Sue Dean

Executive Summary

Sue is a Director in Business Development for BDO’s business services in Brisbane. With over 25 years of experience in professional services, Sue specialises in connecting clients and prospective clients with the right specialists across the firm. Drawing on her deep knowledge of the accounting, legal, and advisory landscape, she plays a pivotal role in ensuring businesses are quickly aligned with the BDO experts who can best support their goals.

Sue is passionate about building strong market presence and lasting relationships. At BDO she focusses on small to medium sized businesses including private companies and family enterprises additional to supporting high net worth individuals. She has broad sector knowledge with her primary focus at BDO driving national initiatives for family enterprise, automotive, sports advisory, and health (dental, GPs & specialists). She works behind the scenes to help clients navigate BDO's service offerings and is a key point of contact for identifying the right team and shaping initial engagement pathways. Her strategic insight, coupled with a practical approach, ensures client needs are clearly understood and matched to the right solutions and opportunities.

Qualifications and Affiliations

• Bachelor of Business Marketing
• Bachelor of Arts
• AICD - Not-For-Profit Director Governance
• National Hall of Fame 2012, Board Member, Qld President, member - ICON
• Committee Member, Starlight Children’s Foundation
• Committee Member, Queensland Museum Foundation
• Committee Member, Australian Institute of Management