Susan Ridge
Vice President, Communications
As vice president of communications, Susan Ridge oversees all external and internal communications, which includes responsibility for the media and marketing departments. Previously at NFIB, Ridge was executive director of the Young Entrepreneur Foundation.
Ridge joined NFIB in September 2001 after 15 years at Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations agency. While working in their London, New York and Washington offices, she managed public affairs and media campaigns for a number of corporate clients. A native of Ohio, she also was a press aide to former U.S. Rep. John Kasich, Ohio-12th Dist., and the Ohio Senate.
Ridge is a graduate of Ohio University and presently serves as senior policy fellow at the university's Voinovich Center for Public Affairs and Leadership. She is involved in the Washington, D.C.-area community as a member of the board of directors of the Washington Animal Rescue League, former chairman of the board of Choralis, a performing arts organization and a member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders. Ridge lives in Vienna, Va., with her husband Kirk.
