Suzanne's Bio
Suzanne Battista serves as Chief Operating Officer at Cornerstone Government Affairs. In this role, Suzanne helps to oversee and manage all operations of the firm as part of the senior leadership team. Her main focus is on streamlining operations processes to increase employee productivity while building a highly inclusive culture to ensure team members thrive.Within her role with Cornerstone, Suzanne also assists a number of the firm’s Political Action Committee and association clients with the management of their financial and administrative matters. She provides administrative support in the corporate formation of these entities, continues to manage their financial records, and oversees clerical matters relative to each entities’ daily functions.
Suzanne joined Cornerstone in July 2009 as the firm’s Office Coordinator and in January 2012, Suzanne took on the role of Director of Finance, where she focused solely on assisting with the firm’s financial management. In February of 2014, Suzanne transitioned from Director of Finance to Vice President for Finance and Administration and most recently transitioned from Chief Financial Officer to Chief Operating Officer in March of 2023.
Prior to joining Cornerstone, Suzanne interned for one of the DC area’s top interior design firms, Kristin Peake Interiors, where she worked beside Head Designer, Kristin Peake, and assisted in managing daily tasks at the Rockville office.
Suzanne, a native Washingtonian, received her bachelor’s degree in speech communication from the University of Georgia. She currently resides in Bethesda, Maryland with her husband and two children.