Suzanne Singleterry helps leaders move complex initiatives forward where government, public perception and strategic communications intersect. She brings more than two decades of experience navigating complex policy, media and stakeholder environments.
Before joining Jones Strategies, Suzanne spent nearly a decade in Washington, D.C., serving at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a congressional liaison for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and advising three U.S. senators. In these roles, she worked on federal policy and appropriations matters spanning national security, law enforcement, transportation security and matters involving the U.S. Olympic Committee.
At Jones Strategies, Suzanne helps clients navigate politically sensitive environments and advance complex public initiatives. Her work contributed to the passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (PL 113-295), widely regarded as the most significant disability financial independence legislation since the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Campaigns she has helped lead have earned national and international recognition, including the PRSA Silver Anvil and a Cannes Gold Lion, with coverage in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, CBS Sunday Morning, and National Geographic.
Suzanne has been recognized as a Journal Record Woman of the Year honoree, a Journal Record Achievers Under 40 honoree, and was listed among OKC Friday’s 50 Most Powerful Young Professionals. She is active in civic leadership through organizations including Leadership OKC, the Junior League of Oklahoma City and Positive Tomorrows. In 2010, she received the U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Award for contributing more than 100 hours of volunteer service to the Smithsonian Institution. She holds a B.A. in Communications and Media Studies from the University of Oklahoma.