As CEO of DIGITAL, Sue leads a portfolio of digital innovation and capacity-building initiatives that, in its first few years, has accelerated the production of over 570 Canadian IP assets, garnered over $1.2 billion in follow-on investment in Canadian companies, facilitated over 11,000 learning and development placements, and driven $4.2 billion in five-year incremental revenue for Canadian companies. By accelerating digital transformation in the health, natural resources, and skilling sectors through the development and adoption of Canadian-made digital technologies, DIGITAL is supporting the creation of world-leading solutions that advance human health, improve environmental health, and create a skilled workforce for the digital world.
Prior to leading DIGITAL, Sue held leadership roles in major Canadian organizations, including as CEO of LifeLabs, Canada’s largest diagnostic lab, where she led significant growth and technological advancements across Canada’s diagnostic sector. As CEO of Pharmasave, Sue oversaw the delivery of some of the first online access tools for medication management. Additionally, as the first woman Managing Partner of Fasken Vancouver, Sue spearheaded the merger of three leading Canadian law firms into a leading pan-Canadian firm.
Sue serves on the boards of TELUS International, Canadian Tire, and Own the Podium. She has previously chaired the Business Council of British Columbia and the Vancouver Board of Trade. Sue has been recognized for her numerous community contributions, receiving honors such as the Order of British Columbia, King’s Counsel, an Honorary Doctorate of Technology, the Influential Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award, the YWCA Women of Distinction Award, and the Peter Lougheed Award for Public Policy. Sue’s greatest joy is spending time in Canada’s wilderness with her husband, daughters, and granddaughters.