Susan Kennard is director & executive producer of The Banff New Media Institute (BNMI) where from 1998 to 2005 she acted as executive producer.  Prior to this, Susan worked in television and as an associate producer for the INTERNATIONAL HOUR, CBC NEWSWORLD, and DATELINE NBC.

Her radio career roles were writer/broadcaster for CBC Radio and station manager for CKIZ radio. Susan has extensive experience in policy development, training, and advocacy for the not-for-profit community radio sector across Canada; she is the co-founder of radio90.fm, a hybrid net/fm pirate radio station. In June 2005, Susan concluded a master’s degree in communication for development from the University of Malmo, Sweden, on the relationship between contemporary art practice, social change, and civil society in post-war Sarajevo. Presently, Susan in a member of the Culture.ca Editorial Advisory Committee and is the jury chair for the Interactive category of the Banff World Television Festival Awards.