Over her 30-year career at Booz Allen, Susan Penfield has served in various leadership and technology roles driving transformation across the business. As chief technology officer, she oversaw a scaled global technology team that accelerated growth through emerging technologies, AI implementation, and scalable innovations to meet the nation's most critical mission challenges.
Prior to that role, she served as our chief innovation officer, leading our billion-dollar digital business. She also drove the health account to become the firm’s largest and fastest-growing business, providing transformational consulting and technology to public and private-sector healthcare clients.
She is a dedicated philanthropist and serves on several boards. She is chair emeritus of The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health and was awarded the 2024 Sharon Katula Champion for Children Award for her steadfast dedication to improving children's health. She is secretary of the board for the Northern Virginia Technology Council, a group focused on attracting and developing the tech industry in Virginia and the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. She also serves on the board of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
Susan is a passionate advocate for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in technology and speaks routinely on STEM-related topics. She was recognized as a 2024 and 2023 Top Chief Technology Officer to watch by Washington Executive. In addition, she was recognized as a 2021 Woman Who Means Business by the Washington Business Journal. She received the 2020 WashingtonExec Lifetime Achievement Award for her pioneering work driving technology innovation in government and her commitment to cultivating the next generation of women in STEM. Susan is a four-time recipient of the Wash100 award, which recognizes the most influential leaders in the government consulting sector.
Susan holds a B.S. in technology management from Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania and a certificate in management from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business.