Susan Stith

Susan Stith was appointed CEO of Concordance in April 2025, following her service as Interim CEO and as a member of the Concordance Board of Directors. She leads Concordance’s day-to-day operations and long-term growth strategy, with a focus on expanding participant and employee programs, strengthening fundraising, and deepening community partnerships. 

Before joining Concordance, Susan was Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Charitable Giving at Cigna, and President of the Cigna Foundation. In this role, she led initiatives to attract and support diverse talent, built national nonprofit partnerships, and amplified employee volunteerism and engagement at both Cigna and Express Scripts, helping to create a more inclusive workplace. 

Susan also launched major community programs, including Healthier Kids for Our Future®, a five-year, $25 million global effort to fight hunger and improve child health, and co-founded the Brave of Heart Fund with the New York Life Foundation, providing over $31 million in financial support to families of frontline healthcare workers who died during COVID-19. She was instrumental in starting Cigna’s Building Equity & Equality Program in response to social justice challenges. 

Susan founded the Experience Diversity Summit, a nationally recognized annual event focused on advancing conversations around diversity and inclusion. Her leadership has been recognized by Diversity Woman Magazine, Black Enterprise, Diversity Plus, Savoy, and others. 

An active community leader, Susan serves on the boards of United Way of Greater St. Louis, FamilyForward, Gateway Arch Park Foundation, and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. She is also an advisory member at Washington University’s Brown School and Institute for Public Health. 

Susan holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix. She has been married to Drexel for 39 years and together they are the proud parents of Alexandria and Clark.