Susie Posner-Jones

Susie came to CHA in 2022 from the University of Vermont Health Network, where she served as the network director of philanthropy and population health. She began there as a major gift officer and was promoted to senior development officer and then director of development before entering her latest role in 2019. Susie planned, built, and implemented a central team and a data and metrics reporting process while managing a 16-person team across Vermont and New York with an annual fundraising goal of $14M (as part of a $35M Academic Health Sciences goal). Prior to this role, she was the community impact director at the United Way of NW Vermont.

As chief development officer, Susie is a member of CHA's senior leadership team and works closely with CEO Assaad Sayah, MD, other senior leaders, the CHA Foundation Board, and clinical leadership to meet development goals. She provides leadership for a growing development department and works on fundraising strategies to support CHA's plan to improve population health, aid facilities development, and expand its academic and clinical programs.

Susie earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Northern Vermont University and a master's degree in healthcare administration with a focus on population health management from Champlain College. She holds certifications in healthcare management and facilitative leadership and has two decades of experience addressing social determinants of health for the communities she has served.