Suzanne Christman

Suzanne Christman, CEcD, MEDP, serves as the Director of Business Development at Pinellas County Economic Development since December 2000, where responsibilities include managing business expansion, recruitment, retention, and international trade initiatives for a region with over 1 million residents and 38,000 businesses. Achievements include supporting the creation of over 13,000 high-wage jobs and facilitating significant capital investment. Prior to this role, Suzanne worked as a Business Development Officer at Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, contributing to an economic development initiative aimed at generating over 50,000 jobs, and served as Manager of Member Services at Buffalo Niagara Partnership, overseeing vital partnership benefit programs. Suzanne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from the University of Phoenix.