Suzanne Folsom

Suzanne Folsom is a global governance leader. Her distinguished career has included multiple high-profile positions in both the private and public sectors, and she has advised numerous corporate and world leaders on ethics. A Duke University and Georgetown Law graduate, she continues to be sought after to provide sage counsel to those operating at the highest levels of business and government. Most recently, Suzanne Folsom joined with the National Academy of Public Administration and served as the Anti-Corruption and Governance Expert on an Independent Review of US support for the establishment of a merit-based civil service system in Iraq. Her interest in public sector governance began at an early age with a coveted White House Internship in the Office of Vice President George H. W. Bush. Throughout her ensuring career, she has undertaken a number of public sector roles both domestically and internationally, which have provided her with a remarkable window on the world and its evolving issues. Suzanne Folsom was the First Family Liaison to the US Presidential Inaugural Committee in 1988. Prior to that, she worked on the Reagan-Bush Re-election Campaign and served as the Chief of Staff to the Co-Chair of the Republican Party. She was an Advisor to the Head of the UN Commission on the Status of Women and a Member and Advisor to the US Delegation to the UN World Women's Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Suzanne Folsom has also served on numerous White House and State Department delegations to other countries. She was a Special Assistant to Barbara Bush on the George H. W. Bush Presidential Campaign. She was then recruited as the Private Secretary to Her Majesty Queen Noor of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and served in this key management role in Amman. Suzanne Folsom's interest in the Middle East and long-standing friendships in this part of the world endure today. In 2003, the World Bank President recruited Suzanne Folsom to serve as his Counselor and Director of US Affairs at the World Bank Group. She went on to assume responsibility for the Department of Institutional Integrity -- the anti-corruption division -- and was successful in elevating the dialogue on corruption at the Bank and other international financial institutions and pushing the issue to the forefront.