Susan Pavlin brings ideas to life. She co-founded Taproot with the mission of growing enterprise, equity and community in the Southeast to help rural and urban communities thrive. Susan’s focus is on building equitable regional food economies and mission-driven businesses, illustrated in her roles as the Co-Founder off Global Growers and the Founding Director of Common Market Southeast. Susan is an advisor to the Reinvestment Fund’s National Fund Manager for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, and she holds a BA from Vanderbilt University and a JD from the University of Illinois College of Law.