APCO Staff Spotlight

Susan Stowell Corder, Director of Knowledge Management & Member Services

Susan has a bachelor’s of science from Virginia Tech and is APCO’s Director of Knowledge Management and Member Services. She oversees PSConnect, the association management system and all member services. She began her career with APCO in 1999 as a lead programmer and was an associate director in AFC and has managed APCO’s annual conference registration process. She now works closely with the APCO Institute and leads the member services department. As an avid learner, she is always taking a class, watching webinars or reading a book. A favorite leadership book is "Boys in the Boat".

Outside of work, Susan enjoys spending time with her family – two rescue dogs, her 8-year-old son and husband – as well as little league baseball, reading and all things outdoors including biking, hiking and kayaking.