Suzanne has had a lifelong professional commitment to creating innovative ways to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and communities. She founded Suzanne Nutt Landscapes to create beautiful gardens and landscapes that would engender delight, human health and well-being, and enhance environmental sustainability. Previously, she was responsible for developing new health care delivery systems and companies that would enhance access to affordable, high-quality health care for The Mount Sinai Heath System, The Prudential Insurance Company, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Bellevue Hospital/NYU School of Medicine. She was a founding board member of Healthfirst, the largest non-for-profit Medicaid managed care plan in New York State, and Senior Health Partners, a specialty Medicare managed care plan that provides medical and social support to enable frail seniors to remain in their homes.

Suzanne received a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Wesleyan University and a Master’s Design in Public Health from Yale University. She received a Certificate in Landscape Design from The New York Botanic Garden. Suzanne lives in Maplewood, NJ with her husband, Stephen.