Susan Eads Role, JD, CP, PRP
Email: serole@
Susan Eads Role is the founder and principal member of Parliamentary Services, LLC, where she provides consulting services to a wide variety of local, state, and national organizations. A longtime member of the American Institute of Parliamentarians and the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP), Susan currently serves as vice-chair of the Commission on Credentialing, which is responsible for NAP’s credentialing programs. She is an experienced adviser on parliamentary law and procedure, strategy, and tactics. She also is an accomplished researcher and writer, proficient at analyzing, interpreting, and explaining complex information through memoranda, parliamentary opinions, and presentations. Susan serves as parliamentarian for all types of in-person and electronic meetings; acts as presiding officer and facilitator; oversees elections; conducts parliamentary procedure workshops; and testifies as an expert witness.
In addition to her work as a parliamentarian, Susan is an attorney and government relations professional, belonging to the American College of Parliamentary Lawyers and the District of Columbia Bar. In the course of her career, she worked for the United States House of Representatives and the Indiana Senate. Susan earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, and her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
