Linda Suttenfield is Director of Communications for Pathfinder International. With more than two decades of experience in international health, she has produced a number of award-winning publications including Courageous Pioneers. She co-authored one of the leading texts on the management of family planning programs, used widely by professionals and public health graduate programs. Linda served as the Deputy Director and Medical Programs Administrator for the International Rescue Committee in Bangkok, Thailand, where she directed the planning and daily operation of programs providing medical, educational, and family re-unification services to Southeast Asian refugees in Thailand. She also was the clinic manager for two family planning clinics in Maine and started her career in reproductive health working for as a clinical assistant for Planned Parenthood.