Suzanne Beckstoffer

Suzanne Beckstoffer

Suzanne started her career as a structural engineer. Originally, she wanted to design bridges, but couldn’t find a job in that field, so she went into shipbuilding instead. Her original plan was to work there for only a couple years, but she continued to enjoy new opportunities and eventually spent 34 years with Newport News Shipbuilding. At the start of 2019, Suzanne took the helm of SNAME (Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers) as President, being the first woman to hold this position in the association’s 125-year history.

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