Susanna Parker, VP, Information & Event Planning
Special Projects Manager, Bethesda Urban Partnership

Susanna Parker is the Special Projects Manager at Bethesda Urban Partnership, the organization that manages and promotes downtown Bethesda. In her role, Susanna handles a variety of programs that provide constituent services to residents and businesses alike. She keeps shareholders informed of construction activity, coordinating with developers, utilities, and County & State departments of transportation. She works with Montgomery Parks to create and market pop-up events in Bethesda’s many urban parks. She supports businesses through innovative community programming including the Bethesda Bucks Downtown Gift Card and her work in The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce as Vice President of Information & Events. She also assists in efforts to improve Bethesda’s sustainability, working with Bethesda UP’s Landscape & Maintenance department and local nonprofits to improve green practices in weeding, plant care, and landscaping.
 
Prior to joining Bethesda Urban Partnership Susanna worked with Mark Leisher Productions where she was Production Manager and in charge of marketing. Susanna is a graduate of the Leadership Montgomery Emerging Leaders program and is a member of Montgomery Women. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Environmental Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus.