Suzanne Gerrard
Simple Scale
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About
Suzanne Gerrard — Scaling Up Coach | Growth Leader | Tech Strategist
Suzanne Gerrard is a Certified Scaling Up Coach and experienced business leader who helps ambitious organisations unlock clarity, cohesion, and momentum for scale. With 20+ years of experience growing technology and consulting businesses from start-up through to high-value exit, Suzanne brings deep expertise across strategy, people, execution, and cash.
As General Manager of Enable Professional Services, she built and scaled a high-performing business that consistently delivered double-digit growth, strong margins, and enterprise-grade outcomes—culminating in a strategic acquisition by Fujitsu. Under her leadership, Enable became ServiceNow’s largest partner in APJ and was awarded Elite Partner of the Year five years running, driven by bold go-to-market execution and clear market differentiation.
Suzanne’s leadership style is commercially sharp and deeply human. Known for her honesty, integrity, and no-fluff approach, she builds trusted relationships and brings urgency, focus, and follow-through to every engagement. She knows what it takes to scale—because she’s done it firsthand.
Coaching Philosophy
No fluff. Just growth. Suzanne’s coaching is clear, results-oriented, and grounded in purpose. She works with founders and executives who are ready to lead with intention, cut through complexity, and accelerate growth. Her approach blends the globally proven Scaling Up methodology with lived experience scaling tech businesses to multimillion-dollar valuations. She drives alignment across strategy, people, execution, and cash—using practical tools that work. Her brand promise is simple: Clarity guaranteed. If we don’t bring clarity, you don’t pay.
Who She Works With
Suzanne coaches tech leaders across Australia and New Zealand—from bold start-ups to mid-market firms who are ready to make the strategic leap to high-impact growth. Whether aligning a fractured leadership team, scaling from five to fifty million, or reigniting stalled momentum, she brings structure, clarity, and results.
Professional Highlights
- Built and scaled Enable into a high-performing business that was strategically acquired by Fujitsu
- Positioned Enable as ServiceNow’s largest APJ partner, winning Elite Partner of the Year five consecutive times
- Executed Enable’s go-to-market strategy while building high-performing teams across ANZ
- Strengthened client outcomes through transformed partnerships and delivery of complex enterprise technology engagements
- Certified Scaling Up Coach, trained in the internationally proven Verne Harnish methodology
- Actively building a partner network to complement core expertise in finance and cash acceleration
Personal Highlights
- Proud mum to Sakura, her 11-year-old daughter
- President of the Williamstown Junior Netball Club, supporting the next generation of strong female leaders
Coaching Regions
Australia
Industry of Expertise
Coaching/Business Consulting
Computer/IT/Software Development
Human Resources/Training/Development