Susan Spencer
Susan focuses on content strategy, earned media and thought leadership for clients ranging from nonprofits and advocacy groups to private foundations. She has a special interest in the women’s health space and spearheaded the development of Amplify Her, a new Avoq thought leadership program aimed at women executives.
Susan joined Avoq after a long career in journalism, consulting and management. As a media executive, she was most recently editor-in-chief of Woman’s Day magazine, which she revitalized during her tenure by connecting deeply with its audience of 15+ million. The magazine was the top-selling monthly on U.S. newsstands from 2016-2019. As a consultant, her clients included a nonprofit promoting women’s economic security, a global content marketing agency and a PR/communications firm in the health and wellness space.
Susan’s interests range from yoga (favorite pose: Warrior 2) to running, cooking, fiction and playing pickleball rather badly. A Massachusetts native who somehow ended up in New Jersey, she is the mom of two amazing young women.
Notable Works
- Susan was appointed to the NIH/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute’s Advisory Council in 2023. She is on the board of WomenHeart and serves on marketing and communications-focused board committees for The American Heart Association and Safe Horizon, the nation’s largest victims’ services nonprofit. She is also the author of “When Action Follows Heart: 365 Ways to Share Kindness Every Day.”
