Paul Susi

Paul Susi was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He is a past Co-Chair of the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition. From 2016-2019, he served as the Artistic and Executive Director of Portland Actors Ensemble / Shakespeare in the Parks, the oldest continuously-performing theater company in Portland. Concurrently, from 2015-2020, Paul served as a key leader for Transition Projects, specializing in opening and / or closing emergency homeless shelters in Portland, Oregon. During his time with Transition Projects, Paul served as either the Lead Shelter Host or the Manager of the Peace Shelter, the Columbia Shelter, the Peace 2 Shelter, the 5th Ave. Shelter, the Walnut Park Shelter, and the River District Navigation Center. From 2020-2023, he served as Site Supervisor leading the Outdoor School at Camp Angelos for Multnomah Education Service District, where he went by the camp name “Badger.” Paul is a Conversation Project Facilitator for Oregon Humanities. He is the proud son of immigrants, a person of color, and he never went to college.