Having a big sale, on-site celebrity, or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it. I have known and valued Brooke for many years. I have worked with her during my positions as Director of the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), as CSO in Barclays PLC, and as head of the World Economic Forums Global Center for Cybersecurity. During all my interactions with Brooke, I have been extremely impressed by her dedication, drive, and professionalism, blended with a winning personality who genuinely cares. Cares about the event, the participants, the outcome, and the follow-up. But also cares about the individual and the fact that one size doesn’t fit all, and she will make you feel like the most important person for her and the event. In that way, she will make sure that your contribution to the event is well-prepared, targeted, focused, and timely. Besides her strong professional performance, she is also a warm and including person with strong interpersonal skills and high social intelligence. I am proud to have known and worked with Brooke and even more proud to call her my friend.

Over the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to connect and work with Brooke Cook and Suzanne Higgs as a participant in the executive customer network they’ve helped drive. Both of these ladies are Executive Program Development experts, recognizing, first and foremost, it's all about the people and the relationships before it can be about the product. Suzanne and Brooke each have the gifted talent of leaning into the personal side of developing professional relationships. They make it their business to know their executive communities, their significant others, their interests, and their priorities and willingly share their mix of the same… With the natural outcome of building durable, authentic people connections that drive professional respect and brand loyalty for their company. I’m delighted and grateful to count them as friends!

Working with Brooke Suzanne is always a pleasure, and they genuinely add to anything they are involved in. Brooke is a consistent professional, providing effective events management for the senior information security community. She ensures that the benefit for attendees is maximized whilst avoiding any unnecessary sales tactics. The results place her way out in front in her industry. The amount of energy and wisdom Suzanne and she bring to the table is enhanced further by their enthusiasm and ability to understand what works for everyone involved. These ladies are resourceful and truly think out of the box to make things work. Their connections, background, enthusiasm, and character make them an excellent asset to anyone that has the pleasure of working with them.

Brooke and Suzanne’s ability to operate executive events is inarguably exceptional. They are intuitive and can problem-solve quickly in any situation. Polished professionals conduct their events with consideration, attention to detail, and enjoyment. They go above and beyond to ensure each executive has a special experience.

Brooke, by far, outpaces the competition in the very challenging tradecraft of CXO Relationship Building! She’s one of the most tenacious and detailed personalities I have come across. She’s been a pleasure to work with and is always polite and meaningful in our interactions. She has a special way of bringing together my peers for networking, conversation, and fun. There are many CXO relationship builders, but Brooke stands out as someone who values the authenticity of building a friendship with us…

We meet many people every day, but only some leave their mark, and one of them is Brooke! Brooke is the expert executive whisperer that I met a few years back as part of the CSO and CISO customer advisory board (CAB) and have kept in touch with since. I was impressed by Brooke’s ability to cultivate relationships from afar and organize several incredibly busy security executives to meet in the Australasian CAB. And by the way, what a meeting! It was brilliantly organized, and everything was thought of, from the valuable content and the fun, collaborative events. I would recommend Brooke for any event that you want to be organized.

The enduring adage that “time is money” only tells half the story. Time is precious and non-renewable, so we all need to spend it wisely. Suzanne and Brooke understand this profoundly and leverage their extensive experience, creativity, and thoroughness to execute world-class high-end events that are truly memorable.

Brooke and Suzanne are outstanding executives who build a CISO commitment without focusing on sales! They demonstrate consistent diligence in exceeding customer expectations and outworking the competition to yield favorable results. They focus on a goal to satisfy the client's needs and do whatever is necessary to achieve that goal by overcoming challenges and obstacles.

Business-focused, result driven, and international are the first words that instantly come to my mind when I think of Brooke Cook and Suzanne Higgs. As executive event planners and CISO community advocates, they are client focused. Very professional, well-organized, and persistent. They have a very developed personal talent for contact and diplomacy with very busy managers. They know how to build trust and quickly create an appropriate atmosphere to deliver the best cooperation. Comfortable with business and digital fields, Brooke and Suzanne are success planners and true leaders for teams, events, and international activities.

