Susannah Wellford

Susannah is a globally recognized expert on women in politics, and she speaks frequently about the importance of inspiring more young women to enter politics. She founded Running Start to inspire young women and girls to pursue political leadership, and previously co-founded the Women Under Forty Political Action Committee. Susannah also teaches Women and Political Leadership at American University in Washington, DC. In addition to speaking and training at law schools, universities, nonprofits and private companies in the US, she has trained in Israel, Algeria, Ukraine, and Austria, among others. She served as an opinion contributor at US News and World Report on gender and politics, and she is the coauthor of a chapter in Feminist Pedagogy, Practice and Activism: Improving Lives for Girls and Women.