Sue Bury is President & CEO of 1STWEST Background Due Diligence, a premier brand of global B2B Background Investigations and C Suite Executive Hire Investigations. Sue has over 25 years of risk mitigation experience and expertise with private equity, legal, M&A and secured finance and is recognized as a national expert in B2B risk intelligence and reputation-risk mitigation. Sue is a featured podcast guest, well-published author and blogger for global financial industry media newsmakers and publishers covering topics and insights relating to background investigations, fraud, brand and reputation risk. Sue’s leadership, strategic initiatives and successful execution has garnered her numerous award-winning business accolades and global industry recognitions.