I have known Brooke and Suzanne for over 10 years and at different stages in their careers. They have always been true professionals. Most recently, I worked with them as a member of a cybersecurity Customer Advisory Board. Brooke and Suzanne ensure the other members, and I are well prepared to discuss the agenda by taking care of the details. Their personality makes it a pleasure to work with them. Brooke and Suzanne are honest, trustworthy, and direct. These qualities are critical in the security profession.

I have worked with Brooke since 2008. She is an exceptional person who delivers results. She is extremely good at engaging executives from the C Suites at Fortune 500 companies. She is not a salesperson but rather a relationship builder. I have seen her plan and execute highly effective meetings, bringing together top executives from various Fortune 500 companies to collaborate together on common topics. I have been amazed at the energy she has and how dedicated she is to her job.

Forget Batman and Robin or any other superhero team you can think of! Brooke Cook and Suzanne Higgs are, without question, the dynamic duo! They find endless ways to capture my attention and go to great lengths to make sure the time they do use is valuable for all of us. I can’t say enough positive things about each of them individually, and when they team up with a common goal, it’s a treasure. I’m more than looking forward to what they do together in the future!

I am not sure I have ever met a duo that has as much drive for results as Brooke and Suzanne. They each have their own set of essential characteristics but the same goals in mind. When I see an email from either of them, I know I am in for an amazing event.

Establishing a productive and inspiring network is essential for any new business. Brooke and Suzanne have a unique ability to connect people to their colleagues' partners needed to be successful. They understand the cybersecurity community and deliver real value for their clients.

Brooke’s energy, focus, and convincing polite persistence is a game changer. Her engagement is outstanding. She knows how to interact with C-level executives in a very pragmatic and pleasing way. Her events run flawlessly, and she is always fun to be around. She has built a community in the French market, which makes many of us excited to attend her events!

It’s rare that you come across standout talent like Brooke and Suzanne. They are ridiculously effective in their ability to bring security professionals together all over the world. I am always impressed with their ability to handle even the toughest customers without effort. This team has the ability to command a room and get people on board with common ideas--even professionals who were initially on completely different pages. That skill often takes years to develop, but it appears perfectly naturally to them. Brooke and Suzanne are experts in their craft, lead by example, and always ensure a positive experience.

Suzanne is the consummate CXO network builder and marketing professional. I work with her as a member of the Venafi Customer Advisory Board. Suzanne’s events are well-planned and run flawlessly. I can always count on her to address my concerns and be an excellent host. I thoroughly enjoy working with Suzanne and participating in her events.

I have the absolute pleasure of working with Suzanne and Brooke at one of the CABs I am on. They have an unsurmountable task of wrangling the CISO program to ensure our voices are heard and factored into the strategic vision of the company. I, for one, commend their ability to be extremely efficient with everyone’s time but introduce the right among of humor to ensure each occasion is memorable. When Suzanne and Brooke reach out, they reach out with a purpose, and they are well-organized and outcome driven. I personally believe they are one of the best program coordinators out there… You ask how I smile every time I receive an email from them.

Professionally, Suzanne and Brooke continue to under-promise and over-deliver on the programs and events that they plan, coordinate, and ultimately execute. Having to coordinate events with such high-caliber subject matter experts can sometimes be difficult, as you can imagine, but they have been nothing short of outstanding in producing such highly productive events. I have had the pleasure of working with them on a substantial number of engagements over the years and have always valued their overall preparation, planning, and attention to detail. They continue to ensure that all aspects are thoughtfully addressed and plan contingencies should any adversity arise.

Brooke and Suzanne are consummate professionals that execute at a high level. They have a keen mind and a strong work ethic. It is great working with Brooke and Suzanne as they ensure that everything they are involved with is handled with professional class and integrity.

