As the president of Inova Loudoun Hospital, Susan Carroll has found herself in plenty of high-pressure situations. But one of the most memorable moments happened a few years back at Easter time.
That’s when the hospital’s team had arranged for an Easter bunny to entertain the children in the pediatric unit. Only problem – the bunny suit they rented was a size too small.
“Nobody above the height of 5 feet or so could fit into that suit,” Carroll recalled. “At my best, I’m 5-foot-2… and everyone turned and looked at me and I realized I was the only one who was going to be able to fit. So I did it. I went out – no one on the floor knew it was me – and I hopped around, and when it was done and I took the head off, everyone laughed when they saw it was me.”
No job is too big or too small when you’re running a hospital it seems. Located in Lansdowne, just north of Route 7, Inova Loudoun has some 1,900 employees – all looking to Carroll to lead them as the facility and the community around it continue to grow.
To read Ashburn Magazine’s full interview with Susan Carroll, click here and learn about the challenges of running a large hospital, what the future holds for Inova Loudoun, and one secret about Carroll that no one knows.