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572 people in our graph share verified history with Colao — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Steve MurrayunlockedColao: together at Boston College (1986–1988)
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×4Colao: together at Lehman Brothers
Colao: together at Boston College
About
Joined Synchrony's Board in October 2024; former CFO and Executive Advisor of GE Capital with a 30+ year financial services career.
Experience
- SynchronyBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentStamford, Connecticut, United States
- AX Partners Inc.Advisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Retired CFOcurrent2021 — present
- GEExecutive Advisor2021Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
- GECFO - GE Capital; GE Officer2017 — 2020Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
- GEHead of Global Financial Planning & Analysis - GE Capital; GE Officer2011 — 2017Norwalk, CT
- Synchrony FinancialMember of the Board of Directors2014 — 2015Stamford, CT
- GECFO, Chief Risk Officer & EVP - GE Asset Management2008 — 2010Stamford, Connecticut, United States
- GEMember of the Board of Trustees - GE Pension Plan2008 — 2010Stamford, Connecticut, United States
- Lehman BrothersManaging Director & Global CFO - Investment Management/LB Bank & Mortgage Capital Division2007 — 2008New York, New York, United States
- GEBusiness Unit CFO - GE Capital1988 — 2007
Skills & more
Strategy5Strategic Planning1Operational ExcellenceDispositionsFinancial Analysis18Corporate Finance15Financial Modeling13Finance5Due Diligence5Strategic Financial Planning5Mergers & Acquisitions3Financial Planning2
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ValuationFinancial ReportingRisk ManagementFinancial ServicesBusiness StrategyChange ManagementProcess ImprovementGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipGlobal LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentBusiness TransformationLarge Scale Change ManagementFrom Colao's professional profile.
Colleagues at Synchrony Ventures
Abir Liben
Principal at Primary Venture Partners
Alberto Casellas
EVP & CEO, Health & Wellness platform at Synchrony Ventures
Arthur Coviello
Director at Synchrony Ventures
Barry Mulqueen
CFO at Blue Revolution Investments G.P.
Brian Doubles
President & CEO, Director at Synchrony Ventures
Brian Wenzel
EVP & Chief Financial Officer at Synchrony Ventures
Carol Juel
EVP & CEO, Digital platform at Synchrony Ventures
Courtney Gentleman
EVP & CEO, Diversified & Value platform at Synchrony Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Colao?
- Joined Synchrony's Board in October 2024; former CFO and Executive Advisor of GE Capital with a 30+ year financial services career.
- Where does Colao work?
- Colao is Director at Synchrony Ventures.
- Where did Colao go to school?
- Colao studied at Boston College (BS, Finance, summa cum laude).
Same school
Also attended Boston College369
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Shared employers
Also worked at GE335
Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsLeo FonsecaSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesAl GhousInvestor at Notable CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Also worked at Synchrony Financial22
Roy ErezFounder, entrepreneur, CEO, venture capitalist, angel investor, advisor and board member at XRCSoraya DarabiInvestor at TMV LogisticsRyan ParkerCFO at AllegisCyber CapitalTyler CrownVice President at Unusual VenturesKelly ShawHead of Synchrony Ventures at Synchrony VenturesBrian DoublesPresident & CEO, Director at Synchrony Ventures
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Also worked at Lehman Brothers397
John ZimmerCo-founder of LyftNik StoronskyCo-founder & CEO of RevolutHemal PatelManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersYusuf ÖzdalgaPartner, Head of U.K. & Europe at QED InvestorsPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmKaty FikeManaging Director at Generator Ventures
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