Suzanne Roeder
Boston – Suffolk announced the addition of Suzanne Roeder to its executive leadership team as chief growth officer.
In this new role, Roeder will ensure alignment of vital business functions and oversee the Strategy, Business Development, Marketing, People and Culture, and IT teams to define and drive Suffolk’s strategy in support of its growth goals. She will report to Suffolk chairman and CEO, John Fish.
Roeder will guide the connectivity of regional-specific strategies in partnership with regional and center of excellence leadership to continue expanding Suffolk’s diverse portfolio of work nationally across high-growth sectors including life sciences, higher education, aviation, mission critical and government buildings.
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Representatives of the company say Roeder’s experience with companies that lean into technology in combination with her impressive background in operations will provide the necessary multidisciplinary understanding and approach to propel Suffolk toward its commitment to redefine what it means to be a builder.
She worked at Bain & Company for more than 20 years, serving in both client-facing and internal operator roles, including associate partner, chief operating officer and executive vice president of global strategic initiatives. Most recently, she served as the chief business operations officer at Perch, a commerce company that acquires and operates brands at scale using the Amazon platform.
“Suffolk must have alignment across our entire leadership team if we are going to meet our ambitious growth plans over the next several years. Suzanne has deep knowledge and experience leading corporate strategies and functions that are critical to growth,” said Fish. “We are thrilled Suzanne has joined the Suffolk team and we are confident she will have an immediate impact on our organization.”
