With more than 25 years of experience, Susan has enjoyed a myriad of opportunities both as a design architect and an owner’s representative that have contributed to her project management and design approach. She’s truly passionate about healthcare architecture as it provides her the opportunity to play a major role in the creation of healing environments on a daily basis.

In her role as Chicago’s health sector lead, Susan coordinates and leads all project team resources while building strong working relationships with team members and stakeholders. She has a comprehensive understanding of design processes, project scoping, construction methods and administration, and organizational skills—this has ensured that all her projects are delivered within budget and of the highest standard. Susan has a proven track record of leading teams on projects with demanding schedules and can consistently identify and accelerate strategic measures to strengthen performance and achieve operational results.

In all the work she does, it’s Susan’s goal to inspire young female architects to keep pursuing their dreams in the field—she believes mentorship, industry changes, and female support are key in advancing women leadership.