Suzy Finn

Overview

Suzy Finn’s role in Wichita Public Schools can best be summed up as connecting the Wichita community with the information and people they need to know to achieve their goals. That may be helping families understand the difference between neighborhood or magnet schools so they can choose the best learning environment for their students or helping businesses understand how to start cultivating their talent pipeline by partnering with the district.

Prior to joining WPS, she spent five years with the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce overseeing initiatives to advance the community as the Director of Community Advancement and Young Professionals of Wichita. Areas of focus included community talent recruitment and retention, leadership development programming, diversity & inclusion initiatives, and quality of place activities.
 
Suzy spent one year at Wichita State University's Office of Career Development creating a new role designed to increase the number of employers hiring engineering interns from WSU. She also spent three years at Lytton's Appliance doing advertising and customer support while going to graduate school. In Washington, D.C., she worked for Corporate Executive Board in the in-house graphic design department.

Suzy has a degree in Public Relations with a minor in Studio Art from Marquette University and a Master of Business Administration from Wichita State University. A lifelong learning, she has participated in Kansas Leadership Center programs, Advance Kansas, and YPW Leadership Academy. She has served on the Boards for local nonprofits, including YPW, Greater Wichita YMCA Community Development Branch, Arts Partners, and the Wichita Art Museum.