Suzanne grew up in Massachusetts but found her true home in Colorado, where she moved in 1980 and was instantly captivated by the Rockies and Boulder’s laid-back charm. In 1995, she met Nat Hab founder Ben and his wife, Laura, a serendipitous connection that led to a career shift. After her second child, Suzanne sought a flexible role and joined Nat Hab in 2001—working from a cramped utility room stacked with paperwork. She’s since worked countless roles in the company and currently is the Director of Adventure Gear (affectionately dubbed the “Gear Goddess”).

Her first Nat Hab trip—to Baja, where she made eye contact with a gray whale—sparked a deep love of wildlife and photography. Since then, she’s sailed with orcas in the Inside Passage, tracked wolves in Yellowstone, marveled at Newfoundland’s geology, encountered wildlife up close in Botswana and Zambia and spotted a kiwi by moonlight in New Zealand. And, in a true trip of a lifetime, she braved the Drake Passage to reach Antarctica—icebergs, penguins, and a polar plunge included!

Suzanne’s most cherished adventures are those she’s shared with her children, from watching grizzlies in Katmai with her son, to witnessing Churchill’s wonders with her daughter, including polar bears in the fall and snorkeling with beluga whales in the summer, and exploring the Galapagos together.

Post-pandemic, her wanderlust reignited—taking her to Italy, Maui, Iceland’s volcanic wonders, and the pastoral beauty of Portugal’s Highlands. Where to next? Only time will tell.