Susan W. Ahrens

Biography

Susan Ahrens is senior vice president, responsible for human resources, marketing communications and corporate giving.   Ms. Ahrens joined Hartford Steam Boiler in 1993 as senior manager of human resources, responsible for employee relations. In 1994, she was promoted to assistant vice president, in May 1999, she was named vice president, and in April 2005 became senior vice president.   Prior to joining HSB, she held various human resource positions at May Department Stores Company for over eight years.   Ms. Ahrens earned her bachelor of arts degree in political science from Brown University. She also holds a senior professional human resources (SPHR) certification.   Ms. Ahrens held numerous leadership positions from 1999 until 2007 with the Connecticut Valley Girl Scout Council. Her last position was board president. She was also a member of the Council Realignment Committee which worked for 18 months to consolidate five Connecticut-based councils into its current structure, the Girl Scouts of Connecticut. As a member of this committee, she was chairperson of the search committee for the executive director.   In March 2007, Ms. Ahrens was appointed by Connecticut Governor Rell to serve on the Commission on Compensation for Elected State Officers and Judges. She continues to serve on this commission. Also in 2007, Ms. Ahrens joined the board of directors of the Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation and was named the chairman of the board in March 2010.  

Research Interest

Environmental Science and Earth science