Susan is a leader in the fight for equity in the workplace. She draws on her experiences as a CEO, academic, trainer, author, sales executive, and business owner. Her passion for equity drives her fight for the underrepresented to get a seat at the table and to be heard. Susan works with clients on systemic changes at the 4P-level (policies, practices, pay, and pipeline), creating a roadmap for change.
Susan is a PhD scholar at the University of California in Management of Complex Systems. She graduated with honors with an MA in Communications. Her 2010 thesis is “A Study of the Importance of Client-Centric Communication in Business Development Within a Law Firm Setting.” Susan also graduated with a BA in Political Science and another in Journalism with a minor in Marketing. Susan studied negotiations with G. Richard Shell, Chair of the Wharton School’s Legal Studies and Business Ethics.
Susan also completed Cornell University’s Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship program and Stanford University’s Leverage Diversity and Inclusion for Organizational Excellence.
Susan is based in California and Hawaii.