Suzanne McGuinness

Suzanne joined the Commission in 2021 as executive director (social work). Suzanne studied law and then social work. She has experience of working in legal roles, in prisons and across a number of roles in a large health and social care partnership area, most recently as the professional social work lead for the partnership reporting to the director. Suzanne has a keen interest in the law and rights-based practice and has experience of working with people of all ages in the community in both statutory and third sector organisations, in addition to working with people within prisons and people affected by imprisonment in the community.