George Suttles is director of research at the Commonfund Institute, supporting Commonfund's market research and professional development activities. Previously, he served as program officer at the John A. Hartford Foundation, a private foundation focused on improving care for older adults, and also as vice president, senior philanthropic relationship manager at U.S. Trust/Bank of America.

He is a member of numerous nonprofit boards, including Odyssey House and the Support Center for Nonprofit Management. He received a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University, a master's degree in philanthropic studies from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and a master's degree from Baruch CUNY School of Public Affairs.