President
Intelligence and National Security Alliance

Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg has been president of INSA, a 501(c)(6), and INSF, a 501(c)(3), since 2019. As president, Suzanne oversees INSA’s finances, strategic planning, policy focus areas, marketing, events, and corporate partnerships. She leads strategic initiatives across the organization focused on building the association’s brand, strengthening member value, and growing and diversifying member ranks.

Since 2010, Suzanne has held various leadership positions at INSA, most recently serving as the organization’s first Chief Operating Officer. She was the driving force behind INSA’s expansion into markets outside the Washington, DC region, as well as its popular, The New IC symposium, which focuses on diversity with inclusion in the intelligence community. Suzanne works closely with the executive leadership team, advisory committee, and members of the board of directors to direct policy initiatives and programs on issues that are key to the intelligence and national security community. Prior to INSA, she served as Vice President of Marketing for Ripple Communications, a woman-owned strategic communications firm.

She is also the Chairwoman of the Iron Butterfly Foundation and sits on the Advisory Board of the National Security Institute. 

Suzanne is a graduate of Auburn University where she majored in Communications.