Director of State Relations and Outreach
suzanne@naicu.edu
Suzanne Stokes Vieth is responsible for cultivating and managing the association’s network of state executives, tracking emerging higher education issues at the state level, and serving as primary liaison with the Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus.
Vieth joined NAICU from the Population Association of America/ Association of Population Centers where she served as deputy director for government affairs. Previously, she served as the manager of congressional relations for the Association of Public Television Stations, where she worked extensively with the 158 public television licensees distributed across the country and helped establish the Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus, to which she served as liaison. In addition, Vieth operated a consulting business serving a number of non-profit organizations with grassroots development, grant writing, and strategic planning. She began her career as a legislative assistant in the office of former U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT).
Vieth is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science.