Suzanne Fougere has grown up in the agency world and has had many different roles within the realm of Colour.  While completing a degree in Public Relations and a certificate in Marketing at Mount Saint Vincent University, she began her career early as a co-op student on Colour's Public Affairs team.

Within her first few months on the job, Suzanne was impressed with the industry experience she quickly gained. Working with the Public Affairs team on a number of client projects, Suzanne says she was exposed to a level of thinking, strategy and counsel that had a significant influence on her understanding of the business and the craft of communication. "I was hooked!" she says about her early experience with the company. After graduating, Suzanne joined Colour full time and quickly made her way through the ranks, first as an Associate on the account side and then as Creative Services Manager directing workflow for the creative team.

In 2006, Suzanne took a break from Colour to pursue what she calls a once in a lifetime opportunity. She was given the chance to be a part of selling Halifax, Nova Scotia to the world by working with the Halifax 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid Committee in charge of media relations and international bid marketing. She then stayed on the client side working with her alma mater, Mount Saint Vincent University leading advertising and media relations.

Suzanne returned to Colour in 2009 as an Account Director overseeing the management of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation account as well as work with Stewart McKelvey. She was happy to still see a company that continues to evolve with the changing demands of the business. "Every day is different," she says. "I’m a creature of habit, but I thrive on change. It’s a bit of a contradiction but it seems to fit in this business. Each new project brings new challenges and new opportunities."

A runner and cycler in her downtime, Suzanne says both keep her determined and motivated, two characteristics that are essential in advertising. "It's a profession that requires you to stay sharp and keep learning," she says. "While the philosophy of how we approach our work doesn’t change, the solutions we deliver to clients are always different."

An enourmous fan of Coronation Street, Suzanne thinks that there's something contagious about working in an environment and a culture that centres on passion and curiosity. "It’s liberating," she says. "When that passion translates itself into great work that supports the success of our clients there is nothing more rewarding."