Background
Thoresen, Susan Werner was born on November 5, 1944 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Daughter of Clemens Alva and Jane (Ellithorp) Werner.
planning and management consultant
Thoresen, Susan Werner was born on November 5, 1944 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Daughter of Clemens Alva and Jane (Ellithorp) Werner.
AB, Smith College, 1966. Master in Public Administration, Syracuse University, 1967. Postgraduate, University New Hampshire, 1976.
Junior planner Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Boston, 1967-1968. Associate planner Columbus-Muscogee County Planning Commission, Georgia, 1968-1970. Consultant in planning Georgia and New Hampshire, 1970-1977.
Principal Thoresen Group, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, since 1977.
Delaware New Hampshire Constitutional Convention, Concord, 1974. Trustee Society for Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Concord, 1976-1984, 87—. Board directors Greater Portsmouth Community Foundation, since 1985.
Member Portsmouth School Board, since 1984. Director Seacoast Foundation for Health, since 1989. Fellow National Endowment of the Humanities, Gruber Foundation.
Member New Hampshire Planners Association (past president, vice president, treasurer), American Society Public Administration, American Planning Association, League of Women Voters (board directors 1977-1988), Smith College Alumnae Association (trustee, nominating committee 1974-1978). Clubs: Portsmouth College Women's. New Hampshire Smith (president 1980-1982).
Married A. Robert Thoresen, August 19, 1967. Children: Kristin Stafford, Erik Werner.