Susan Engel
Director and Executive Producer, 92y Talks @92nd Street Y
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WORK HISTORY
Director and Executive Producer, 92y Talks @92nd Street Y
Responsible for curating 92Y\'s prestigious Lecture Series comprised of more than 180 nights/yearly in our 900 and 300 seat auditoriums with resulting online and widespread distribution. Secure on an ongoing basis the most illustrious global and national leaders and thinkers in a wide variety of fields. Develop and grow significant partnerships with media and other organizations, expanding opportunities for leveraging overall program content, especially for new on-demand site, livecasting and broadcasting.Introduced thousands of high-profile speakers and nationally acclaimed moderators to 92Y for the first time, continually creating new series relevant to the needs of the organization, patrons, and market trends.Direct Film at 92Y, including the prestigious \"Reel Pieces\" film series of film screenings and discussions, many of which have gone on to Oscar fame.92Y Talks provides substantial donor/underwriting/ board engagement opportunities.
EDUCATION
University at Albany
B.A.
The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS)
M.A.
Columbia University
M.S.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
One Year Program
SKILLS
ABOUT SUSAN ENGEL
A skilled results driven and creative thinking Executive with 20 plus years of experience in developing innovative and world class programs from inception to talent acquisition, program design and implementation. Career included transforming a modest size lecture series to 92Y Talks, one of the largest nationwide. Expertise in attracting the top tier talent. Recognized as a leader with a firm commitment to meeting the values and goals of a non-profit organization with a key focus on developing brand meaning and purpose and creating high-value experiences, both internally and externally. An evangelist of the 92Y brand from local to international stage under my leadership, having grown this program over 500 percent. Established and expanded key direct relationships with luminaries in politics, world affairs, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Voices from Israel, entertainment, media, arts, academia, music, Judaism, science and technology. Built and grown the social capital of the organization, most recently led digital content to build 92U, 92Y\'s new online university for Adult Learning, featuring the best professors and teachers. Content generated from 92Y Talks and 92U has attracted more than 4 million views since March, 2020 and helped to build a global brand and online community.
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