Executive Bios

Laurie E. Cohn, Principal

Ms. Laurie Cohn is co-founder of Aspire Consulting, Ltd., a company committed to helping individuals and organizations that strive to discover personal and professional opportunities and create measurable improvements which enhance long-term organizational success.  

Her passion and experience come from her highly successful 30 year career in the healthcare field where she held numerous managerial and leadership positions. As an organizational leader she had extensive responsibilities in managing people and systems including administrative, operational and fiscal responsibilities for a nationally recognized large and successful clinical departments and programs throughout the region.

Laurie has a Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and has been continually active in her chosen clinical profession. She was adjunct graduate school faculty at the State University of New York at New Paltz for many years and is currently a national site visitor for the Council on Academic Accreditation for the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association.    

In addition, she serves on the Board of Directors of the Dutchess County Association for Retarded Citizens and serves as the chairperson of the agency's Membership Committee, as well as Poughkeepsie Chamber of Commerce Education Committee. Laurie is also a member of the Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce and the Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce, and the Mid-Hudson Women's Network.

Susan L. Lauer, Principal

Ms. Susan Lauer is co-founder of Aspire Consulting, Ltd., a company committed to helping individuals and organizations that strive to discover personal and professional opportunities and create measurable improvements which enhance long-term organizational success.  
 
Her highly successful 21 year career in the healthcare field has strengthened her commitment to life-long professional and personal development. She has held numerous leadership positions with responsibilities that included managing personnel and systems across the health care continuum. She has been a clinical instructor and guest lecturer at the graduate level and has served as an expert in legal proceedings.

Susan has a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from University of Connecticut,  an Advanced Masters degree with a clinical specialty in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and a Masters in Public Administration from Long Island University.

Susan is on the Advisory Board for Westchester Community College's Surgical Technology Program, Board Member of the Ossining AYSO, Member of the Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce, Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Commerce's Ambassador Committee and a member of the Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce.