Susan Rochford

Susan Rochford joined the Council on Competitiveness in 2006 as vice president of energy and sustainability initiatives. Prior to joining the Council, Rochford was a principal with Responsible Solutions LLC, a New England based public affairs firm. She served as vice president of government, regulatory and industry affairs for Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). In this capacity, she directed the Washington, D.C., office, developed the organization's government and regulatory affairs strategies, and managed UL's industry association relations.

Before joining UL, Rochford served for more than ten years as director of international affairs for Honeywell Inc., where she led the development of the company's positions on international trade, investment and international energy efficiency policies, and implemented related advocacy strategies. Rochford was appointed as senior advisor on trade policy to the under secretary of commerce for international trade. She was recruited to the Commerce Department from the U.S.-Japan Business Council, where she was executive director. Rochford’s career began on Capitol Hill as assistant director of the New England Congressional Institute.

Rochford holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in International Management from Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management.