Susan is president and chief executive officer of Stantec, where she leads the company’s strategy, growth, and performance. With more than 30 years of experience in architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting, she brings deep industry knowledge, and a strong understanding of our clients and communities.
Susan most recently served as our chief operating officer for North America, overseeing strategic and operational priorities across the company’s largest geographic footprint. In this role, she strengthened collaboration across the business, and advanced commercial and risk management practices. Susan also supported leadership development and succession planning, and accelerated the use of digital tools and data-informed decision-making.
Before joining Stantec, Susan served as the chief executive officer of Cardno, where she led the company through a period of transformation that included integrating acquisitions, aligning global operations, and successfully repositioning its Americas business. Following Stantec's acquisition of Cardno in 2021, she led the integration as executive vice president of Stantec's Environmental Services business, significantly expanding the company’s environmental capabilities and positioning the business for continued growth.
Known for her energy, authenticity, and ability to unite teams around a common purpose, Susan is passionate about developing leaders, and building high-performing teams. She believes meaningful impact comes from combining technical excellence with collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
She remains actively engaged in the industry and serves on the Global Advisory Board of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC). She holds a master’s degree in physical sciences (geochemistry) from the University of Chicago, and a bachelor’s degree in geology from the University of Cincinnati.
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