Susan Geear
Executive Coach

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Susan is a coach, consultant, and social justice advocate, committed to partnering with women in leadership to support wide-ranging initiatives for personal, social, and organizational change. Susan’s background includes over 20 years in business and technology and ranges from independent ventures as an entrepreneur and consultant, to organizational work with the California Teacher’s Association as a Technical Services manager and president of the California Associate Staff union. With this, she knows well the synergy possible in collaborative efforts - a value she brings not only to her one-on-one sessions, but to group dynamics as well.  Integrating her entrepreneurial, leadership, and managerial experience, with her ongoing personal and leadership development, Susan’s coaching results in purposeful action and sustainable change for executives, teams and individuals. Known for assessing integrally, listening deeply, and inquiring powerfully, Susan is a true partner in developing leadership presence and capacity. Clients speak to her uncanny ability to quickly build rapport, to provide evocative assessments and to incite action.

Susan is a certified in somatics from Strozzi Institute and certified from Hudson Institute.

She is currently Co-Director of the Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) as part of Santa Clara University and the Leavey School of Business. Through GWLN, she is working with women around the globe to foster commitment to global citizenship, social consciousness, and personal responsibility.  Susan has also dedicated herself as an endurance athlete and recently completed the Napa Marathon in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She is a strong supporter of both local and international causes.