Our Team

Amy Jen Su

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Executive Coach, Author, Speaker
Washington, DC

Amy Jen Su is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Mariswood Group. Her work draws on over two decades of partnering with CEOs, leaders, and investment professionals to sustain and increase effectiveness as they drive organizational transformation.

Amy has also served on the Boards for SRS Distribution, which sold to the Home Depot, and also GLP Capital Partners, which was acquired by Ares Management. She is formally an Advisory Director for Berkshire Partners sitting on the Boards of Harvey Performance Company and PartsTown.

Amy is the author of two Harvard Business Review Press books, The Leader You Want to Be: Five Essential Principles to Bringing Out Your Best Self – Every Day and Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence. She is a frequent contributor to HBR online and is featured in a variety of media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Forbes, and MarketWatch.

She previously served as a management consultant for Booz Allen & Hamilton advising executives on growth strategies. She was also a strategic planner for the Taco Bell Corp. Amy holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and BA in Psychology from Stanford University, graduating from both with honors and distinctions.

What Amy's Clients Say

“It is the combination of a top education and real-world experience at a world-class consulting firm that allows Amy to understand others’ point of view and context. It is her quiet of mind, thoughtful perspective, and approach that makes her a tremendous advisor and coach.”

Education

  • MBA, Harvard Business School
  • BA, Psychology, Stanford University

Industry Experience

  • Private Equity/ Investment Firms
  • High Tech / Software
  • Industrials/ Distribution
  • Biotechnology / Healthcare
  • Consumer

Areas of Expertise

  • CEO Advisory & Coaching
  • Strategic Perspective & Judgment
  • Scaling Culture and Capabilities
  • Succession Planning
  • Executive Presence & Leadership Voice
  • Executive Endurance & Resilience 

Certifications

  • Integral Coaching
  • Yoga and meditation
  • Enneagram
  • MBTI