Suzanne has been the Director of Programming at the Brown Arts Institute at Brown University since October 2025. Before joining Brown, she was the Program Director at FirstWorks from 2019 to 2025, where she developed performing arts programming that enriched Providence’s cultural and educational ecosystems and co-produced PVDFest, the city’s signature arts festival. Suzanne is currently serving her second term as Vice Chair of the City of Providence’s Art in City Life Commission.

From 2004 to 2016, Suzanne held dual roles as Deputy Director and Director of Exhibitions at Smack Mellon in NYC, where she curated and produced large-scale exhibitions and multimedia events. She has participated in panels for organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and the New York Foundation for the Arts, among others. Across her career, Suzanne has advanced artists and their work, led ambitious multidisciplinary projects, and shaped resilient organizational frameworks that bring people together through shared artistic experiences.