Executive for Legislative Archives, Presidential Libraries, and Museum Services

Susan K. Donius

Susan K. Donius was appointed as NARA’s Executive for Legislative Archives, Presidential Libraries, and Museum Services in August 2020. In this role, Susan provides oversight and coordination for the archival programs of the Center of Legislative Archives and Presidential Libraries, including records matters with the US Congress and the White House. She is also responsible for the museum and education programs for the National Archives in Washington, DC and New York City, the fifteen Presidential Libraries, and the Center for Legislative Archives.

From February 2012 to 2020, Susan served as the Director of the Office of Presidential Libraries coordinating programs and operations among the Libraries, including the establishment of new Presidential Libraries. Susan played an integral role in the establishment of the William J. Clinton, Richard Nixon, and George W. Bush Presidential Libraries. She has also consulted internationally on the Presidential Library System and the establishment of new Presidential Libraries.

Susan began her career as an Archives Technician at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. She has also worked as a Management Analyst and Budget Analyst in the Office of Regional Records Services and the Office of the Federal Records Centers Program. Susan holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Business Economics from Southern Illinois University and a master’s degree in Information Management from Syracuse University.