Suzanne Breedlove is a Senior Program Manager for the OVC VOCA Center at NCJA. In this position, Suzanne serves as the lead for developing and delivering a variety of training and technical assistance opportunities for Victim Compensation Program Administrators and Staff.

Prior to joining NCJA, Suzanne held the position of director of Victims Services for the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council where she worked for 38 years before retiring from the State of Oklahoma. During her tenure, Suzanne administered the state’s Crime Victim Compensation Program, Sexual Assault Examination Fund, VOCA Compensation and Assistance formula grants, and many discretionary grants.

Suzanne has served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards and the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators. Ms. Breedlove has a long history of working as a consultant for OVC with communities experiencing mass violence, and assisted OVC with portions of The Oklahoma City Bombing After Action Report and the 9/11 After Action Report. She has served as a mentor for compensation and assistance administrators and has a long history of improving access to grants and compensation for Native American tribes. For this work, Suzanne was awarded the Ronald Wilson Reagan Public Policy Award for “Public Policy Leadership, Vision, and Innovation that Benefits Crime Victims” during National Crime Victim Rights Week in 2015. Suzanne holds a business degree from the Western International University.