Management Consultant and Author Published author of hundreds of articles, training manuals, and marketing materials designed to improve the recruitment, selection, development, and retention of top talent in order to improve personal and professional success. A partial list of Susan’s work includes, "The Ultimate Career Coach”, "Resume to Riches" as well as numerous manuals, scripts, articles, audio tapes, a video, and web-based e-learning modules. Editor of the book, "Creating A Lifestyle You Can Live With"​ which has been used as a college textbook and the fortcoming book, "The Secret of the Saguaro". Instrumental in the development of a suite of competency-based employee assessment tools (The DNA of Performance) distributed worldwide. Ghost wrote the white paper, “The DNA of Global Leadership” published by Thunderbird School of International Management Review.Directed the start-up, operation and delivery of numerous career centers serving thousands of displaced employees. Personally coached and trained hundreds of displaced employees on career transition strategies. Led cross functional design teams in developing competency-based selection processes for re-aligning HR assets following large-scale restructuring initiatives affecting up to 10,000 employees. Recruited, hired, trained and managed a staff of 30 and a $1Million dollar budget.Susan's former clients include such well known organizations as Cargill, Pillsbury, Intel, Honeywell, Hallmark, Cingular Wireless (now AT & T), International Paper, Land O Lakes, Wells Fargo, Fingerhut, Jostens, Digital Equipment, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Ramada Inns, Central and Southwest (Texas Utilities), Central Louisiana Electric (CLECO), Florida Power and Light, Tampa Electric Company, CARDONE Industries and the City of Maplewood.

MainStreetChamber™ is a national membership organization dedicated to advancing small business growth and profitability. As State Director, I am a champion for small business, offering entrepreneurs and small business owners a free lifetime membership to MainStreetChamber™, networking events, information on best practices, technology, tools, consulting and training to help them grow their businesses.

Wrote articles and news relevant to SCORE Mentors, clients and sponsors. Chairperson for Communications Committee.

Sold outsourced Human Resource services to small businesses that improved all aspects of the employee life cycle including hiring, training, payroll and benefits while reducing legal liabilities and operating expenses.

Researched, wrote, and implemented a new business plan for marketing a portfolio of consulting, training, and assessments to recruit, develop, and retain top talent.Created new content and interactive learning exercises for Talent Management Certification training program.Directed the design and creation of a new website designed to market these solutions which was in the top six of search engine rankings and generated leads on a consistent basis. Featured speaker for the Human Resource Professionals of Minnesota on “Growing and Leveraging Talent”. A partial list of clients includes Hallmark, Cingular Wireless (now AT & T), Tampa Electric Company, and Cardone Industries.