Susan Colantuono is the CEO and Founder of Leading Women and author of No Ceiling, No Walls: What women haven't been told about leadership from career-start to the corporate boardroom. For
over 20 years, she has specialized in leadership development solutions
for leaders at all levels. Through coaching for leadership excellence,
leadership team building and leadership development programs, Susan's
clients have enhanced their business acumen, strategic thinking,
visionary leadership and interpersonal skills and produced high impact
results. Susan was recognized for her contributions in this
area when Providence Business News named her Mentor and Ally for Business Women.
Susan
brings a unique blend of business savvy, creativity, experience and
strategic thinking to her work in support of organizations' women's initiatives and networks/affinity groups. Susan has consulted to organizations
in the manufacturing, petrochemical,
hospitality, financial, telecommunications, high tech, professional
services, higher education, not for profit, and healthcare sectors in
addition to local, state and federal government agencies.
As a speaker, Susan is described as engaging, dynamic and warm. She draws
on her many years as a consultant to create unique and motivating
speak-inarsTM -- a powerful blend of shared knowledge, wisdom and
experience combined with illuminating interactive activities.
Susan has advised women leaders in organizations such
as Amgen, MetLife, SAIC, the US Bureau of Land Management, Pfizer,
Fidelity, Dow Chemical, CVS/Caremark and Marriott International on how to
use their strengths to leverage relationships, achieve strategic goals
and lead for value creation. Her proprietary leadership framework and
coaching process produce extraordinary outcomes. Her clients describe
her as intuitive, practical, inspiring, trustworthy, creative and quick
to understand organizational issues and opportunities.
Susan is also an internationally known expert on Paso Fino horses with articles published in Conquistador, Paso Fino Horse World, Horseman's Yankee Pedlar, Horse Illustrated and other equine publications. Her articles have been translated into Spanish, French and German.
Susan runs Leading Women, writes, rides, practices yoga and raised
her son on the Rhode Island shore where she is owned by a Paso Fino
horse and a cat. Is it any wonder that one of her favorite user names
is RenaissanceMom!