Susan Braden Email and Phone Number

Susan Braden was most recently a Senior Policy for Women Affected by Conflict in the Office of the Secretary of State.Formerly, Ms. Braden spent five years at one of the world’s largest relief organizations advancing the rights and well-being of vulnerable populations, particularly women and girls. As the Senior Director for Policy and Advocacy on Humanitarian Response at Save the Children she travelled to and advocated on behalf of women in countries affected by conflict including Sri Lanka, Burma, Northern Uganda, Pakistan, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Nepal, Georgia, Armenia, Lebanon, Jordan and West Bank/Gaza.Prior to joining Save the Children, Ms. Braden spent almost two decades in the United States Government at the National Security Council, Defense Department, and the CIA on the Middle East and Central Europe. In 2003, she received the Knight Cross Order of Merit from the Republic of Poland for her efforts to improve US-Polish relations and assist Poland’s entry into NATO. She also received the Secretary of Defense’s Medal for Excellence and Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service.Susan Braden has a BA in history from Dartmouth College and an M Phil in International Relations from Oxford University.