Susan E. Gibson

Susan has been involved in the NGO (non-governmental organisation) world for more than 35 years. She has worked and volunteered in 70 countries. 

In 1992, Susan went to Bangladesh where she got her training in microfinance at Grameen Bank from Professor Muhammad Yunus. From 1992 – 2001, Susan was a consultant providing technical assistance and conducting workshops in team building, communications and microfinance principles for NGOs, UN agencies and donor governments. 

Susan has served on the board of the Thomson Reuters Foundation (2018 - 2021), the International Rescue Committee (IRC-UK) (2012 - 2018) and remains involved in refugee issues. She was Vice-Chair on the Carter Center UK board )2010 – 2014) and was Co-Chair of the Human Rights Watch London Committee (2006 – 2010).

Susan was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and was based in New York in the 90s for her career in the development sector. For the last 20 years, she has lived in London, UK with her husband and teenage son. As of June 2021, she and her family have started a new chapter in Washington DC.