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Commencement Speaker Fall 2022

Suzanne L. McConkey, B.A.; '86, MPA
Vice President of Human Resources
Glatfelter Insurance Group

Suzanne L. McConkey

Suzanne L. McConkey is the vice president of human resources at Glatfelter Insurance Group in York, Pennsylvania, and was appointed to that position in May 2014.

She has worked in the for-profit, not-for-profit, and public sectors and has more than twenty-five years of executive-level experience, including eighteen years as a senior human resource professional. McConkey has a broad range of experience in public and private organizations as a business administrator, executive director, and human resources director.

She holds a master’s in public administration from Penn State and a bachelor of arts degree in social studies from Bemidji State University in Minnesota. McConkey also earned certification in human resource management from Villanova University and has a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and SHRM-SCP designation.

Prior to joining Glatfelter Insurance, McConkey served as the vice president for human resources at PACE Resources, Inc. Her previous experience includes working for the Strand Capital Performing Arts Center, York College of Pennsylvania, Lincoln Intermediate Unit # 12, and the City of York.

A member of the Graham Fellows Program for Entrepreneurial Leadership (Graham Fellows Program) Board at Penn State York, McConkey participates in a variety of activities through the program to encourage students to prepare themselves for their future careers while in college.

Active in the community, McConkey is the board chairperson for WellSpan Health Central Region, a member of the WellSpan Health Quality Committee, board member and member of the Distribution Committee for the York County Community Foundation, a board member for the Powder Mill Foundation, and board member and member of the Human Resources Committee of the Byrnes Health Education Center.

She resides in Hellam Township with her husband, Vance McConkey.

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