Suzanne Schriver is a native Knoxvillian. Upon receiving her BS, MA and MBA degrees from Tennessee Tech University, she began a 16 year career in banking at First American Bank in Nashville, TN. She returned to Knoxville in 1995 to assume the position of Executive Vice President and head of Commercial Banking for First American’s Eastern Region. Her career continued with AmSouth Bank until she resigned after the birth of her second child in 2003. At that time the bank retained Suzanne to serve on AmSouth’s Eastern Region Advisory Board. In addition to numerous past community involvements, Suzanne currently serves on the Knox County Industrial Development and Health and Ed Boards as secretary-treasurer; the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Board, the Tennessee Tech University College of Business Board of Trustees as Chairman; the Catholic Diocese of East Tennessee Finance Board as Credit Committee Chair; the Baptist Health System Foundation Board; and the Nine O’clock Cotillion Board as Treasurer. Suzanne’s awards include most recently, a 2003 YWCA Tribute to Women Community Volunteer Finalist and the 2004 National Association of Fundraising Executives Outstanding Fundraiser of the Year.