Susan has over 15 years of experience in marketing, communications, and event planning for public, private, and non-profit institutions. She is currently managing investor conferences and summits at Jefferies, a full-service investment bank, where her career began. She was an original team member at Apella by Alexandria where she led the event sales team and managed hundred of events each year. After Apella, she applied her event planning skills at the non-profit Facing History and Ourselves, where she helped the organization reach its annual engagement goals by executing fundraising events from 20-1,000 attendees. Later she led marketing and communications for SCALE Healthcare and Backal Hospitality Group. Susan graduated with a BA from the University of Virginia, enjoys adventures with her husband and two daughters, and is a certified yoga instructor.More...