CV Suzanne Grant, managing partner The Art of Business

1. Suzanne Grant
Founder & Managing Partner
Suzanne’s successful 25 year career has spanned technical, BSc, Physics of Modern Technology GLOBAL & COMMUNITY
project management, creative and event management Carlton University, Canada CITIZENSHIP
disciplines. She spent the first decade of her career in a fast (Scholarship), 1985
Founder
tracked Project Management and operations environment
Marketing Entrepreneurship The Rwanda Orphan’s
within the technology field. As a young executive Suzanne St. Lawrence College, Canada Fund, Canada
represented her country, Canada within North American Air 1997
Defence. Her technology advice and expertise was highly Founder
sought after by Senior American technology leaders from Canadian Forces Spirit of Empowerment,
Global Women’s Forum, Qatar
early days. Leadership Academy
Summer Training, 1983 - 1985 Guest Lecturer
Suzanne’s events career launched in 1994 when she initiated College of the North Atlantic,
Canadian Forces Cultural Orientation
and led a nation wide charity project on a voluntary basis
School of Communication
raising funds for war torn Rwandan Orphans. The project and Electronics Engineering Speaker, Graduation address
ran for eight weeks and involved over 30 events, dozens of (Project Management & MPI Event Management
sponsors and hundreds of volunteers. The media dubbed the Leadership), 1986 Training, Level II
result as one of the best campaigns for her organisation in the Speaker, Festival
past fifty years. Relief was airlifted and delivered directly to Strategic Event Management
1200 orphaned children in Africa. AWARDS, MEDALS Symposium, Dubai
& DECORATIONS Founder
Within her capacity of founder and managing partner of The
Local Hero Award Qatar Happening Magazine
Art of Business, Suzanne has created and led several projects and QH Online Portal,
City of Kingston, Ontario
and events. Cognizant of mission requirements, strategy serving Qatar’s information needs
and detailed execution, Suzanne’s strengths lie in her abilities Commendation
to reach and inspire audiences, mission analysis, grasp the Canadian Forces Chairperson
Terry Fox Run, Qatar 2008
essentials, provide a creative delivery platform, select, build Canadian Decoration
and lead effective teams to immaculate results, and plan to
the smallest of detail. Her projects have repeatedly resulted
in attracting the right audience, establishing an effective
expectation leading into the event and resulting in positive
experiences and memories.
Worthy of mention was Suzanne’s initiative for Spirit of
Empowerment, 2007, a global social initiative to provide a
catalyst to inspire excellence within Qatar’s Young women
and men. This project was granted the support of H.H.
Sheikha Moussa Al Misnad and represented a significant
milestone for Qatari Women.
P.O. Box 7848, Doha, Qatar • Tel +974 491 0565 • Fax +974 491 0570 • Email info@theartofbiz.biz

2. Suzanne Grant
Founder & Managing Partner
QUALITIES HIGHLIGHTS Qatar Financial Centre Authority Spirit of Empowerment CANADIAN FORCES
MultaQa 2008 Conference Spirit of Empowerment, Global Women’s Communications and
Sharq Village & Spa Conference Electronics Engineering Officer
leader: team, suppliers, partners THE ART OF BUSINESS Ritz Carlton, Doha
Founder & Managing Partner MultaQa 2008 Gala Event 1983 – 1995
strong client & team 2003 – Present Desert Sponsors: Qatar Foundation, The Pearl
communication Various Project Management,
Island Qatar, BBC World, CNBC Arabia,
Qatar Gas Operations and Leadership Roles
Led the following projects & events AHB Trading, Folio Design House
performs well under pressure Family Day – 2008 including:
at The Art of Business:
Outdoors - Marriott Hotel Participating clients: Qtel, College of the
master planner Designed the North American
Qatar Gas North Atlantic, Qatar University, Ashgal,
Clyde & Co Air Defence Command Post,
QGas 3&4 Class of 2009 HSBC, Qatar Gas
decades and varied Clyde & Co Launch including cutting edge latest
Four Seasons, Doha technology visual presentation
experience: Technology, La Mer, Ritz Carlton Doha Qatar Financial Centre Authority
Project Management, Creative, Doha Tribeca Film Festival MultaQa 2007 International Insurance & platform,
Qatar Community, Terry Fox Foundation Reinsurance Symposium & Gala Dinner
Communication, Events DTFF Support Services for Developed Operational
Terry Fox Run Qatar – Qatar Foundation Sharq Village & Spa
Vendor Management Procedures, compiled checklist
Corporate Social Responsibility
in-tune with the Qatar Outdoor, Museum of Islamic Art processes, and trained
contribution Samsung
community/audience Qatar Museums Authority Suzanne was the chairperson for this Samsung Media Party operational personnel on
Museum of Islamic Art Conferences 1000 strong event Media Centre, Doha Asian Games Communication Operations
Sensitive to local culture, resident
Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium
of Qatar since 1997 ACCENTURE Qatar Samsung Digital Gallery Launch Responsible for operational
Global Art Forum ACCENTURE Country Launch Aspire Zone, Doha Asian Games effectiveness, client support
International experience, 1st 10 Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium Four Seasons Doha and maintenance of over 100
years of her career in Canada Hill & Knowlton communication and electronics
and US Al Mourjan Restaurant Qatar Gas Samsung Media Centre Staffing systems.
Reach Out to Gaza Night of A Thousand Stars Gala Dinner Media Centre, Doha Asian Games
strong networks, locally and Al Mourjan Restaurant Four Seasons, Doha As Home Station Adjutant was
Siemens responsible for protocol, Branch
internationally Qatar Gas Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) Siemens VIP management Officer and VIP Communication
Show Time Gala Dinner Class One World Powerboat and ground handling and Special Events including
accepts challenges willingly
Four Seasons Doha Championship, Outdoor Doha Asian Games annual C&E Week, 10 events over
seven days including public open
Qatar Science and Technology Park, Launch Gala Dinner, Doha Sheraton Aspire
house, parades and ceremonial
Qatar Foundation Hotel and Convention Resort Aspire Launch, Human interface
events accommodating
QSTP TECHtalks – The Conference Aspire Zone
Spectator Program and Exhibitor’s thousands of guests and an
Partnership Strategies for Corporate events team of 300.
Programme, Doha Corniche Qtel
R&DW, Ritz Carlton Doha
Data Centre Launch
VIP Programme, Balhambar Restaurant Consistent outstanding performance
ICE Leadership, Canada Outdoor, Qtel Data Centre
evaluations
Mission Critical Leadership Programme Qatar Science and Connecting Leaders, Leadership
Ritz Carlton Doha Technology Conference Conference
QSTP TECHtalks – The 2007 Conference Ritz Carlton, Doha
Carnegie Mellon University,
Business Strategies for Tomorrow’s
Qatar Foundation
Technology Business
First CMU Graduating Class
Ritz Carlton, Doha
Convocation and Celebration
Gala Dinner
Outdoors - Education City
P.O. Box 7848, Doha, Qatar • Tel +974 491 0565 • Fax +974 491 0570 • Email info@theartofbiz.biz