Susan Van_Ness
NDBN Chief of Programs
New Haven, CT
Susan Van Ness is the Chief of Programs at the National Diaper Bank Network. As a single, working mother, Susan experienced diaper need firsthand. She sewed cloth diapers while earning her Associate’s degree in multimedia. Fascinated by the crossroads of social justice and the internet, Susan went on to earned her Bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Wesleyan University. Prior to NDBN, Susan worked as a community organizer in her hometown, Middletown, CT and as an administrative coordinator at Yale School of Public Health.