Susan J. Hyatt, BSc (PT), MBA

A leader of the “smart aging” movement, Susan J. Hyatt is the CEO and co-founder of Silver Sherpa Inc., a professional services company delivering confidential planning, coordination, and crisis management services for high-net-worth individuals and families planning for or in transition in their later stages of life. With over 40 years of industry experience, Susan is an expert in transforming healthcare systems and is widely quoted on elder management, “smart aging,” and estate planning issues.

Susan is a past president and vice president of EPCOH. She has served on numerous 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, the International Federation on Ageing, and the International Association of Facilitators.

Susan holds a postgraduate certification in negotiations from Harvard Law School/MIT and a Master’s in Business Administration with a specialty in international business from Griffith University, Australia. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy, specializing in critical care/trauma, from the University of Toronto, Canada, where she taught in the Faculty of Medicine.