Suzy Campos is Senior Manager of Principal Gift Strategy at Amherst
College. She joined the Amherst team in 2011 as Director of Prospect Research
& Management. She previously held prospect development positions at Harvard
University and at Children’s Memorial Hospital (now Lurie Children's Hospital)
in Chicago.
Earlier in her career, she was a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco, a
public and corporate librarian, and an Information Specialist at McKinsey &
Company. She earned a BA from UMass-Amherst and a master's in Library Studies
from the University of Michigan.
She has been a proud participant in the Twin Cities to Chicago AIDS
Ride, Monte's March for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, and the Hot
Chocolate Run for Safe Passage.
Suzy has been a speaker for organizations including Apra, NEDRA, AFP,
and the Planned Giving Group of Central Mass. She serves on the board of her
local Friends of the Library group, is a NEDRA volunteer and past president,
and enjoys cold water plunging in winter and stand up paddleboarding in summer.
Suzy
is well known for her advocacy, leadership and mentorship in the prospect
development field. Members of the NEDRA community have cited her enduring
contributions to the field noting that she has been a “passionate advocate for
its growth and advancement” and shown a strong “commitment to nurturing and
developing the next generation of talented professionals” including several
members that mentioned her willingness to personally mentor them throughout
their careers.
