Susan McCormack

Senior Associate

For the past 15 years, Susan has worked with a variety of public and private clients as a meeting facilitator, program developer, and writer. She specializes in framing policy issues for public discussion, designing effective public processes and fostering constructive dialogue and action among colleagues, citizens, policy makers and community leaders.

Recently, she served as the Director of Leadership at the Snelling Center for Government, running the Vermont Leadership Institute, as well as the Vermont School Leadership Project. In addition, she assisted with the design and implementation of several policy projects, including the well-received Building Community in a Connected Age and Leadership in a Connected Age conferences.

Previously, Susan was Program Director for Community Development at Everyday Democracy (formerly the Study Circles Resource Center). During her tenure at Everyday Democracy, she assisted many people and communities around the country with their work to create and sustain public dialogue and problem solving. Susan co-authored Facing Racism in a Diverse Nation, a discussion guide being used around the country to help communities address race relations and racial equity. From 1995 to 1997 she served as project director for the Vermont Commission on the Public’s Health Care Values & Priorities. Susan has served on the faculty of the Vermont Leadership Institute since 1999, and is a 2005 graduate of VLI.

Susan continues her affiliation with the Snelling Center for Government and Everyday Democracy as a Senior Associate. She is also an Associate with Community Initiatives, a network of individuals and partner organizations dedicated to building healthy and whole communities.