Susan Annunzio

Susan Lucia Annunzio, as President and CEO of the Center for High Performance, continues to excel in enhancing strategic, financial, and human capital investments. Her leadership fosters high-performance cultures within organizations globally. Annunzio's role extends to advising CEOs from leading global companies, focusing on strategy attainment and business transformation.

Annunzio's experience includes directing a research-based high performance consulting subsidiary at Hudson Highland Group, Inc., where she spearheaded a comprehensive study on knowledge workers. This research has been shared with international audiences including the World Economic Forum, and The International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change at the University of Greenwich. She is recognized for her contributions to understanding high-performance environments, making her a sought-after speaker and thought leader in this domain.

In academia, Annunzio previously served as an Adjunct Professor of Management at the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business, where she taught the popular Executive Education Program titled High Performance Leadership. She is also the author of several influential books, including "Contagious Success," "Evolutionary Leadership," and "Communicoding." Her book "Contagious Success" was notably recognized in January 2005 as Fast Company's Readers' Choice selection. Beyond her contributions to literature and academia, Annunzio is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and the Executives' Club of Chicago, and she serves on the Advisory Board of Metropolitan Bank.