Suzanne Elise Walsh

Suzanne Elise Walsh is an American academic administrator serving as the 19th president of Bennett College since 2019.

Biography

Walsh was born in.
Walsh earned an associate degree in applied science from Hudson Valley Community College.
Walsh earned an undergraduate degree in social work from Cornell University. She completed a M.S.W. and J.D. from Case Western Reserve University.
Walsh worked at the Heinz Endowments.
Until 2018, Walsh was the deputy director of postsecondary education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
In 2018, Walsh stepped down from the Foundation to work as an independent consultant, founding Discerning SEWLutions, LLC.
In 2019, Walsh resided in Seattle.
On August 1, 2019, Walsh became the 19th president of Bennett College, succeeding interim president Gwendolyn O'Neal.
In 2022, she joined the national advisory board of the Institute for Emerging Issues.