Bio

Suzanne is the President and Co-founder of Forward Effect Coaching, formerly Living Forward, LLC and Founder of Living Forward, Inc. (The parent company of Forward Effect). She is also an IL State Representative serving the 66th District. Suzanne is a Nationally recognized Trainer, Speaker, and Coach. She has led hundreds of sessions in a variety of organizations throughout North America. For more than 20 years, Suzanne has been helping individuals and organizations learn and grow. As an ICF certified coach with a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management, she continues to train, coach, and empower others in the United States and abroad, specializing in all aspects of communication, conflict resolution, presentation skills, team building, and leadership. She is adept at helping teams communicate more effectively and inspiring the power of learning. Suzanne is also an online Adjunct Professor for the School of Business at Purdue University Global, where she teaches management and global business classes. She lives near Chicago, IL, with her family. B.S. Communication Studies with a Minor in Women’s Studies M.A. Organizational Management International Coach Federation member and Certified Coach from CTI (Coaches Training Institute) Past Board of Director for the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director of the Living Forward™ Foundation President of the Company, Forward Effect, formerly Living Forward™ Inc. Online Adjunct Instructor for Purdue Global University teaching Introduction to Management, Small Business Management, Global Business Former Onsite Corporate Trainer for Skillpath Corporate Trainer for PDTraining Studied acting at the Depaul University Theatre School