Sue has been in the for-purpose sector for the last twenty years in either General Manager or CEO roles. Prior to this, Sue worked in the media industry and was at TVNZ for 13 years with her last role being GM of Marketing. She has served as a volunteer on a number of Boards and Committees starting with Hockey New Zealand for six years, going onto Harbour Hockey Charity Trust for another five, Netball Northern Zone Board for nine years and is still working with Bethells Beach Surf Life Saving Patrol to help with fundraising since joining their committee in 2012. Her latest endeavour was starting a charity called Open Closed Doors in February 2025 and Sue is Chair. Since commencing, Open Closed Doors has successfully brought an internationally acclaimed treatment for people with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder to New Zealand. In her spare time, she plays hockey, spends a lot of time with her two daughters and loves to hike.