G. Susan Nemeth

Director of Development, Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP)

As CAWP’s director of development since 1992, Nemeth has helped develop regional and national Forums for Women State Legislators, NEW Leadership™ residential programs for college women, Ready to Run™ campaign training programs for women, and research on women’s routes to elective office. The Center’s public service programs currently serve women in twenty-five states. In addition to managing CAWP’s fundraising, she serves as a public relations specialist, helping to promote new programs and recruit participants.

Nemeth began her public service career with New Jersey Citizen Action in the 1980’s, where she organized a statewide coalition of women’s advocates to lobby for path-breaking family and medical leave legislation and led a successful campaign to contest a public utility rate hike.

Nemeth is active in Princeton where she lives. In November 2008, she was elected to a three year term on Princeton Township Committee. Her committee assignments include Recreation, Cable Television, Affordable Housing, Board of Health and Deer Control. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization and represents the Township on the Mercer County Democratic Committee.

Nemeth earned a B.A. from Douglass College, graduating with high honors, and an A.A. from Middlesex County College, where she received a Faculty Award for Excellence in Studies of History and Social Behavior. In 2006, she completed the mini-MBA program at the Rutgers Center for Management Development.