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Susan W. Brooks
GENERAL COUNSEL and SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF WORKFORCE and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 

Former U.S. Attorney Susan W. Brooks is a lifelong resident of Indiana. Susan served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Ivy Tech Community College for the past four years. During that time, she led statewide workforce development strategies aimed at improving job training and placement for thousands of Indiana residents. She serves on the State Workforce Innovation Council, the BioCrossroads LINX Board, the TechPoint board, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Ready Indiana Board, and the Indiana University Public Policy Institute.

In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Susan as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, where she served for six years and rose quickly to a leadership advisory role with two U.S. Attorneys General. From 1998-99, Susan served as Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis under Mayor Steve Goldsmith. From 1999-2001, Susan practiced law at Ice Miller in the Government Services Practice Group. Susan has also practiced as a criminal defense attorney at the Indianapolis law firm of McClure, McClure and Kammen in state and federal courts throughout Indiana.

Susan has also served on the following boards: St. Vincent Hospital, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Indiana Youth Institute, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis Board of Visitors, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership, Junior League of Indianapolis, and Carmel Library Foundation. She co-chaired the NCAA 2011 Women’s Final Four.

Susan has received many awards, including Influential Woman of Indianapolis in 2008 and 1999, Touchstone Award from Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis in 2008, Sagamore of the Wabash in 2007, and IBJ's 40 Under 40.

Susan earned a J.D. from Indiana University Indianapolis School of Law and a B.A. from Miami University of Ohio. She was born and raised in Ft. Wayne and currently resides in Carmel with her husband, David, and two children.