Susan Sullivan
Executive Director
Roper St. Francis Foundation

Presentation Title: The Right Fit: Successful Fundraising through Board/Leadership Alignment

Susan Sullivan has served as executive director of the Roper St. Francis Foundation since May 2004.  She and her team led the Foundation revitalization, which transformed the Foundation from a grant making organization into the supporting arm of the healthcare system.  In five years since launching the revitalization efforts, the Foundation has raised over $21M.

A native of Birmingham, AL, Susan holds a Business Degree in Marketing/Management from the University of Alabama and has extensive experience in handling Professional Liability, Excess Coverage, and litigation claims for insurance companies nationwide.

Susan is a member of the Association of Healthcare Professionals, the Rotary Club of Charleston, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Lowcountry Chapter, and serves as a Commissioner for the United Way Association of South Carolina Commission for National and Community Service.