Susan Thorne is a semi-retired consultant who moved back to Newfoundland nearly three years ago after spending much of her career as a communications specialist in Northern Ontario. She now works from home, supporting mining projects in Ontario by helping companies consult and share information with Indigenous communities.
She’s also someone who likes to stay busy. Over the years, Susan has completed several triathlons, including two Ironman 70.3 races, and still spends a good chunk of her time swimming, biking, and running. More recently, she competed in the Harbour Grace Regatta where her team of mostly 50-plus women won both the Seniors Race and the Most Spirited Team award. Susan also decided this year it would be a good idea to pursue her National Lifeguard certification. She now finds herself training in the pool with a group of teenagers, doing her best to keep up and pretending it wasn’t the craziest idea she’s ever had.
After following Tod Maffin’s efforts to attract healthcare workers to Canada, Susan realized that Newfoundland and Labrador needed a pin on that map. In January, she built the website for the Newfoundland and Labrador chapter of Canada’s Healthcare Infusions — a national grassroots movement connecting health professionals considering a move to Canada with the local voices who can tell them what life here is really like. She also accepted the offer from good friend and fellow competitive rower, Melanie Ball, to co-lead the initiative (now THAT was a brilliant move).
