About
A Partner who helped form Core in 2009 while chairing FHN's board, Susan has over 25 years leading fintech, ecommerce, payments and financial services businesses at companies including Citi, Simple, Lending Club, Sears, Amazon and Earnest.
Experience
- Core Innovation CapitalPartnercurrent2022 — present
- FinWise BankDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
- ArrivedDirector, Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Klaros GroupSenior Advisorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SentiLinkAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- AtomicAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentUtah, United States
- Petal (Sold to Empower)Director, Board Of Directors2021 — 2024New York, New York, United States
- BECUDirector, Board of Directors2015 — 2024Greater Seattle Area
- Earnest LLCChief Executive Officer2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Simple FinanceChief Financial Officer2016 — 2018Portland, Oregon Area
- Financial Health NetworkChairman of the Board of Directors2010 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
- Lending ClubConsultant, New Credit Initiatives2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- AmazonGeneral Manager & Director, Global Consumer Credit Programs2014 — 2015Seattle, WA
- H&R BlockPresident, Financial Services2011 — 2013Kansas City, Missouri Area
- Sears Holdings CorporationPresident, Financial Services2006 — 2011Hoffman Estates, IL
- Washington MutualExecutive Vice President2003 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- Citi Cards Division of CitibankSenior Vice President1997 — 2003
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, General Management1991 — 1993
- Brown UniversityBA, Organizational Behavior & Mgmt1984 — 1988
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)General Course, Sociology and Economics1986 — 1987
Skills & more
Leadership60Strategy89Executive Management17Business Strategy22P&L Management28Financial Services37Analytics50Payments46Credit Cards15Banking16Cross-functional Team Leadership46Team Building5
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Business DevelopmentLaunching Of New ProductsProduct LaunchStrategic PartnershipsProduct DevelopmentDirect MarketingMarketing StrategyProduct ManagementStart-upsE-commerceFrom Susan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Brown University301
Alexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dylan FieldCo-founder and CEO of Figma
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)798
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at SentiLink2
Also worked at BECU2
Also worked at Simple Finance4
Also worked at Financial Health Network5
Arjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalRyan FalveyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Restive VenturesTyler GriffinCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Restive VenturesJennifer TescherAdvisory Board; Founder & CEO, Financial Health Network at Zeal Capital Partners
Colleagues at Core Venture Capital
Adam Shapiro
Regulatory Partner at Core Venture Capital
Alicia Bassuk
Senior Advisor at Core Venture Capital
Arjan Schütte
Founder & Managing Partner at Core Venture Capital
Celine Pintado
Executive Assistant at Core Venture Capital
Chris Bishko
General Partner at Core Venture Capital
David Roos
Partner at Core Venture Capital
Edwin (Loredo) Andrade
Partner at Core Venture Capital
Edwin Loredo
Partner at Core Venture Capital


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