As Senior Policy Associate, Susannah Parsons works across SPUR’s policy areas, focusing particularly on governance and economic research and advocacy. Prior to her current role, she led special policy projects on behalf of the CEO, managed grants and facilitated SPUR’s large group workshops and programs. Before joining SPUR, Susannah worked for an environmental policy and planning consultancy where she contributed to policy development around federal water management on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency. Susannah studied political science and environmental policy at Smith College and the University of Vermont.