Susan Kenney Cotter is Vice President of Marketing and Products at Colonial Life where she is responsible for research and analytics, competitive intelligence and marketing programs; and the development, marketing and management of the Company’s portfolio of insurance products. Prior to joining Colonial Life, Susan was based on Capitol Hill as vice president, advocacy of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.

Susan is committed to making a positive difference in her industry and her community. She is a member of LIMRA’s Worksite Marketing Study Group and is invited to speak on insurance topics at various industry events. She has previously served on the boards of EdVenture Children’s Museum, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia, Inc. and Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands. She was also Executive Vice President of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Insurance News Service, a Member of the Board of Directors of the Flood Insurance Servicing Carriers Association of America, and a Member of the WYO Marketing Committee of the Federal Insurance Administration.

Susan received her Bachelor of Arts in both international studies and Spanish from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Arts from the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, Calif., where she studied international business and policy.

Susan and her husband, John, live in Columbia.