Suzanne Hale has more than 20 years of experience as a registrar/collections manager at two university art museums, Colorado State University and Kansas State University. She was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She holds a B.A. in art history and fine art from Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, an M.A. in museum education from the University of Texas at Austin, and an M.F.A. in painting from Kansas State University, Manhattan. She is the immediate past chair of Collections Stewardship (formerly Registrars Committee) of the American Alliance of Museums, 2015-2017. Prior to that, she served as the professional network's development chair for several years. Suzanne is an active tennis player and a lifetime member of the United States Tennis Association.