Susan Sewell
Board Member
Susan Sewell has over thirty-five years of experience in the non-profit sector, most recently as a Chapter Advancement Advisor in the Chapter Advancement Department of Make-A-Wish America where she was employed from 2007 until her recent retirement. She has worked with Make-A-Wish chapters throughout the country with emphasis in the areas of Chapter Board development, strategic planning and CEO coaching and development. She also served as Interim CEO for several Make-A-Wish chapters.
Susan began her career as a community development volunteer and later served as Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Charlotte and Director of U.S. Affiliates for Habitat for Humanity International. She was honored for her work with Habitat, receiving the Charlotte Woman of the Year award in 1990 and Fundraiser of the Year award by the Charlotte chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Susan attended Columbus (Ga.) State University and Northern Virginia Community College, completed the Executive Leadership program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and the Executive Coaching program at North Carolina State University and has been certified as a Nonprofit Board Consultant by BoardSource.
Susan lives in Marshall, NC. She has three children, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She enjoys hiking and spending time with her family.
In retirement, Susan continues her work as a consultant with non-profit organizations she cares about, recently joining the board of Community Housing Coalition, chairing the Outreach Committee of Holy Spirit Episcopal Church and as an executive leadership coach.
