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Susan Thaxton

Susan Thaxton

Chief Strategy Office, The Mission Continues

Eradicate Hate:
2022

Susan Thaxton is the Chief Programs Officer for the Mission Continues, a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue their service by applying their leadership skills and experience to volunteer in under-resourced communities in forty cities across the country. A Navy veteran herself, Susan came to The Mission Continues as a volunteer and was inspired by the incredible impact veterans can make when serving alongside each other in local communities and finding their new mission to address challenges we face here at home.

Susan has diverse experience that includes service in the military, private, and non-profit sectors. After graduating from Villanova University, Susan was commissioned into the U.S. Navy where she served as a Surface Warfare Officer on the USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) and the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51). After the Navy, Susan transitioned into the private sector, working for General Motors.

Through her volunteerism, Susan found her way into the non-profit sector where she rediscovered her passion for mission-driven work. She has consulted with numerous non-profit organizations on strategy, fundraising, and board development. Prior to joining The Mission Continues, Susan served as the Executive Director for Girls on the Run of the Greater Chesapeake.

Susan holds a BA from Villanova University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland with her husband, Mickey, their two daughters, and their cat and beagle.

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The catalytic power of this Summit in bringing together those who are devoting their lives to pushing back and working to confront, understand and work towards solutions around hate in our society is a noble and difficult task. The Summit not only energized those who attended but led to connecting the dots in a global network of those doing this work. The stories of the victims of hate were painful to witness but their courage in coming forward was inspirational. Those who attended left energized with the hope that by working together solutions can be forged.

Robert Rosenthal Board Member, Executive Producer, Acting CEO, The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR)