Bredes named director of Susan B. Center

Bredes

N ora Bredes--a former Suffolk County, N.Y., legislator and longtime activist in women's, environmental, and public health issues--has been named director of the Susan B. Anthony University Center.

She will be responsible for the development, expansion, organization, and implementation of educational programs for the University and the community. These programs will focus on women's issues in careers, education, health care, business, and public policy at the regional, national, and international levels.

Bredes succeeds Nan Johnson, who is retiring at the end of June. Johnson was one of the co-creators of the center and was named director when it opened in 1995.

"The wealth of connections, experience, and insight Nan Johnson brought to her work has really built a solid foundation for the center, and there's a sense of security and comfort in her groundwork," Bredes commented. "At the same time, there's the challenge of stepping onto the path she's set and continuing the programs while exploring new ones. I'm very excited and can't wait to be more involved." She added that she would like to build on the center's work with women in public health education and economic equity.

Bredes will take over full time on July 1.