Susan Gearon

Susan Gearon is a seasoned professional with twenty-five years of technical leadership and management experience in global health and social development. Her expertise lies in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) within various international development sectors. Susan excels in project design, developing theories of change using systems thinking, evidence, and complexity science for MEL systems tailored to specific needs. She has a strong background in enhancing human and institutional capacity in public, private, and civil society sectors, with excellent skills in learning transfer, facilitation, and team building. Susan is well-versed in USAID policies, Program Cycle and funding mechanisms, diverse multilateral business models, and securing grants from major private foundations. She has worked in challenging settings like non-permissive, fragile, refugee, and development environments across regions such as Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Susan Gearon holds an MPH in Program Evaluation from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.