Zuzana Steen
Zuzana Steen is the Director of Academic and Community Relations at Micron Technology, Inc. in Virginia and with her extensive knowledge of educational institutions, industry and non-profits, she is working to foster positive relationships and strategic partnerships in the community around Micron and throughout the Commonwealth. In her role, Zuzana also oversees Micron team members’ extensive group and individual volunteer engagement in the community.
A recognized leader in education, workforce development (WD), and community initiatives, Zuzana serves in several statewide and regional roles, including the Virginia Board for WD, Virginia Works – Northern Region Board, Virginia Ed Strategies Board, GO Virginia Region 7 Council, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Foundation Board, Virginia Cardinal Education Advisory Board, Virginia Chamber of Commerce Workforce and Education Council, Leadership Prince William Board, and as President of the Virginia Microelectronics Consortium (VMEC) since July 2025.
She previously completed two terms on the NOVA College Board, including service as Chair, and chaired boards for the George Mason University (GMU) SciTech Campus, SPARK, the Prince William County Public Schools Education Foundation, and Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) Education Foundation, as well as co-chaired the Prince William Chamber Education & Workforce Committee.
Zuzana has co-created and supported several innovative models that strengthen partnerships among secondary and post-secondary institutions, business and industry, and nonprofit organizations. The partnerships have advanced programs that prepare students for high-demand careers, lift communities and drive economic growth.
In 2024, Zuzana received the Community Leadership Award from Leadership Prince William; in 2021, the Seed of Change Award from GMU; and in 2018, the Women in Technology Award from NOVA. She was also a 2023 finalist for the ACCT Trustee Leadership Award. Under her leadership, Micron earned numerous honors, including the 2022 Community Leadership Award from the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, the 2023 State Business & Industry Partnership Award from the Virginia Community College System, Virginia Tech NSBE Business Partner of the Year, and 2024 Business Partner of the Year from the City of Manassas. Additionally, in 2023, Micron was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and Virginia DOE for its impactful career-connected learning partnership with MCPS.
Zuzana is a graduate of the 2013 Class of Leadership Prince William and 2003 graduate of Leadership Fairfax Emerging Leaders Institute.
Born, raised and educated in Czechoslovakia, later the Czech Republic and having lived in Prague, London, Hong Kong, and Seoul, Zuzana currently works, volunteers and resides in Northern Virginia with her husband, Joe, and their sons, Pavel and Milan.