SEASONED EXECUTIVE / TRUSTED ADVISOR

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Biography

Shushan Aleaqui is a seasoned executive who understands the complexities of leadership at the highest levels. Having navigated growth, scale, and cultural transformation inside some of the world’s most demanding corporate environments, she brings a rare integration of science, strategy, and lived leadership experience to her work with CEOs and executive teams.

Her work transforms how leaders think, act, and produce results – positioning her as a trusted advisor and catalyst for meaningful, sustained change.

After experiencing executive burnout herself, Shushan became committed to reshaping how leaders lead – so they can drive exceptional performance without sacrificing vitality. This turning point continues to inform her work. She partners with leaders to examine the internal architectures shaping their decision-making: belief systems, cognitive patterns, and performance identities that once fueled success, but may now constrain what comes next.

She is the Founder and CEO of Shushan Consulting LLC, a leadership advisory practice designed for high-performing leaders and their teams seeking to operate at their highest level of impact – professionally and personally.

Prior to founding the firm, she built a distinguished career spanning more than three decades, leading and transforming multi-billion-dollar operations across a range of organizations – from startups to Fortune 50 companies, including Nextel, Sprint, Ericsson Global, Comcast, and Cablevision.

This experience shaped her ability to navigate complexity at scale—bringing both operational rigor and innovative thinking to high-stakes transformation.

Her Rapid Transformation System™, a proprietary five-step methodology, integrates principles from performance psychology, leadership science, neuroscience, energy medicine, and real-world executive experience.

The result is measurable, accelerated growth. Clients consistently report expanded strategic clarity, increased professional impact, and greater personal freedom – often achieving in months what previously took years, while eliminating patterns that once limited their success.

Based in New York City, Shushan holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Northeastern University and has completed executive education in Leadership, Business Strategy, and Implementation from Harvard Business School, The Wharton School, and The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

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  • “I always considered myself a very successful person... I enjoyed a great corporate career, I have a wonderfully supportive family, and all the toys I ever wanted. I checked all the boxes. But then when I started my own company, I found myself hitting a wall when it came to promoting my own products and services.

    Shushan so expertly helped me discover and connect the dots on what was happening, what my own role was, and most importantly how to fix it. It required deep work, a lot of vulnerability, and being honest with myself, but she made it easy and effortless. Now, I’m on my way to my breakthrough year! I am doing live shows syndicated all over, working on a book coming out this summer, promoting my workshops and feeling really comfortable outside my comfort zone. I highly recommend working with Shushan to quickly break through the barriers standing in your way.”

    – DAEU ANGERT, Founder & President at daeuArt Gallery & daeuArt Channel

  • "During a significant organizational transition, including changes at the senior executive level, working with Shushan had a meaningful impact on our leadership team.

    She brought discipline and strategic clarity to high-stakes conversations, helping us thoughtfully transition senior leaders while maintaining alignment and stability across the team.

    From my perspective as General Counsel, her discretion, sound judgment, and nuanced understanding of executive risk elevated decision-making at the highest levels. As a result, we navigated a critical inflection point with greater cohesion, clarity, and confidence. I would highly recommend her to any leadership team or executive managing transitions or broader organizational change.”

    – DENISE OLMSTED, General Council, Satellite Industry

  • "Shushan’s executive leadership coaching is second to none. She partnered with me in the truest sense of the word during a time of major transition as I was going through a merger and became President and CEO of the merged organization.

    There are many nuances to leadership and culture that Shushan is well versed and skilled in honing in on. She has the ability to see and know what the issues and opportunities are and skillfully helped me navigating some extremely critical conversations. She also enhanced my effectiveness by focusing on my areas of strength and helping me tap into the strengths of my executive team members. I highly recommend Shushan's executive coaching practice if you're in transition and even if you simply want to move to your own peak performance.”

    – DARA MUNSON, President and CEO at Family Focus

  • “Working with Shushan has been life changing. I was at a pivotal point in my career and life and realized I needed support to help me in bringing my authentic self to my life - personal and professional.

    Part of that was learning to unearth my unique way of showing up as a leader. Shushan uses her phenomenal insight, truth telling and presence to help you identify a path forward to being more effective in whatever setting you are in, while being wildly true to yourself. She is gifted in helping you recognize your patterns and how they can either help or hinder you on your leadership journey. She encourages you to experiment and look at things from multiple perspectives which has created the ability for me to take on challenges in a completely different way. I cannot recommend her any more highly as an executive coach/advisor.”

    – JENNY GUMM ED.D., Chief Human Resources Officer at Vir Biotechnology, Inc.

  • “The work that Shushan does is elemental. She is a truly gifted coach whose guidance has helped me improve every aspect of my life. The depth and breadth of Shushan’s knowledge, continuing research, professional experience, network and practical wisdom are a powerful combination for anyone that needs to improve personally or professionally.

    Shushan is adept at pinpointing client needs, applying the right tools, techniques and exercises to address challenges and opportunities.  There really are no words to adequately express the gratitude that I have for Shushan and the work that we have done and continue to do.”

    – TAMARA CASEY, Technology C-Suite Executive

  • "I cannot say enough positive things about Shushan Aleaqui. She is one of a kind. We were determined to cross paths at a time in my life when I needed her most. She continues to guide me on my journey, but more importantly, she is showing me how to guide myself.

    Her intuition, knowledge, and commitment to her clients is above anything else I have ever experienced. I know that my life is better, and I am better because she is in it. I am so thankful and humbled to be working with her. She will show you how to take your business and frankly your life into your hands and shape it. If overcoming stagnant beliefs and achieving what you want for your business and life is your goal, I highly recommend working with her.”

    – RYAN STENDER, Chief Executive Officer at Impact Brokers

  • “I was complacent with my work-life balance and was seeking to break some established patterns… I had no idea what I was getting into when I found Shushan, but it has been nothing but beyond transformational…

    Shushan had amassed an extraordinary set of knowledge, tools and techniques to help reconnect with your internal compass. With her down-to-earth wisdom, she tailored the process to your needs and personal journey. Shushan is there to guide and support you in your ebb and flow with tenacity, compassion, and a bit of magic – my “Mary Poppins of the 21st century” for adults. 

    Defining objectives, establishing work plan and tracking progress is how she keeps you honest towards meeting your goals… Coaching from experience is one of the most valuable and extraordinary assets Shushan brings to her practice. I am very grateful to be working with her.”

    – MAR TARRES, Product Executive, Telecommunications Industry

  • “I have been working with Shushan for over a year on key career goals and enhancing my effectiveness within my organization. In that time, she has added a great deal of value in supporting my ability to execute on my goals, represent my department and company with greater executive presence and creatively (proactively) respond to problems as they arise.

    My time with her has been more productive and valuable than the time I have spent with other coaches in the past. If you are considering working with an executive coach, I highly recommend that you have a conversation with Shushan before making a final decision.”

    – CRAIG BACH, Vice President, Education at Goddard Systems, Inc.

  • “Shushan has been brilliant at helping identify the limiting thought patterns and beliefs that were getting in the way of my happiness and success.

    She then showed me how to dissect and diffuse those unhelpful thoughts and replace them with the kind of beliefs that make anything possible. The tools she gave me left me feeling empowered and happier. Working with Shushan for just a few hours was more productive than anything else I tried. I’m so glad I opened my mind and my heart and trusted her!”

    – LINZIE JANIS, Network News Correspondent, NBC