Susannah Smith

Board Chair

Susannah is the Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications for Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, headquartered in Bedford. She is celebrating 30 years with the company and held numerous roles in sales and marketing before stepping into the public affairs and communications space in 2021. Susannah joined the Board in 2016 because she is passionate about animal welfare and wanted to contribute to a cause and organization she believes in wholeheartedly. She has been an officer since 2018 and Board Chair since 2023. Susannah holds a degree in Communications from Boston University and an MBA from the University of New Hampshire. In her spare time, she enjoys live music, travel, studying history, shoe shopping, and spending quality time with family and friends. She currently resides in Merrimack with her two very spoiled rescue cats, Odin and Loki.