Susan Ershler tours the world speaking about her life journey and sharing with others her secrets for success, determination, and achieving seemingly impossible goals. During her 23-year corporate career, she has held a series of increasingly responsible executive positions in the sales divisions of Fortune 500 companies... But as she was marking these achievements, she and her husband Phil, a professional mountain guide, were climbing the Seven Summits... Click for more »
Susan Ershler's Bio
Susan Ershler's Career
Leadership Positions in Fortune 500 Corporations, 20 Year Telecommunications Career, Vertical Market Segment Direct Responsibility... Click for more »
A go-getter by nature, Ershler knew big success meant dreaming big.
Seven Summits
Susan Ershler started climbing mountains at age 36. Throughout the next decade, she climbed the Seven Summits, (highest mountain on each continent), culminating at the top of the world, Mt. Everest in 2002. Additionally, she participated on several other expeditions all while advancing in her corporate career...
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Business Philosophy
Throughout her life and career, Susan has attained heights that most of us would find unimaginable. Yet she's no different than you or I. What sets Susan apart is a set of guiding principles that can be adopted by anyone who dreams of achieving a seemingly impossible goal... Click for more »
Community Outreach
Susan Ershler supports a variety of causes around the world... Click for more »
Susan Ershler's Blog
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PDF DocsThe Stats
- 4th American Woman to Climb the Seven Summits
- 12th American Woman to Climb Mt. Everest
- The only American female speaker who combines 23 years Fortune 500 corporate leadership experience with her experiences of reaching the summit of Mt. Everest and all Seven Summits.
Susan Ershler's Video
Sample of Susan Ershler's keynote presentation as well as footage from Everest, including the summit:
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In the Press
Everest was a lesson that carried over to her work. "You get a lot of rejection in business, but good sales leaders don't take no for an answer. They just think, 'I'm not ready yet, I'll come back.' "