Mar 6, 2016
Following the retirement of Dr. Norman Francis after 47 years of strong leadership as our president, the Xavier University Board of Trustees retained Dr. Susan Pierce to conduct an institutional review. Xavier had never before had the benefit of such a review. The...
Jan 22, 2016
Dr. Pierce facilitated one of the best strategic planning meeting I have ever attended! The board of trustees had ample brainstorming and discussion time, and finished the meeting with solid strategic ideas that were focused and realistic to implement. The...
Jan 21, 2015
“Susan Pierce brings her experience as a successful president, her quick insight, and her considerable wit to every conversation. She is equally adept at facilitating work with faculty, with leadership teams, and with Boards, adapting her work to align with...
Dec 7, 2014
When I was appointed as President, I needed a confidant to evaluate the effectiveness of our fundraising team and help build the structures for a more engaged Board of Trustees. Susan provided all of that and more. Her in-depth knowledge of higher education and...
Dec 3, 2014
Constancy is an increasingly rare and treasured facet of leadership. I had the good fortune to serve the University of Puget Sound with the same board chair and the same president — Susan Resneck Pierce — for a full decade, together building a successful...
