“We’ve accomplished some amazing things at DFS over the years and I’ve loved working with all of you,” said Susan. “While it’s sad to leave such a great group of people, I’m happy knowing we’ve worked hard over the years to make DFS a leading company in our industry.”

Susan will still show up at the DFS offices for visits and may help out again as needed, but she plans to devote more time to remodeling her home, landscaping and getting back into riding her horse.

“We used to joke that DFS stood for Darren-Fred-Susie because she has been so important to this company,” Fred Elsey said at the going-away party. “Susie did a terrific job holding things together in the back office, so that we could focus on making the best process control and chemical blending systems in the world.”