Susan Hyatt

Susan J. Hyatt is a thought leader, action-taker, and visionary for the "smart ageing" movement in the elder management space. She has 40 years of experience as a corporate strategist, management consultant, business executive, teacher, healthcare system transformation, dealmaker, and clinical physical therapist. Now, Hyatt is the CEO and co-founder of Silver Sherpa Inc., a professional services company delivering confidential planning, coordination and project management services for older people and those with complex needs. Known for her pragmatic and common-sense approach, Hyatt is widely quoted on smart ageing, eldercare, and estate planning issues. She has served on public and corporate boards of directors and commissions in Canada, Australia, Ireland, and the United States. She is a member of the Canadian College of Health Service Executives and the International Federation on Ageing. Hyatt holds a postgraduate certification in Negotiations from Harvard Law School/ MIT and an MBA specializing in international business from Griffith University, Australia. She has a Bachelor of Science in physical therapy specializing in critical care/trauma from the University of Toronto, Canada, where she taught in the Faculty of Medicine.