- MITRE has appointed a new legal executive
- Susannah Wright to help steer the Office of General Counsel
- Mark Peters points to Wright’s record on sensitive legal matters
Susannah Wright, a longtime MITRE legal adviser, has been named vice president and deputy general counsel of MITRE.
The not-for-profit research and development organization said Wednesday Wright’s legal career covers more than 15 years of work in litigation, corporate governance, regulatory compliance and advisory roles on major institutional issues.
What Are Wright’s Responsibilities at MITRE?
In her new position, Wright will share leadership of the organization’s Office of General Counsel. She will advise MITRE executives on legal and organizational issues, enterprise risk and other matters tied to the organization’s mission.
Mark Peters, president and CEO of MITRE and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said Wright has shown strong judgment and leadership in her counsel on some of MITRE’s most sensitive legal and business issues.
“MITRE’s legal function requires not just the ability to identify and mitigate risk, but the expertise to understand potential challenges, assess tradeoffs, and identify sound paths forward,” Peters added. “Susannah will continue to provide important contributions to MITRE in support of our federal sponsors.”
Who Is Susannah Wright?
Wright is a lawyer who has spent nearly 10 years at MITRE, where she heads the employment and litigation practice. She also serves as the legal adviser to MITRE public sector and supports the organization’s enterprise risk management program.
At MITRE, she has counseled senior leaders through large-scale transformation efforts, high-profile lawsuits, internal probes, compliance issues and strategic programs.
Before MITRE, Wright litigated complex civil cases in state and federal courts on behalf of government contractors and other clients. She also worked as a judicial law clerk earlier in her career.
Wright holds a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and a law degree from The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law.
What Are the Other Recent Changes at MITRE?
Wright’s appointment follows MITRE’s selection of Christopher Land as senior VP, general counsel and secretary to the board of trustees in February. Land previously served as general counsel of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
In August, the organization promoted Glenn Daly, a 25-year MITRE veteran, from managing director to VP of engineering and analysis to lead its new Center for Engineering and Analysis.
MITRE’s board of trustees has added two members in recent months. The nonprofit elected Samantha Ravich, a national security adviser with decades of experience in intelligence, cybersecurity and defense policy, in May and added Jonathan Moneymaker, former president of Altamira Technologies, in September.
