Susan Promislo, M.A., who joined the Foundation in 2002, oversees strategic communications for RWJF’s Pioneer Portfolio, which funds innovative projects that promote breakthroughs in health and health care. In addition to working with Pioneer’s grantees to advance their communications goals, she manages and contributes regularly to Pioneering Ideas, the Foundation’s blog to explore innovative ideas and projects that may transform health and health care. She feels fortunate to work with such a “fascinating mix of new ideas and approaches, and to play a part in the Foundation’s efforts to change the future of health and health care dramatically for the better.”

Having formerly supported the Foundation’s communications efforts in the areas of childhood obesity, vulnerable populations and tobacco use and exposure, Promislo has coordinated many RWJF special programs and projects, including the Broadcast Health Series, Sports Philanthropy Project, TIME/ABC News Summit on Obesity, Nurse-Family Partnership National Forum, and The Shape We’re In newspaper series.

Previously, she was a research associate with the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. She also served as a summer associate in the Pew Charitable Trusts’ public policy program and, prior to that, directed communications efforts for the Aspen Institute’s Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program in Washington, D.C.

Promislo received an M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication and a B.A. from Colgate University.

Born in Connecticut, she now resides in Center City, Philadelphia with her husband, Mark, and Samantha, a tiny cat with limitless moxie.

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