Tony Susa, Ph.D. Joins Contemporary Leadership Advisors to Lead Growing Life Sciences Practice

Tony Susa, Ph.D.

​Contemporary Leadership Advisors (CLA) is excited to announce and welcome Dr. Tony Susa as a new Partner and Head of the firm’s Life Sciences Practice.

Tony brings over two decades of experience working with senior leaders at Fortune 500 and Private Equity portfolio companies. With the addition of Tony, CLA now has experience working with over half of the world’s top-20 biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. As CLA continues its growth in the Life Sciences industry, Tony’s expertise and leadership will enable more executives and teams in this critical industry to realize their full potential. According to Stephen Garcia, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at CLA, “Tony's tremendous experience in talent management, assessing and developing executives, and advising CEOs bolsters CLA’s ability to help senior executives create value in today’s complex and challenging business environment.”

Tony holds a Ph.D. in I/O Psychology from the University of Nebraska and an M.A. in Psychology from the University of Alabama.

Tony joins CLA after working as a Senior Director at Ferguson Partners in Chicago. Previously, he held senior positions with YSC Consultants, Right Management, American List Counsel, and Applied Underwriters.

About Contemporary Leadership Advisors: Founded in 2016, CLA is a firm of behavioral scientists and business experts who help organizations create value by selecting and developing the right leaders, improving senior team effectiveness, driving business transformation, and building adaptive organizations that thrive in uncertain and turbulent environments. CLA employs leading-edge thinking and innovation developed in partnership with the Institute for Contemporary Leadership.

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