Susan Ipri-Brown
Strategic Initiatives Manager
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Susan Ipri-Brown is the strategic initiatives manager at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM), which also serves as the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office for Manufacturing USA. At OAM, Susan expands strategic collaborations in advanced manufacturing technology and workforce development among Manufacturing USA stakeholders inside and outside of government. Prior to joining OAM, she served as the associate dean for educational outreach, as founding director of the ExploreHope Academic Outreach Office, and as an associate professor of engineering instruction at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Susan was the 2024-2025 President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. She earned her master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received a bachelor's degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University.