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Sue Burnett

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President and Founder at Burnett Specialists / Choice Specialists
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

Sue Burnett is a 55-year veteran of the staffing industry and the founder and President of Burnett Specialists. An acclaimed leader, she recently received the Houston Business Journals Lifetime Achievement Award and will be inducted into the American Staffing Associations Hall of Fame. People often call her a "visionary" and a "remarkable role model".

Outside of work, Sue is deeply committed to philanthropy, serving on the boards of Goodwill Industries, Junior Achievement, and the Better Business Bureau. She and her husband, Rusty, are avid world travelers, having visited 80 countries, and are passionate supporters of their alma mater, the University of Arkansas.

She founded her company in 1974 with a $10, 000 loan, using her car as collateral, and has since grown it into Texass largest employee-owned staffing firm.

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Experience
51 Years
Current Role
President and Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
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Staffing Industry Leadership
With over five decades of experience, she is a recognized leader, evidenced by her numerous awards, including her induction into the ASA Leadership Hall of Fame.
Female Entrepreneurship
As the founder of a major woman-owned business and a co-author of "Together We Rise, " she is a prominent advocate for women in business and leadership.
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Career

Work history

8-1974
President and Founder
Burnett Specialists / Choice Specialists
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Education
1964 - 1968
BA
University of Arkansas
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