Suzanne F. Nossel is a former government official, human rights advocate, author, and former CEO of PEN America. [1] She has served in a variety of leadership roles in the corporate, non-profit, and government sectors and led PEN America from 2013 - 2024. [2]

Paul Browde and Murray Nossel will perform their two-man work Two Men Talking as a special benefit performances, Dec. 6.

Nossel is a featured columnist for Foreign Policy magazine and has published op-eds in The New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, and dozens of other outlets, as well as scholarly articles in Foreign Affairs, Dissent, Democracy, and other journals.

Mar 7, 2024 · (NEW YORK)— PEN America will honor Paul Simon with the PEN/Audible Literary Service Award at its annual gala on Thursday, May 16, to celebrate his indelible lyrics, boundless contributions to our canon and elevation of essential cultures over nearly six decades.

Oct 31, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of PEN America, Suzanne Nossel, is stepping down after more than a decade marked by substantial growth and recent controversy, In January, she will be heading the...

Oct 31, 2024 · Suzanne Nossel, PEN America’s former CEO, is leaving to take a position as President and CEO with Freedom House. Since joining PEN America in 2013, Nossel guided the organization through a period of growth and increasing …

Jul 21, 2023 · Current CEO, Suzanne Nossel is another individual who embodies the mission of PEN America. In 2009, Nossel served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Organization Affairs. The activist was deeply involved in U.S. engagement at the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Oct 31, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of PEN America, Suzanne Nossel, is stepping down after more than a decade marked by substantial growth and recent controversy, In January, she will be heading the pro-democracy Freedom House.

Oct 31, 2024 · Suzanne Nossel, who has led the free expression group since 2013, is leaving after a year of intense criticism of its response to the war in Gaza.

Suzanne Nossel currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of PEN America, the leading human rights and free expression organization, and she is author of Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All.