--- title: "Visibility Matters: The Leadership Visibility Co. | Suzie Thompson" description: "Suzie left school at 16 and built her way up through sales, marketing, and board roles, often as the youngest leader in the room.\n\nShe’s led revenues of £20m+, launched national magazines, and steered pivots in tough markets, but her strength is helping people see the value in themselves and making it visible.\n\nAs co-founder of LVC, she brings the commercial lens, the network, and the energy that gets leaders noticed for the right reasons." --- [Skip to content](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/blog/author/suzie-thompson#main-content) [![LVC New Logo TRANSPARENT WHITE](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/LVC%20New%20Logo%20TRANSPARENT%20%20WHITE.png?width=2000&height=2000&name=LVC%20New%20Logo%20TRANSPARENT%20%20WHITE.png "LVC New Logo TRANSPARENT WHITE")](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/) - [Home](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk) - [For Organisations](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/for-companies) - [For Independents](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/for-founders) - Marketing Services - [Outsourced Marketing](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/outsourced-marketing-services) - [Marketing Strategy](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/marketing-strategy-services-for-small-businesses) - [Website Review](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/website-review-services-for-small-businesses) - [Content and Social Media](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/content-and-social-media-services-for-small-businesses) - [PR and Media Services](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/press-release-writing-and-media-outreach) - Resources - [Events & Masterclasses](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/events-and-masterclasses) - [Newsletter Sign Up](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/join-the-wire-newsletter) - [Join Brand Builders for FREE](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/join-brand-builders) - Lead Generation - [Lead Gen Healthcheck](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/lead-generation-health-check) - [Lead Gen for Small Businesses](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/lead-generation-for-small-businesses) - Sales Pipeline - [How to Build a Sales Pipeline](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/how-to-build-a-sales-pipeline) - Getting Customers - [How to Get More Customers](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/how-to-get-more-customers-for-your-business) - [In the Media](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/press-and-media) - [Insights](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/blog) - Case Studies - [The CISO Hub](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/case-study-the-ciso-hub) - [About](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/about) - [Get in Touch](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/contact) - [Free Commercial Check-in](https://www.leadershipvisibility.co.uk/book-a-30-minute-commercial-check-in) The Leadership Visibility Co. 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