Suzanne Rotondo, M.P.A.

Executive Director

In addition to her work as an executive coach, program facilitator, and consultant to Boards of Directors and senior teams, Suzanne is responsible for driving strategic initiatives, internal capacity building, publishing and branding activities within the firm. Suzanne has worked with a variety of organizations including Creative Commons, United States Steel, McCain Foods, FMC, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Lehigh Valley Health Network, University of South Florida College of Medicine,  and Unisys.

Prior to joining Teleos, Suzanne spent more than 15 years as a newspaper publisher, non-fiction book editor and consultant to media start-ups. She was a Senior Editor with Harvard Business Press, where she acquired and edited business books in the areas of leadership, strategy and marketing. Prior to that, in Oakland, CA, she was the youngest founding publisher of an arts and entertainment weekly newspaper in the country, Urbanview, which was sold to a California-based regional publisher in 2001.

Suzanne holds a Masters of Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, where she studied leadership, consensus-building, and group dynamics. While at Harvard, Suzanne served on the Faculty Selection Board and was an active sponsor of the Women's Leadership Seminar Series. In her continued studies, Suzanne is a recent graduate of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland’s International OSD IX program and has been certified by The Hay Group to administer its ESCI 360° assessment. She earned her B.A. at University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Suzanne has a passion for social justice issues, and is committed to effective leadership and Board governance, ensuring a steady flow of best practices between the private, not-for-profit and public sectors. She proudly serves on the Board of Directors for the Inglis Foundation (residential homes and community-based programs for people with physical disabilities to pursue their goals and enjoy the best possible quality of life).

Recent Publications

Management: A Focus on Leaders, by Annie McKee, 2012, Prentice Hall-Pearson Education. Chapter12: Organizational Controls: Peole, Processes, Quality and Results (chapter contributed by Suzanne Rotondo).

Handbook for Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence, edited by Marcia Hughes, Henry Thompson, James Bradford Terrell. Chapter 3, “Resonant Leadership for Results: An Emotional and Social Program for Change in South Africa and Cambodia,” by McKee, Johnston, Mwelwa and Rotondo. Pfeifer (Wiley) 2009.

Leadership Excellence. “We’re Wired for Hope: Leading with Resonance,” by Annie McKee, Suzanne Rotondo, Frances Johnston. February 2009.

Executive Matters (American Management Association); "Intentional Change: The Power of Emotion," by Annie McKee, Fran Johnston, Suzanne Rotondo. June 2008.

Capital Magazine (Dubai). "Leading Organizations through Empathy," by Annie McKee and Suzanne Rotondo. June 2007.