Susan Scribner Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Driving strategy, client relations, business growth, and thought leadership for global health and international development clients.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Susan was responsible for building DAI's practices in health systems strengthening and global health security. She is a champion for investing in resilient health systems that can prevent, detect and rapidly respond to disease threats, and leveraging health security interventions to strengthen core health system functions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Susan led business development and project implementation for DAI's work in health security and health systems strengthening. She oversaw Jalin, USAID Indonesia’s flagship project for maternal and newborn health. Jalin was designed to accelerate the stagnating decline in maternal and newborn deaths by developing and packaging available evidence and facilitating co-creation, partnerships, and innovative financing to identify and scale promising solutions. Susan also led DAI’s pioneering… Show more Susan led business development and project implementation for DAI's work in health security and health systems strengthening. She oversaw Jalin, USAID Indonesia’s flagship project for maternal and newborn health. Jalin was designed to accelerate the stagnating decline in maternal and newborn deaths by developing and packaging available evidence and facilitating co-creation, partnerships, and innovative financing to identify and scale promising solutions. Susan also led DAI’s pioneering partnership with IntraHealth. This groundbreaking affiliation between for-profit and non-profit organizations modeled new modes of partnership for the development community. Show less

Susan was a 'turnaround' Chief of Party for the successful, global Preparedness and Response project (P&R), which worked in 16 countries in West Africa, East Africa, and Southeast Asia. P&R catalyzed and institutionalized multisectoral collaboration across government ministries and with the private sector. P&R drove One Health collaboration to support interconnected improvements in public health, animal health, and environmental health by developing, testing, and documenting innovative tools… Show more Susan was a 'turnaround' Chief of Party for the successful, global Preparedness and Response project (P&R), which worked in 16 countries in West Africa, East Africa, and Southeast Asia. P&R catalyzed and institutionalized multisectoral collaboration across government ministries and with the private sector. P&R drove One Health collaboration to support interconnected improvements in public health, animal health, and environmental health by developing, testing, and documenting innovative tools and approaches that support multisectoral health security goals. Show less

2014-2016 Principal Associate. Led corporate and division activities supporting strategy design, new business development and special initiatives. Co-led development of the international health division five-year strategy (2016-2021). Developed and led Quality Mentor program to guide proposal teams, model best practices, and ensure strategic and responsive proposals.2013–2014 Director of Strategic Alignment. Led the successful integration of newly-acquired Australian subsidiary Abt JTA.… Show more 2014-2016 Principal Associate. Led corporate and division activities supporting strategy design, new business development and special initiatives. Co-led development of the international health division five-year strategy (2016-2021). Developed and led Quality Mentor program to guide proposal teams, model best practices, and ensure strategic and responsive proposals.2013–2014 Director of Strategic Alignment. Led the successful integration of newly-acquired Australian subsidiary Abt JTA. Led a team that addressed the strategic and operational challenges of integration across parent and subsidiary companies. Oriented staff in both firms to the priorities, culture, portfolios and operations. 2009–2013 Portfolio Manager. Accountable for technical performance and financial and contractual compliance for a portfolio of projects in Uganda, Tanzania and Vietnam. Supervised Chiefs of Party and US-based finance, contracts and technical support staff. Ensured client satisfaction.2007–2009 Chief of Party, Capacity Building to Prevent and Control Avian Influenza in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region. Led a regional project working at the local level in Vietnam and Laos to design, implement and assess models for avian influenza prevention and control activities. Responsible for project technical direction, client communication, staff development, financial management and contractual compliance.2007 Portfolio Manager. Responsible for technical, financial and contractual oversight for nine projects.2006-2007 Senior Technical Advisor, USAID/Deliver Project 2004–2005 Chief of Party, Partners for Health Reformplus Uganda2000–2004 Senior Technical Advisor, Policy. Commercial Market Strategies Project2002 Policy Specialist, PRIME II Project, Armenia2000–2001 Strategic Management Advisor. Primary Health Care Initiatives, Jordan1999–2000 Health Policy Advisor. Zambia Integrated Health Program1998–2001 Technical Officer. Partnerships for Health Reform Project Show less

Master Of Public Policy (Mpp), Iinternational Development

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Marketing, Finance