS, the Global Financing Facility, the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (PMNCH), and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM).

Susannah has deep expertise in multi-stakeholder analysis and engagement strategies. She has extensive experience supporting and facilitating workshops and trainings, helping participants to effectively identify common priorities and distill those into tangible goals and action items. Susannah’s issue knowledge spans the RMNCAH continuum of care, with a particular passion and expertise around women and girls. Prior to joining GHV, Susannah worked for both international and domestic organizations, including Planned Parenthood, The Population Council, and International Planned Parenthood Federation.

Susannah holds a Master of Public Health degree from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science degree from Bates College, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She serves on the board of Maya Midwifery International.

Outside of work, Susannah enjoys hiking with her dogs, snowboarding, cooking, travel, and design.

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Areas of Expertise:

• Sexual and reproductive health, women’s health, MNCH, primary health care

• Civil society and youth engagement, multi-stakeholder engagement approaches and strategies

• Accountability mechanisms, social accountability

• Strategy development and implementation; advocacy strategy

• Workshop and meeting planning and facilitation