Our Founder
Susan Heinzeroth
PRINCIPAL AND LEAD STRATEGIST
Susan Heinzeroth founded SageRiver Consulting to serve as a catalyst for meaningful change in organizations and communities.
As lead strategist for SageRiver, Susan draws on more than 30 years of management consulting and leadership experience. She is known for “connecting the dots” to bring into focus opportunities and openings for strategic change. Clients credit her big-picture thinking and effective facilitation with moving them from analytics to action, from insight to implementation and from truth-telling to transformation.
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Education
University of Colorado at Denver
MBA, Management and Finance
Nominated Outstanding Graduate Student
Luther College
BA, Business Management, Sociology, Accounting
Henry O. Talle Award for Management
Certifications
- Lean Certified
- Certified Advanced Emergenetics Associate
- Certified EQi and EQi360
- Certified Team Emotional and Social Intelligence (TESI) Associate
Honors
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Outstanding Women in Business Finalist– Denver Business Journal
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Living the C&L Commitment – Coopers & Lybrand
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Marinus Smith Award for Teaching Excellence – University of Colorado Boulder
Stepping Stones
Throughout her career, Susan has brought an entrepreneurial approach to every engagement.
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Coopers & Lybrand
Fresh from her MBA program, Susan joins Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC) and creates an outsourcing consulting services line that generates more than $1 million in revenues its first year.
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Cornerstone Consulting
Susan becomes a founding partner in Cornerstone Consulting and helps grow the firm from one to four international offices and more than $5 million in annual sales.
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SageRiver Consulting, Inc
Susan launches SageRiver Consulting to focus on organizational strategy and transformation. The firm pioneers a “virtual” model that gives clients access to a national value network of experienced consultants.
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Lead Healthcare Agency Transformation
Susan is tapped to guide the organizational transformation of a $5.8 billion healthcare agency at the height of healthcare reform.
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20th Anniversary
As SageRiver Consulting celebrates its 20th anniversary, Susan joins the national faculty of the Institute for Career Advancement Needs (ICAN) to facilitate its flagship leadership development program.
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Outstanding Women in Business Award
In recognition of her business and community leadership, Susan is named a finalist for the Denver Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business awards.
Travel Lessons
Management Consultant
30+ Years
Shifting the focus from “problems” to “possibilities” changes everything. Igniting positive transformation starts with creating a shared vision.
Entrepreneur
30+ Years
Bitten early by the entrepreneurial bug, Susan learned that bringing new possibilities to life is a joyous—and never-ending—journey.
University Business School Faculty
17+ Years
The best way to grow your understanding is by teaching and learning with others. Susan has led students on that journey at Colorado’s three premier university business schools.
Community
Volunteer and Board Member
40+ Years
Healthy communities require participation and passion. Susan has leant her leadership and organizational development expertise to numerous community organizations.
Insights
Activating WONDER
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Seeing WONDER
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Meet Addison Bouck
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SageRiver Adds New Consultant
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Ball Corporation Drives Progress Toward Real Circularity
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“The Meaning Quotient: Unlocking the Secret to Joy in Our Work”
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Personal, Professional or Principled: Which Type of Organization Are You?
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Becoming Mindful: Unlocking Innovation by Awakening to the Present
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