Susan is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CGA) since 2011. She graduated from Concordia University in 2007, with a Bachelor of Commerce, major in accountancy. She also has a Bachelor of Engineering degree from China and has worked as an IT manager until coming to Canada in 2004.
Susan is passionate about community service and healthcare, and have worked in both fields over 10 years as a finance professional. She worked at Canadian Medical Association for a few years until taking the financial controller position at United Way Eastern Ontario. She is currently the director of finance at Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association (EORLA), a hospital-based healthcare organization.
Susan and her family have lived in Ottawa over 15 years. With their two boys moving out to colleges, she and her husband are planning to spend more time on volunteering, travelling and their schnoodle dog, Lulu. They also have a summer project called “from the garden to the table” to accomplish each year.