Suzanne "Xena" Lesko
Retired U.S. Navy Captain and Combat Veteran, Professional Speaker, Executive Leader and Expert Advisor
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Suzanne ‘Xena’ Lesko combines danger with humor to share her Tales of the Warrior Advisor with audiences across the globe.
A retired U.S. Navy Captain and combat veteran, Suzanne shares hair-raising tales of developing resilience to succeed under pressure in extreme situations around the world. Like Ginger Rogers, she did it backwards and in heels… and Kevlar!
Suzanne is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy, specializing in naval aviation and in public affairs. She has been shot at, captured and interrogated as a prisoner-of-war – and that was just Survival-Evasion-Resistance-Escape (SERE) training!
Xena has led teams on jaw-dropping missions around the world, including in combat and conflict zones from the Middle East to South America. Throughout it all, she developed a battle-hardened way to thrive despite danger and crisis and the effects of stress, which has evolved into her 'Resilient Leader Way' proprietary protocol.
Suzanne is now a professional speaker, executive leader and expert advisor, helping business leaders, veteran organizations, and professional athletes to become unstoppable in business, sports, and life.
