Suzanne Ford

Suzanne Ford (she/her) is the Executive Director of SF Pride. The first trans woman to hold the office, she is a fierce activist working toward equal rights for the trans community. She is a founding member of the SF Pride Golf Tournament, the first and only PGA-endorsed event ensuring queer visibility in one of the most cis-heteronormative spaces in the world– as well as SF Pride’s most lucrative board-led annual fundraiser to date. Suzanne has also served as President of the board of the Spahr Center in Marin County and as a board member, Vice President, and Treasurer of SF Pride. Originally from Kentucky, she graduated with honors with a BA in History from Murray State University. She then attended Howard Law School. She was employed as a Regional Sales Manager at Revere Packaging for over 11 years, and was named by Plastic News as one of Women Breaking the Mold in the Packaging Industry in 2017. The Trans Day of Visibility Committee of San Francisco recognized her with the Legacy Award in 2022. Suzanne was chosen for the prestigious Horizons’ Foundation Leadership Award in 2024.  Suzanne recently moved to the iconic Castro neighborhood. She is available to speak to groups or employers about trans issues and her experience facing the world as a trans woman.