Brooke and Suzanne are passionate about their events and always go above and beyond. Their attention to detail does not go unnoticed, and they always seem to be one step ahead of everyone's needs. They have the ability to understand what is important to the client as well as the company and marry those ideas seamlessly. Brooke and Suzanne have a unique way of engaging high-level executives to attend and participate actively.

I have attended a number of events organized by Suzanne Higgs and Brooke Cook. The events are very well managed. Depending on the type of event, the attendees are sometimes even given an option to vote on location. As an attendee at the events, I get all the information I need ahead of the scheduled event. The arrival always has a personal touch, and the events themselves are well run with excellent hospitality. Everything is taken care of, and I, as an attendee, show up, contribute and enjoy the event. No effort is required from me, which in turn lets me know that Suzanne and Brooke will have expended a huge amount of effort to make the event a success.

Suzanne, Brooke, and the team have exhibited great teamwork and collaboration in showcasing the capabilities while soliciting input and feedback from its customers (like me) and other global Cybersecurity and IT leaders during our conversations during customer advisory board sessions. They've excelled in the execution of their sales and marketing efforts with focus and efficiency. They would definitely be an asset to other value-add Cybersecurity and IT services.

Brooke is an outstanding organizer of people, events, and business networking. She and I have worked collaboratively several times, each of us in multiple different roles at different organizations. When we ran into each other in Tokyo, Brooke put together a stellar event in no time, bringing together an elite group of Information Security Executives from prominent Japanese and Global organizations. Even though I think much of the area and the invitees were new to her at the time, she secured a fantastic location and ensured an excellent turnout and speaker line-up. Some of the contacts I made at that event are key people in my professional network to this day, years later. Brooke is a joy to work with and gets things done with no fear and no hesitation. A great ally.

Suzanne Higgs and Brooke Cook. Exceptional professionals with outstanding customer relations skills. They exude extreme confidence in problem-solving and collaborates across a broad spectrum of stakeholder to produce the "Just Right" results. Thank you for being consistent and always practicing due care!

I had the chance to meet Brooke several times during events organized in France around cybersecurity. Brooke has this natural ability to federate and animate an assembly from the first moments. I hope to cross her path again soon!

When I had the pleasure of working with Brooke and Suzanne, they convinced me with clear and precise expectations for the planned community events. This resulted in a commitment of all project members to bring together an exciting executive community in Germany. All executive participants provided positive feedback and continuous engagement for further events.

Brooke is one of the most conscientious, intelligent, knowledgeable, charismatic, and caring people that I’ve ever worked with in the Cybersecurity industry! She and Suzanne are both active listeners who are thought leaders, strategic, and visionary in their approach to achieving desired outcomes that consistently exceed expectations. This duo goes above and beyond in every aspect and are well-respected leaders who are effective and efficient in everything that they are involved in. Brooke had a unique respect for boundaries while understanding empowerment and engagement.

Although I have only had a few encounters with Suzanne and Brooke, I give them a huge thumbs up on persistence and cleverness in correspondence and event execution.

Brooke and Suzanne are consummate professionals when it comes to organizing advisory board sessions. They pay meticulous attention to every detail, ensuring that the sessions are both fun and informative for the members.

Brooke and Suzanne are engaging and creative professionals, and together form a team that can coordinate engaging and enjoyable events where CISOs and security leaders within and across various industry verticals will be able to meet and network in relaxed settings to discuss and exchange ideas about the security challenges facing us today and tomorrow.

Over the years, I have organized and attended a range of CXO events. Two of the best events I have attended were arranged by Brooke. I was impressed by the range of organizations represented, the quality of people who attended, and the conversations Brooke facilitated. Brooke’s events were very well run and represented real value for the attendees. Specifically, what stood out for me was her professionalism, talent, and ability to bring people together. I am looking forward to the next event!