Susan has worked with a broad cross-section of designers, brands, and magazines, including contributing to the New York Times for a decade. A mentor to emerging designers, Susan advised designers in the CFDA Fashion Incubator Program and the USA finalists in the International Woolmark Prize and was instrumental in the development of Jonathan Simkhai - shepherding him from fledgling designer to CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award winner.

Meeting teams where they are, Susan helps hone their unique vision, purpose, and offering. Through deep understanding, connection, and collaboration, Susan works with teams to discover, unlock and activate their unique regenerative potential. Active listening, deep engagement, and in-depth research are integral in all that she does.

Susan has a Master’s in Business for Social Impact and Sustainability from Glasgow Caledonian New York College where her research focused on regeneration, transformation, and the fashion industry, as well as a Bachelor’s in Fashion Design and Marketing from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Australian-born New Yorker, Susan lives with her young daughter in Brooklyn where they call the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Prospect Park their backyard.