Brophy, Susan
Peacemakers
Susan Brophy joined the White House staff in 1993, serving as Deputy Assistant to President Clinton and Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs until 1998.
She proved a key player in the peace process in terms of keeping the president up to speed on matters concerning Northern Ireland. In 1998, Brophy moved to Lisbon, with her husband, Gerald McGowan, the U.S. Ambassador to Portugal.
While in Lisbon, she oversaw the coordination of the visits of President Clinton, several bipartisan Congressional delegations, Cabinet officers and other dignitaries. During this period, she also served as a board member of the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations.
A Massachusetts native, Brophy graduated from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She recently joined the Washington, D.C. firm Glover Park Group as a partner in the legislative affairs practice.
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