The executive committee of Sierra Club Florida announced it has appointed Susannah Randolph as the organization’s new director.
Randolph first joined the Sierra Club in 2017 as Senior Campaign Representative for the Beyond Coal campaign in Florida. During her tenure, she built the most diverse campaign team in the country to reignite the effort to move Florida beyond coal and fossil fuels, and help secure the retirement of three coal units in Orlando and Tampa Bay. She also worked closely with the Florida Chapter and the Northeast Florida Group on the Renew Jax campaign to urge the City of Jacksonville to commit to using renewable energy by 2050.
Prior to Sierra Club, Susannah served as Florida Political Director for ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), which became politically toxic but assisted Democratic movements, and Executive Director of Florida Watch Action. In addition to advocating for voter enfranchisement and anti-poverty policies, her extensive social justice and equity work has focused on uniting and mobilizing Floridians against politicians’ anti-middle-class agendas, resulting in statewide successes such as the Awake the State and award-winning Pink Slip Rick campaigns, which unsuccessfully targeted Republican Rick Scott.
Susannah Randolph is also married to Orange County Tax Collector Scott Randolph, also a Democrat. Both have been active in local Democratic politics for years.
Throughout her career, Randolph worked with coalitions of grassroots organizers, non-profit partners, and progressive leaders in Central Florida, Orlando and statewide. Under her leadership as Chapter Director, Sierra Club Florida hopes to continue building upon its success this past year to deliver more wins for Florida’s environmental movement in 2024 and beyond.
“We are thrilled to welcome Susannah as our new Director of the Sierra Club Florida Chapter,” said James Scott, Chair, Sierra Club Florida Executive Committee. “She has long been an instrumental member of the Sierra Club team, and her past accomplishments speak volumes to the wealth of expertise and qualifications she brings to her new role. We are looking forward to great things for both our Chapter and Florida’s environmental movement as a whole under her leadership.”
“I am delighted to be appointed as the Director of Sierra Club Florida,” said Susannah Randolph. “There’s no doubt that our state is entering into a pivotal time in 2024, and I am committed to making sure our organization is fully prepared to meet the challenges ahead. Together, we will continue leading the way in building a better, brighter future for Florida’s environment.”
