2024 Honorary Chair
League of Women Voters Metropolitan Tulsa is proud to recognize Susan Neal
as the honorary chair for its 2024 Madam President event.
as the honorary chair for its 2024 Madam President event.
Susan Neal |
Susan Neal recently retired after serving as Executive Director of Gilcrease Museum and Helmerich Center for American Research. She led the design team to develop a new museum with the City of Tulsa and raised $50 million to ensure the completion of Gilcrease scheduled to open in 2026.
Neal’s career began in Washington, DC where she served as Chief of Staff to Congressman Mickey Edwards and then lobbyist for the National Federation of Independent Business. A native Tulsan, Neal returned home in 1984 and began her Tulsa career in community and economic development serving in a number of roles over the course of 40 years which included Vice President of Downtown Tulsa Unlimited, Executive Director of Mayfest, Director of Early Childhood Education (JumpStart) for the Community Service Council, two terms as District 9 City Councilor, and Director of Community Development and Education for Mayors Kathy Taylor and Dewey Bartlett. Recruited by The University of Tulsa, Neal served as Vice President of Public Affairs and COO of Gilcrease Museum. After serving as interim Director, Neal was tapped as Executive Director of Gilcrease in 2017, a position she held until her retirement this past January. As much joy as she has taken from her career, Neal is most proud of her nearly 43-year marriage to husband Rick and their two sons, Joe and Jack, also of Tulsa. |