Suzi-Finkelstein
SUZI FINKELSTEIN
Senior Facilitator and Executive Coach

Qualifications
Master Applied Positive Psychology (Melbourne University)
Diploma Management (Deakin University)
Certificate IV Business and Personal Coaching (FIRE UP Coaching)
Certificate IV Training and Assessment (TAE) (Performis) (MR WED)
Diploma Education (Melbourne State College)

 

Accreditations/Instruments

Hogan International Accreditation, Human Synergistics; LSI Accreditation Mastery, Certified HBDI® Practitioner, International Coach Academy.

 

Areas of specialisation

CEO and Executive Consultation, Conference and Panel Hosting, Organisational Culture, Positive Leadership, Executive Coaching, Deep Facilitation, Keynote Presentations, Inclusive Leadership.

 

Experience
Suzi has held various senior leadership roles with the Australian School of Applied Management, including as CEO from 2020 to 2022. She was offered this role after being instrumental in the strategic growth of Women & Leadership Australia (WLA), Women & Leadership New Zealand (WLNZ) and Women & Leadership International (WLI). Suzi transformed the organisational culture, built a strategic focus, and increased operational efficiencies whilst successfully leading ASAM through an acquisition, a pandemic, and economic instability.

 

Over this time, she has built a powerful reputation for developing leaders and has become an influential role model. With over twenty years of leadership development experience, Suzi brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her consultancy. Over an exceptional career, Suzi has built a reputation for designing and delivering quality professional development with a particular focus on transforming the performance of leaders and their teams. As a development consultant, Suzi has worked across all levels of leadership and management in partnership with many of Australia’s leading organisations.

 

Working alongside Australia’s highest achieving women, as well as personally guiding hundreds of individual leaders to career success, has enabled Suzi to develop a deep understanding of, and appreciation for, the challenges women face in the workforce today. This extensive insight is critical in enabling Suzi to oversee, design, and deliver highly impactful development programs with a focus on practical and achievable outcomes.

 

Passionate about nurturing talent in others, Suzi takes great pride in her work and is deeply committed to helping others to step up into leadership positions across all facets of the workforce and broader community. She is consistently acknowledged for her ability to connect with diverse audiences and create innovative learning environments focused on inclusivity and collaboration.

 

Previous/Current Clients

Department of Transport, KPMG, Boston Consulting, BHP, The Oracle Group, PLC, Department of Health, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, The Royal Australian Navy, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Queensland Police, Somerset College, VicRoads, Zadok Health, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, Department Veteran Affairs.