Sharon Sussin is the National Political Director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). NFIB is the leading small business association representing small and independent businesses. NFIB’s mission is to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses.
Sharon is responsible for directing NFIB’s political activities on behalf of pro-small business candidates in Congress. She manages NFIB’s federal candidate endorsement process which in the 2012 election cycle included almost 300 congressional endorsements. Sharon also runs the member education and Get out the Vote (GOTV) programs which focuses on motivating small business owners to engage in the political process.
In 2002, Sharon was named a “Rising Star of Politics” by Campaigns and Elections Magazine and has served in various leadership roles for several top organizations including the Board of Directors of the National Association of Business Political Action Committee (NABPAC) and the P2 Steering Committee for the Business and Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC). She is considered a leading expert among the business PAC community and is often asked to speak to other business groups and to participate in industry panels and conferences.
Sharon has been with NFIB since November 1992 and a member of the Political Department since 1995. She is a New Jersey native who graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Government and Politics. She lives in Alexandria, VA with her husband and two children.