On May 16, 2002, Sue and Phil Ershler became the first couple to climb the Seven Summits together. This considerable achievement led to global media coverage including interviews with Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America, Fredrica Whitfield on CNN and scores of other national television stories and extensive worldwide newspaper coverage. During the same decade, Sue climbed the corporate ladder serving in a number of management positions for Fortune 500 corporations predominantly in Telecommunications. Consistently earning annual President's Club sales awards, she balanced her time between her corporate responsibilities and climbing mountains. She uses her training as a leader in sales as the foundation for training to climb mountains.