Susie Keller is the Chief Operating Officer at Kimbell & Associates. Prior to joining the firm in 2020, Susie spent a decade in fundraising and communications capacities at various independent day and boarding schools. Most recently, she served as Director of Strategic Engagement and Major Gift Officer at the Madeira School, where she led fundraising efforts for the school's $85M capital campaign. Prior to arriving in Washington, Susan was Director of Advancement at St. George's School in Newport, Rhode Island, where she also managed the school's $50M capital campaign and served as an advisor, dorm resident, and coach.

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Susie prior served as Chief of Staff at Kimbell & Associates and joined the firm with experience incapital fundraising and the management of budget, employees, and strategic goals to achieve fundraising goals. While she has significant experience in gift acquisition, she also has overseen events, engagement, stewardship, and planned giving. Prior to her career in schools, Susie spent two years at Kate Spade in an executive training program with a focus on human resources.

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Susie was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from Brown University where she was a member of the Varsity Women's Soccer Team and obtained degrees in History and the History of Art and Architecture; she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She and her husband, Jake, have three children, two dogs, and live in Richmond, Virginia. While she's hung up her cleats temporarily, she is a six-time Boston Marathon finisher and enjoys running, fly fishing, skiing, and travel.

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