Susan is the current CEO of an Ontario-based Eco-Education non-profit focused on reconnecting young people with their environment to ensure optimal health and well-being through regenerative land and water practices. She is a strategic and systems-focused executive leader with a Master’s Degree in Social Work.

Susan also has extensive executive education, including courses in Mobilizing Non-Profit Boards and Performance Measurement from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, as well as in Financial Management (Nonprofit) from the Rotman School of Management.

Susan is a certified coach, supporting a number of executive non-profit leaders. She has been a long-time community volunteer and has served on several boards of directors. She currently sits on the Governance Parent Involvement Committee of the Halton District School Board and is a board director for a community brain injury association.

Susan is passionate about advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has been recognized and has received numerous awards for her work on inclusive governance, inclusive leadership, and promoting programs and policies for LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Susan is the mother of three school-aged children in the Halton District School Board, following the French Immersion pathway. She volunteers on her local school council and spends her spare time cheering on various sports leagues in the district, where her children participate. It is through her children’s eyes that she advocates for a sustainable and connected community.

“I am ready to stand for you at this critical time! I am committed to our sovereignty and ensuring all members of our community have voices that are heard and acted upon. A new approach is needed—one where both people and the planet are prioritized, where integrity and collaboration are the norm, and where sustainable and equitable policies are advanced to ensure they work for you!”