WAND Women Speakers' Bureau
Speaker: Susan Shaer

Region Boston, MA and outward to the nation Honorarium None Expenses to be covered Travel/lodging expenses would need to be covered if applicable. Topics of focus Federal budget priorities, nuclear non-proliferation, women’s political empowerment Preferred audience Any

Susan has been a political activist for over twenty years, consulting with progressive candidates, pioneering a "WomenIn" network to encourage women to run in Massachusetts, directing the Clearinghouse for Women Candidates at the Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard, managing and consulting on campaigns.
Currently, Susan is a consultant for the National Democratic Institute, training women candidates in other countries and helping emerging democracies.

As executive director of WAND (Women's Action for New Directions), Susan has chaired Project Abolition, the National Coalition for Peace and Justice and other national projects on arms control and disarmament. Her political efforts include chairing the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case to equalize educational funding, founding with Congressman John Olver the progressive tax lobbying group TEAM (Tax Equity Alliance for Massachusetts), and serving as President of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and on the national board of directors of the League.

Susan is currently president of the Ford Hall Forum, the longest running public forum for the presentation of diverse discussion and debate.

Susan also serves on the Advisory Board of Teen Voices magazine and the Advisory Board for Promoting Enduring Peace.

Susan was awarded the New England Women in Cable Award for Outstanding Moderator for her cable public affairs television program, "The Front Page." She frequently appears on radio and television as a political analyst.

Her husband, Jim Marzilli, is a state representative in Massachusetts.