Susan Bernstein

Dr. Susan Bernstein is CEO of Powerful Under Pressure, a boutique consulting firm helping leaders at companies like Bloomberg, Cisco, and Uber to excel in demanding conditions. With a UC Berkeley MBA and leadership roles at Intel and Accenture, she brings deep expertise in strategic foresight and organizational complexity. Her PhD in Somatic Psychology adds a critical dimension: the ability to sustain performance under relentless pressure. Having navigated intense demands firsthand, Susan developed the "Powerful Under Pressure™" framework to strengthen operational capacity by increasing the resilience and clarity of the people leading critical teams. She understands that when stakes are high and pressure is constant, leaders need practical tools to stay clear, focused, and effective.