Interview with Susan
Susan is the Director of Global Government Relations. She works along with Mary, on being a representative of the company on Capitol Hill. Susan handles all government related issues that could affect the company. Because there are 530 members and various committees, Susan and Mary split up their work into a Democratic and Republican side. Susan handles the Republican end.
Part of the job includes managing political committees and handling packs. (Money raised to be used in supporting a running candidate) As Susan described, she is in charge of policy, packs and politics (which often branch out into party committees). When choosing a valid candidate or lobbyist to support, Susan looks for top ethical standing, a well respected individual and somebody with the right experience and connections. Ethics are extremely important at Nortel!
Susan has been working with Nortel for ten years. She started out working on the hill for a member of Congress. She had always worked with a family business and wanted to find employment in a large company. After receiving her master’s degree from Oxford University, Susan worked for a Lobbying firm (She assisted in distributing Kellogg’s’ Cereal and sunscreen products!)
Susan and Mary both are tremendous assets to Nortel. They make sure that everything the company does and everyone the company supports is not breaking any violations/regulations.