Suzanne Meriden

Suzanne Meriden is the Executive irector of the Syrian American Council. In her role, Ms. Meriden advocates the U.S. government to drive U.S.-Syria policy and support those on the ground in Syria, as well as works with members of the international community. She maintains near-constant communication with Syrians inside Syria to bring their stories to U.S. and international government representatives, as well as the general public. 

In addition to her government and policy work, Ms. Meriden sees one of her principal functions as connecting people to one another. She travels around the country, meeting with Syrian American communities nationwide, listening to them and their concerns, as well as updating the community on the Syrian American Council’s work and ongoing advocacy, and the situation on the ground. She believes it is her duty to instill in community members their responsibility for civic engagement. 

Prior to her work at the Syrian American Council, Ms. Meriden held multiple corporate operations management positions with reputable U.S. retail companies, but after the start of the Syrian Revolution, she left that career to work on the Syrian cause. She holds a bachelor's degree in International Business from California State University.