Susie Gorden oversees the professional development of congressional staff and internal management of CMF. She comes to CMF with over 15 years’ experience in policy, government relations and advocacy.

Susie has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, for organizations small and large. Most recently, she was the Policy Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. She was also selected by her peers to chair the Washington Group of the National Collaboration for Youth, which provides a unified voice for over 50 national nonprofits working to better conditions for America’s youth. Prior to that, Susie was a liaison to Congress for Capitol Advantage (now part of CQ Roll Call). In that role, she interacted with dozens of congressional offices and advocacy groups to improve constituent communications and citizen engagement. She came to Capitol Advantage after a stint as a Legislative Assistant for an influential member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Susie also has a background in research, as co-author of a National Library of Medicine project.