Susannah Auby

Chief Impact Officer

What I work on

I develop and cultivate relationships that drive our program impact through sponsorships, grants, and partnerships. Additionally, I oversee the annual First Edition Literary Gala and donor programs including Festival Friends and the Foreword Collective.

Why I work here

From my earliest memories, books have provided me with companionship and comfort. It is the adventures, perspectives, and ideas found in books that have fueled my imagination and driven me to take the biggest risks and build a meaningful life. It often takes just the right book to turn someone into a reader. It’s a great privilege to be a part of the team so devoted to doing just that.

My education and experience

I earned my bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley where I studied rhetoric followed by a Masters in Business Administration from Columbia University. In my prior life I worked with investment banks to optimize their business strategies and grow their market share. In this life, I hope TBF can contribute to increasing the market share of attention that books hold in people’s lives.

More about me

I have four diverse, interesting, quirky children who make my view of the world bigger every day. Introducing them to my favorite books and discovering new ones together has been one of the great joys of my life.