Susan Afriat

Susan joined the ESC team in July 2017. She is responsible for executing and delivering high-caliber training and continuing education for our consulting corps, ensuring that our volunteer consultants are well-versed in nonprofit best practices and management tools. She also supports the Vice President of Programs and Training in the execution of ESC’s client training institutes and programs. Susan previously served as an ESC consultant. 

With over 35 years of experience in organizational development and training, Susan is well versed in working with leaders in both a teaching and consulting setting. Susan spent the majority of her career in the healthcare industry, serving as the Senior Learning and Organizational Development Consultant for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network. Most recently, Susan served as a Leadership Development Consultant with Kaiser Permanente, and supported the medical centers with their leadership training programs. Susan has also served on several nonprofit boards within Southeastern Pennsylvania, including the Family Planning Council and Or Hadash synagogue. She attended Temple University for both her B.S. in Social Work as well as her M.Ed. in Health Education.

Outside of her work with ESC, Susan enjoys spending her free time with her grandchildren along with cooking, reading and watching movies.