For more than a decade, Suzanne has served as special counsel to the president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States and is also its operations manager. Suzanne serves as a member of the executive office team for strategic planning and the coordination of Conference projects. She is responsible for overseeing all legal matters related to the Conference as well as being liaison to outside legal counsel. Suzanne oversees corporate governance of the Conference, consults on financial operations and planning, and oversees facility management for Conference office property.

Previously, Suzanne enjoyed a long career as an attorney for the United States government and was a small business owner. Suzanne holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Baylor University and a Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac University Law School.  Additionally, she earned a certificate of Ignatian Spirituality from the Boston College of Theology and Ministry; a certificate in Servant Leadership from Cornell University; and a graduate certificate in Ignatian Tradition from Creighton University.  She also published “Family Structures and Spiritual Freedom” in The Way, Vol. 6 No 1 January 2022.

Suzanne has been on the board of directors of American Jesuits International since 2021 and has served as chairperson of the board since 2023. Suzanne also serves on the board of Alpha Sigma Nu, the honor society of Jesuit institutions of higher education.