Susan Wiviott, JD

Ms. Wiviott is a member of the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, and is its Deputy Executive Vice President. Prior to this role, Ms. Wiviott worked with the New York City Department of Homeless Services as Deputy Chief of Staff and later as Associate Commissioner for Planning and Policy Development. Ms. Wiviott was Project Director at the New York State Commission for the Study of Youth Crime and Violence and Reform of the Juvenile Justice System, and held positions at the Office of the City Council President and the Office of the Manhattan Borough President. She began her career as an associate in the Washington DC office of Chicago-based law firm Sidley & Austin. Ms. Wiviott received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Social Work from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1982. She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.