

Suzanne Keenan
Retired CIO, WAWA and Chair-Elect, NERC
Suzanne Keenan serves as the vice chair and chair elect for NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) having chaired their Technical & Security and Corporate Governance & Human Resource Committees. Suzanne is also a member of Univest Financial’s Board serving on their Executive, Enterprise-Wide Risk Management, Community Reinvestment Act and Nominating & Governance Committees. Suzanne previously served on the advisory Board for Boston Interactive, as a member of SAP’s Independent Executive Advisory Council and has held community Board roles including USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, Greater Philadelphia’s Big Brother Big Sister organization, Arts & Business Council of Philadelphia, and Delaware Community College.
From 2008 to 2017, Ms. Keenan served as the Chief Information Officer and Sr. Vice President for Wawa Inc., a leading East Coast retail chain with more than 750 stores and one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. In her role, she led the development and implementation of technology, process, and support strategies, as well as the creation and evolution of the company’s cyber security program.
Prior to joining Wawa, Ms. Keenan served in executive positions with Comcast Cable Communications, where she was responsible for Cable Human Resources and Customer Operations. Previously, she served in a series of positions with PECO Energy, including vice president of Customer and Marketing Services and roles focused on field services, reengineering and performance, regulatory performance, and emergency preparedness.
Ms. Keenan received a bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and master’s degree in Health Physics from the University of Pittsburgh. Her honors include being named Penn State’s Nuclear Engineering Outstanding Alumni Lecturer for 1999 and Penn State’s Outstanding Engineering Alumna in 2000.