Susan Paschell has worked in the legislative arena for over thirty-five years. Before joining the Dupont Group in 2007, she was legislative specialist for the Concord NH and Augusta, Maine law offices of Gallagher Callahan and Gartrell, after having served as senior researcher for the policy committees of the NH House of Representatives. She has lobbied for numerous business and non-profit clients, including healthcare, behavioral health, social and juvenile justice, transportation, and energy interests.

Susan is a member and officer of the Board of Directors of Red River Theatres, Concord's independent arts cinema, from 2004 to the present. She was a member of the Community Colleges of NH Foundation Board from 2011 until 2016. A former teacher, she has also served on the board of directors of Merrimack Valley Day Care Centers; and she was the Town of Bow's representative to the Upper Merrimack River Local Advisory Committee for nine years. Susan is a graduate of Goddard College and Harvard University's Graduate School of Education.