Producer
Susan Burns
Editor in Chief Email
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_600,w_600,x_0,y_0/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_auto/Susan_cvtrlv.jpg)
Susan Burns is the editor in chief of Sarasota Magazine, recognized nationally and in Florida for its editorial and design excellence. A journalist in Sarasota and Manatee counties for 36 years, Susan has been covering the people, issues, trends, events and places that define the region. She was also the founding editor of (941)CEO, a bi-county business magazine and the enewsletter Biz Daily. In addition to Sarasota Magazine, the top-awarded magazine in the state in 2019 and 2020, she is leading Sarasota Magazine through a major expansion into the digital world. She started her career as a daily newspaper reporter at the Bradenton Herald.
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_1707,w_1705,x_677,y_0/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_auto/Jacqueline_David_full_ccmyk_vpixrr.jpg)
Unity Awards
Jacquelyn Paulk and David Rubin Help Kids SOAR
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_4757,w_4752,x_0,y_0/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_auto/downtown_sarasota_orp4hd.jpg)
From the Editor
What Do Local Experts Predict for Our Region in 2020—and Beyond?
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_1251,w_1250,x_147,y_0/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_auto/79321206_10112441069094623_1990553720621891584_o_wpevnl.jpg)
Future's So Pinc
PINC's Sixth Annual Event Brings Global Speakers to Sarasota
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_562,w_562,x_258,y_0/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_auto/shutterstock_1177058206_ynkr00.jpg)
From the Editor
From the Editor: A Very Good Year
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_1000,w_1000,x_0,y_0/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_auto/CP4A7986_qrrxtd.jpg)
From the Editor
From the Editor: Our Expanding Arts Season
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_1281,w_1280,x_1054,y_291/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_auto/DJI_0558_hahwoq.jpg)
Most Expensive Homes
The 10 Most Expensive Homes in Sarasota
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_3434,w_3432,x_463,y_0/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_auto/cover_shot_kvqwyy.jpg)
From the Editor
From the Editor: The Billionaires Among Us
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_539,w_539,x_35,y_0/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_auto/shutterstock_681301384_qxnfaa.jpg)
From the Editor
From the Editor: The Power of Gratitude
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_1805,w_1803,x_1116,y_571/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_auto/M9X767_kofnny.jpg)
Making Waves
Six Women Shaping Our Region—and Our World
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_4000,w_4000,x_820,y_0/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_auto/-SNY00382_EVMRC19_ihphem.jpg)
Making Waves
Heather Kasten Brings Change to the Chamber
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_4757,w_4757,x_0,y_0/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_auto/downtown_sarasota_orp4hd.jpg)
From the Editor