Carrie Suffern
Carrie Suffern
AMS CCM, MGIST
Carrie Suffern has 15 years of experience as a meteorologist and five years of experience as a GIS specialist. She is one of just 246 active AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologists across the globe, of which, only ~10% are women. Carrie worked with the National Weather Service in Juneau, Ak and Washington, D.C. She also has experience in the research realm having worked in Ohio State University’s Ice Core Paleoclimatology Lab, the University of Alaska - Fairbanks’s International Arctic Research Center, NC State University’s Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department, and the International Arctic Systems for Observing the Atmosphere (IASOA) at NOAA’s Earth Systems Research Lab (ESRL) in Boulder, CO. Carrie holds two B.S. degrees in Meteorology and Marine Science and a Masters of Geospatial Information Science and Technology (MGIST). She is also an avid horsewoman having ridden horses for 30 years and currently runs a horse farm that has been in operation since 1998. Due to spending large amounts of time outdoors caring for a farm, Carrie is passionate about making data driven decisions, especially when there are weather or spatial concerns.
Carrie Suffern brings a strong set of leadership and technical skills to Larsen Group clients. She is also our advisor regarding Generation X, Generation Y “Millennials”, and Generation Z. In addition, Carrie coordinates Larsen Group’s Social Media activities.
An avid adventurer, Carrie has camped in the wilderness, been north of the Arctic Circle twice, has driven the “Ice Road Truckers” road, explored glaciers, and hiked extensively. Her photo above was taken on an ice cave exploring expedition. Carrie is also an accomplished horsewoman having ridden competitively for over 20 years. She has won numerous riding awards including many champion awards at some of the country’s premiere horse competitions. On the leadership front, Carrie has run horse shows as the show manager as well as designed over fences courses and trail patterns for other horse shows.
At Larsen Group, Carrie consults with young, high-potential professionals who are starting their careers. She helps them identify realistic goals, assess their skills, identify strengths, and develop a comprehensive growth plan. She is also expert in helping other generations’ (traditionals, boomers) leaders understand how to lead the succeeding generations. Carrie is often called on to help people who want to pursue a career in federal government, science, or the equine industry.