Susan J. Jenkins
Co-Founder & Chief Administrative Officer
A nurse by profession, Susan’s 52-year career began as a primary care nurse in one of New York City’s premiere teaching facilities, Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. There she spent seven years on the Pulmonary floor where she had the direct responsibility of caring for critically ill patients in the pulmonary care unit. As a result of her undivided care for her patients and her in-depth knowledge of pulmonary medicine, Susan was chosen to be a member of one of the first medical teams in America to successfully conduct a lung transplant.
After raising her four children in Ridgefield, CT, Susan returned to nursing at the Laurel Ridge Health Care Center where she had the overall responsibility of caring for thirty-four long term care and rehabilitation patients. It was here that Susan expanded her knowledge of nursing in the fields of patient medication administration, wound care, MDS assessments, Foley catheterization, nebulizer, 02 therapy, CPR, infection control, and hospice care. Susan was a member of the Corporate Safety Committee.
In 2008, Susan and her family relocated to Tucson, AZ where she split her time between working at Life Care Center of Tucson, a skilled nursing facility, and launching Southwest Beverages® with her husband, Bob, a 35-year beverage executive. It was with Southwest Beverages® that
Susan began her business career as Director of Customer Relations and Service. Susan quickly gained experience in product design, pricing, packaging, and business administration to the point where, with her husband, she became Co-Founder of Harper Jenkins Scobie Enterprises®, an investment, management and holding company for each of its subsidiaries, HJS Clothing®, Southwest Beverages®, Stuff For Everyone® and now, Santa’s Workshop Trading Company. Susan lives with her husband of 47 years in Oro Valley, Arizona.