Education
Syracuse University
Bachelor's, Journalism
1983Podcasts
49:55622: What It’s Like to Lead Strategic Communications at a PR Agency With Susan Feeney, GMMB [Main T4C Episode]
Susan Feeney is a partner and co-lead of the Seattle office of GMMB, a political communications and advertising firm. Some of her biggest clients include: the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the LOR Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Susan is a storyteller, writer and expert in..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“That was really challenging to be a good parent and be a journalist. That’s when I knew I needed to make another adjustment.”
Best Career Advice
“Always think about what are you learning along the way and apply it.”
Career Challenge
“When I was a young journalist, I did a story that was page one of the New Orleans Times Picayune. I made a math error in this story about campaign finance that made every single number in the story wrong. So the editor was not particularly happy with me.”
Skills
Strategic Communications, Public Affairs, Strategy, Media Relations, Public Relations, Journalism, International Relations, Political Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Nonprofit Management, Management, Philanthropy, New Media, Team Building, Motivational Speaking
Professional Interests
Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, Richard Branson, NPR, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Devex – International Development, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Council on Foundations Next Gen Philanthropy, Syracuse University
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