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Susan Frank

Vice President and Chief of Staff, Strategic Partnerships

Susan Frank strengthens and stewards strategies and campaigns to grow the network of donors supporting work to advance clean energy and climate policies while overseeing the teams managing corporate communications, partner communications, and funder operations. Further, she acts as a partner to the Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, in providing overall alignment and leadership of the Strategic Partnerships team.

Susan previously served as President and COO of the Better World Group, Inc., where she led the firm’s practice on environmental strategy, policy development, communications, business engagement, and coalition management focused in California, the Pacific Northwest, and nationally.

Prior to joining Better World Group, Susan held multiple positions at a California-based foundation that focused on environmental and medical science issues, serving as the Director of Environmental Programs, Vice President of Public Policy, and, ultimately, as President and CEO. Susan started out her career with the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, where she served as President and CEO.