Susan Holliday
Susan R. Holliday is President and Publisher of the Rochester Business Journal, a weekly newspaper enjoying a readership of more than 80,000, which specializes in business news and information of interest in the metropolitan Rochester, New York business community.
Under her leadership, the Rochester Business Journal has twice been awarded the General Excellence Award from the Alliance of Area Business Publications, a national trade association. In addition, the paper has received top honors for reporting, photography and design from the National Newspaper Association, the New York Press Association, and the Alliance of Area Business Publications.
The Rochester Business Journal has played an important role in recognizing the achievements of individual business leaders, creating among other events and programs, the annual Forty under 40 awards (now in its 15th year), the Environmental Leadership awards, and the Health Care Achievement awards. RBJ is also a founding sponsor of the Athena Award, and a partner with Junior Achievement in sponsoring the Rochester Business Hall of Fame.
Susan is involved extensively in the Rochester community. She is a member of the corporate boards of directors of Financial Institutions, Inc and Complemar Partners, Inc. She serves as a member of the boards of Rochester Institute of Technology, United Way of Greater Rochester, University of Rochester Medical Center and the Rochester Business Alliance.
Susan received a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University, where she serves on the Cornell University Council, and she holds an MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology. Susan has been honored with the 2003 Outstanding Alumni Award from Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Galanis Award for Excellence in Family Business from Alfred University and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Rochester Institute of Technology’s College of Business.
Susan lives in Mendon, New York, with her husband, Chris. Their daughter, Jackie, is a 2007 graduate of Cornell University and their son, Andrew, is a 2009 graduate of Purdue University.
