Susie Fogelson

As Food Network and Cooking Channel senior vice president of marketing and brand strategy, Susie Fogelson has been a driving force in all aspects of messaging for both brands. Joining the network in 2001, Fogelson has managed the evolution of Food Network’s brand as well as driving the introduction of the Cooking Channel and its brand identity. Her responsibilities concerning marketing and brand strategy extend across all consumer-facing creative communication, including on- and off-air advertising, creative services, partnerships and publicity. She is also in charge of digital marketing and defining the brands’ voices within the social media landscape.

Fogelson has been integral in aligning support for key network initiatives among national and affiliate advertising sales, as well as developing fully integrated marketing plans for new business and the brand extension’s priorities. Ultimately, Fogelson has helped to drive the prime-time ratings within the networks’ core demographics to record highs.

Fogelson continues to expand her role by working closely with the networks’ talent on defining their individual brands and creating opportunities within the culinary marketplace. Food Network viewers will recognize her as the tough-but-genial judge on The Next Food Network Star, now in its eighth year. (Fellow Bruin Amy Finley ’96 cooked her way to first place on season three.)

During her free time, Fogelson enjoys cooking, exercising, shopping and reading. Though, what she enjoys most about working at Food Network is the passion everyone has for their job. Susie and her husband have two daughters, Isabel and Ingrid Lily.