From Wall Street to the Front Lines of Women's Health
Suzanna de Baca
Monday, 02 Mar 2015 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Suzanna de Baca is the new president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland. She brings to the position more than 20 years of executive leadership at public, privately held and not-for-profit organizations, most recently as vice president of wealth strategies at Ameriprise Financial. Suzanna de Baca has been recognized in national media as an industry expert in finance, with particular expertise in women's and LGBT issues, and the intersection of health and money. An industry veteran, she has held senior-level management positions at several leading financial services firms. Raised on a farm near Huxley, de Baca received her BA from Iowa State and then completed her MBA studies at the Harvard University School of Business Administration.Suzanna de Baca previously served on Planned Parenthood of the Heartland's board of directors and currently serves on the board of Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. She has also served on the boards of the Minnesota Women's Foundation and the Hennepin County Medical Center.
Cosponsored By:
- Advocates for Sexual Health
- Margaret Sloss Women's Center
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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