A former journalist in Philadelphia for 30 years, Suzanne moved to Nevis in 1997 to write a book about Caribbean architecture: "Searching for Sugar Mills: An Architectural Guide to the Eastern Caribbean." She established Sugar Mill Real Estate in 2000 and now has three agents who work with her. She is very active with the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society and earned a M.A. Degree in Historic Preservation from Goucher College in Baltimore, Md., in 2007.

Sugar Mill Real Estate is now the leading real estate firm in the market, selling homes, large and small tracts of land, renting holiday homes, and doing property management, and renovation and interior design management. From years of experience, Sugar Mill agents know and understand the process of building, renovating, and updating homes on the island to create perfect holiday homes for personal use and/or rental.