An adept workshop planner and facilitator, Carrie Sue honed her ✨ unique approach through international experience, government service, and corporate ventures. What sets her apart is not just her background managing national security accounts from Spain to Liberia; it's her trailblazing work introducing human-centered design in tricky environments, including in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy (OSD-P), the Interagency, and internationally.

She spent over 14 years at the Pentagon, cultivating a deep respect for our military, nerding out on international affairs, and wearing many hats (and shoes), including foreign affairs specialist and institutional capacity-builder. She guided leaders through numerous political transitions, which deepened her perspective on effective governance and strategic decision-making. An academic background in peace operations, with specialization in post-conflict societies and gender, adds additional depth to her toolbox.

Carrie Sue has a Master’s in Public Policy and is a certified CliftonStrengths Coach and LUMA Human-Centered Design Instructor. She prefers her books in hardback, her linens vintage, and her BBQ from Memphis🎸. A mother of three, she and her spouse live outside of Richmond, where the deer eat all her hydrangeas.