Hi, I'm

Suzanne.

25+

2

5

6

Years in Leadership

Empowerment Journals

Kids

Grandkids

How I Got Here

More than two decades in senior leadership. Fortune 100 companies. Fintech, digital commerce, insurance. And one truth that never changed: growth without clarity burns people out.

The Leader. The Work.
The Truth.

I have spent more than two decades navigating high-stakes decisions in fast-moving operations environments. Across fintech, digital commerce, and insurance, one truth has stayed constant: performance without purpose is not sustainable.

My leadership journey spans Fortune 100 companies, each one deepening my understanding of what it truly means to lead with intention. But the most important leadership I have ever done has not happened in a boardroom.

Chapter 1

The Mom. 
The Nana.
The Whole Person.

As a wife, a mom of five, and a nana of six, I have learned that the same courage it takes to lead a team through uncertainty is the same courage it takes to show up fully for the people you love.

That truth is what led me to found Kairos Culture Coaching and Consulting, where I work with leaders who are ready to stop performing leadership and start living it from the inside out.

I am also the author of two empowerment journals, Woman Take Your Power and Girl You Got This, practical guides for lasting growth and self-awareness.

Chapter 2

The Decision. The Guilt. The Clarity.

After 25 years in corporate leadership, my role ended. My team was laid off. Time for new blood. Time for me to move forward. I stepped into building Kairos full-time.

A few years later, I went back to corporate in a senior leadership role while continuing to run Kairos. And the guilt was immediate. Had I failed as an entrepreneur? Was I abandoning my clients?

But here is what I know now. Those questions were not about the decision. They were about my fear of judgment. When I sat with it, I saw the truth.

Chapter 3

What I Believe

These are not mantras I found online. They are truths I have lived.

You can't lead others to a place you've never been.

Self-awareness isn't selfish. It's the most generous thing you can do for your team.

Suzanne Combs-Brown

Suzanne Combs-Brown

Suzanne Combs-Brown

Suzanne Combs-Brown

The mirror before the mission. Always.

Leadership isn't a role you step into at work and leave at the door. It's who you are.

The mirror before the mission. Always.

Leadership isn't a role you step into at work and leave at the door. It's who you are.

Ready to Start the Work?

Whether you are ready to work together, follow along, or just stay in the loop, there is a place for you here.

Work With Me

Follow on LinkedIn

Join My Newsletter

Coaching, speaking, workshops, and self paced courses for leaders ready to do the work.

Daily inspiration, leadership insights, and behind the scenes from Suzanne's world.

Practical tools and honest reflections for leaders, delivered straight to your inbox.

Let's Work TogetherConnectJoin the List