ABOUT

SUMMARY

Acclaimed for steering Fortune 500 brands to new heights, Suzanne brings over 25 years as a creative leader, strategist, and chief marketer who turns ideas into measurable growth. Recognized with more than 100 industry awards, she builds ands inspire high-performing teams to deliver breakthrough results in brand transformation, market share, and client engagement.

Her career spans leading global campaigns for household names—American Express, Chase, L’Oréal, Verizon Wireless, and more—across U.S., London, and international markets. By mastering omnichannel strategy, creative storytelling, and performance marketing, she has scaled businesses, revitalized brands, and delivered multi-million dollar returns on investment. A passionate collaborator and mentor, she thrives on tackling complex challenges and championing innovation. Whether advising startups as a Fractional CMO or driving creative vision for established brands, her work sets new standards for growth, client loyalty, and team culture.

Her work has won over 100 advertising awards, been featured in high-profile publications—including AdAge, Adweek, Brandweek, CBS, CNN, Communication Arts, Engadget, Forbes, GMA, Mashable, NBC, The New York Times, Today Show, and PR Newswire—and led to recognition by MARsum as a Top 100 Influencer in Marketing and Advertising, Business Leaders Magazine as a Top 100 Business Leader, Refinery29 as one of the 29 most powerful women in digital, and inclusion in the “Where Are the Boss Ladies?” list. She is an active judge, portfolio reviewer, panelist, speaker, and mentor.

RECOMMENDATIONS

“For years, it’s taken me to bring clarity to my Let’Soul vision. It took Suzanne and her team just moments to understand and articulate my vision and what I was trying to accomplish. From logo to manifesto, to website, to social presence - they helped me push my vision further than I could imagine with a perfect “lock and a key” combination.  They are an amazing team!” Goranka Vucenovic, Owner/Founder of Let’Soul

“Suzanne is a proven leader who nurtures talent and clients alike to build relationships and provide compelling and measurable creative results. Always on the cutting edge, she guides trends instead of following. Working with her is a joy, not only because she creates a great team environment in which to grow, but also because she delivers for our company, allowing her teams to shine. She is, quite simply, amazing.” Kris Geist, Executive Creative Director at Zeta

“I was lucky to get The AGNCY as my advertising agency. They are above and beyond my wildest dreams of a professional agency to work with that I literally pinch myself when we meet every Friday. I just looked at the logos and OMFG I am blown away and pretty emotional. They are amazing. I feel like the trajectory of my business has been deeply impacted by The AGNCY and their work. I look forward to more time spent working with them in the future.” Emily Bentz, Founder of May Babes Maternity

"Suzanne is an incredible talent who inspires the people around her and exemplifies what it means to be a true leader. She is an especially generous mentor and makes it her business to invest in the leaders of tomorrow." Estie Wassner, Art Director at Barker

"From big conceptual thinking to detailed executions, Suzanne expects nothing less from her team than the A-game that she brings to the table. Not only does she have the ability to push high-quality creative work with a broad range of intent, her personality and approachability continually keeps the creative team motivated. Suzanne is an inspirational leader and a pleasure to work for." PJ MacKinney, Senior Image Artist at Nike

“I’m not easily impressed, and I’m really impressed by all of this work.” Debi Lane, CEO and Founder of LunchboxWax

"Suzanne is a world class Creative Director, who is as proficient at managing and nurturing client relationships as she is in nurturing creative projects to high-quality, award-winning success. She always brings her best and expects the best out of her team by balancing both big-picture strategic thinking with quality executions that are delivered on-time for her clients."  Melissa Metheny, Vice President, Sales and Account Management at Acxiom

"Suzanne is an ideal creative partner - masterful at aligning account and creative and an expert at building strong client and team relationships. Creatively, she managers her teams expertly to create groundbreaking work. She's a big thinker who can maintain a strong attention to detail."  Monica Hare, Head of Gear Control

AWARDS

- 35 Communicator Awards  
- 37 W3 Awards
- 25 IAC Awards
- 11 Addy Awards
- 11 ad:tech Awards
- 6 Marketer Quarterly Awards
- 3 Echo Awards  
- 2 Andy Awards
- 2 Webby Awards
- 2 Web Marketing Awards
- 1 Campaign Direct Award
- 1 Caples Award            
- 1 Effie Award
- 1 Icon Award
- 1 MC Icon Award
- 1 OMMA

FEATURED IN

- AdPulp
- Advertising Age
- Adweek
- Brandweek   
- CBS News Primetime
- CNN Money
- Communication Arts Annual
- Directory Magazine
- engaget
- Fast Company
- Forbes  
- Good Morning America Show
- Mashable
- Metropolitan Home
- MTV Segment
- Nasdaq
- NBC News Story
- New York Times Magazine
- PC Magazine
- PR Newswire
- Reuters
- Revolution
- Time Out Magazine
- Today Show
- Thomas Forbes' Webworks Book
- VH1