Sue Grabowski has grown a marketing communications firm from a one-person shop to a flourishing, process-driven organization, Desidara, which serves local, regional, national and international clients. She leads a team of talented strategists, writers, artists and technology creators to craft the right messages and deliver those messages to target audiences through a variety of media forms.
In addition to leading Desidara, she also founded Squawqr Mobile Media, a cloud-based, mobile-first software with partner developer Rob Kemmer. The platform is used by Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike thanks to its ease of content management, simplified presentation on browsers, and access via QR code.
Sue is a Canton native, and a 1991 graduate of Malone University with a degree in Communications. Grabowski has given her time and talent to many community organizations such as Malone University as a Trustee, the Entrepreneurs Organization, Pathway Caring for Children, Women’s Impact Inc., Mobile Meals of Akron, the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Canton Ad Federation.
She is a Certified Global Speaker - Entrepreneur's Organization Global, and has been honored as the recipient of the American Advertising Federation’s Silver Medal award and the Business Excellence Award from the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. Sue was also an Athena Nominee - Women's Impact Inc., was a Weatherhead 100 winner five years running, and was featured in Crain's Cleveland Business magazine in 2019 in their "Notable Women in Entrepreneurship" feature. She has won over 100 ADDY Awards, including four "Best in Show" and eight Judges' Awards.