Susanne Katchko
20+
Years transforming executives
Meet Your Strategist
Susanne KatchkoExecutive Voice Strategist
You don't need another English lesson. You need a Performance Director.
If you are reading this, you have likely already mastered the English language. You have the vocabulary. You have the grammar. You have the degrees.
But when the stakes are high, in a board meeting, a pitch deck presentation, or a media interview, you feel the friction. The subtle pause when you finish a sentence. The "listening fatigue" on your investors' faces.
The problem isn't your intelligence. It's your instrument.
The Musician's Ear. The Actor's Presence.The Strategist's Mind.
Most accent coaches approach speech from a clinical or academic perspective. They treat your accent like a "disorder" to be fixed with drills. I approach your voice as a performance.
Classically Trained Musician
Decades mastering the physics of sound: resonance, pitch, and the precise muscular geometry required to produce tone that fills a room.
Polyglot & Linguist
Speaking five languages taught me that "fluency" is not about words; it is about the music of the culture.
Trained Performer
I know that "presence" is not magic. It is a technical skill. It is how you stand, how you breathe, and how you use silence.
I developed my Neurolinguistic Performance Method because I realized that high-level executives face the exact same pressure as opera singers. You have one moment to deliver. You cannot be thinking about where to put your tongue for the letter "R." It must be muscle memory.
Credentials & Training
A unique intersection of linguistics, music, and performance
B.A. English
Simmons College
Classically Trained Musician
Vocal Performance & Cantorial Arts
Trained Actor
Stage Presence & Performance
Polyglot
5 Languages Fluent
Why "ESL" Doesn't Work in the C-Suite
You may have tried apps, YouTube videos, or traditional speech therapy. They likely failed you. Here is why:
Traditional Approach
The SpeakWithSusanne Method
I do not teach you to "hide" your accent. That is erasure.
I teach you to conduct your voice. That is power.
The Velvet Rope
Who I Work With
I am not a generalist. My private practice is reserved for Founders, C-Suite Executives, and Senior VPs who have already achieved technical success but are hitting the "Glass Ceiling" of communication.
My clients are the smartest people in the room. I simply ensure they sound like it.
They come to me when:
- Preparing for a Series B funding round
- Stepping into a Board Seat
- Leading global investor relations
- Tired of being asked to "repeat that" in strategic reviews
5
Languages Spoken
500+
Executives Transformed
20+
Years Experience
B.A.
Simmons College
"Your voice is the primary tool of your leadership. Stop leaving it to chance."
Susanne Katchko
Executive Voice Strategist | B.A. Simmons College | 20+ Years Experience
Let's Talk About Your Voice
I personally review every application. If we're a fit, we'll start with a complimentary strategy session.
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