Susy Martins
InvestorBoard of Directors; Founder and CEO of Advise2Rise at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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About
Susy Martins is founder and CEO of Advise2Rise, an executive coaching and advisory firm. She previously served as Chief People Officer at two unicorn-stage companies and held operations roles in Fortune 100 organizations, where she oversaw billion-dollar portfolios and led global expansion and organizational transformation initiatives. Her clients include executives at Google, Anthropic, Whatnot, RBC, and other technology and corporate organizations.
Experience
- Advise2RiseFounder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- ClearcoChief People Officer2022
- ApplyBoardChief People Officer2020 — 2021Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Allianz PartnersVice President, Head of Claims Operations and Transformation2019 — 2020Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- ManulifeVice President, Global HR Operations2016 — 2019Waterloo, Ontario
- ManulifeAssistant Vice President, Global HR Shared Services2015 — 2016Waterloo, Canada
- ManulifeAssistant Vice President, HR Transformation2012 — 2015Waterloo, Ontario
- ManulifeDirector, Group Benefits Operations2011 — 2012
- ManulifeDirector, Global HR Reporting & Systems2008 — 2011
- General ElectricCorporate Auditor2005 — 2007Global - Latin America, Europe, and US
- General ElectricFinance Management Program2003 — 2005
Skills & more
Start-up Consulting3Board Governance2Executive Coaching2Financial Analysis41Process Improvement48Financial Modeling37Sarbanes-Oxley Act11Strategic Financial Planning4Risk Management9Financial Reporting6Business Process Improvement22Auditing13
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Six SigmaManagerial FinanceChange ManagementAcquisition IntegrationCorporate FinanceBusiness AnalysisTrainingManagementLanguages English · French
- People Experience Strategist — Hacking HR
- Neuroscience Coaching Designation — International Coaching Community
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Colleagues at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
Adam Dougall
Program Manager at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
Adrien Cote
Board of Directors; CEO of Existent at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
Alicia Pereira
Vice President Marketing & Communications at Ontario Centre of Innovation
Angela Larraguibel
Board of Directors; Chief Operating Officer at Toronto Business Development Centre at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
Ben Richmond
Manager, Coworking and Facilities at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
Benton Leong
Board of Directors; Archangel Funds; Investor at Golden Triangle Angel Network at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
Brenda Halloran
Board of Directors; District Governor at Rotary International at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
Catalina Ochoa
Director, Finance at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Susy Martins?
- Susy Martins is founder and CEO of Advise2Rise, an executive coaching and advisory firm. She previously served as Chief People Officer at two unicorn-stage companies and held operations roles in Fortune 100 organizations, where she oversaw billion-dollar portfolios and led global expansion and organizational transformation initiatives. Her clients include executives at Google, Anthropic, Whatnot, RBC, and other technology and corporate organizations.
- Where does Susy Martins work?
- Susy Martins is Board of Directors; Founder and CEO of Advise2Rise at Waterloo Accelerator Centre.
- Where did Susy Martins go to school?
- Susy Martins studied at Ivey Business School at Western University (MBA); Ivey Business School at Western University (HBA); Esade (Student Exchange 4th year).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Clearco24
Olivier GrindaVenture Partner at FJ LabsRiley FinchInvestment Associate at NextGen Venture PartnersSanti SubotovskyGeneral Partner at Emergence Capital PartnersCatherine GaoGTM Lead at Forum VenturesRohan VermaInvestor at TorQuest PartnersAndrew CurtisCEO at Clearco
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Also worked at ApplyBoard14
Safa RashtchyManaging Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcPegah EbrahimiCo-founder & Managing Partner at FPVSusan AkbarpourManaging Partner at Candou VenturesShahin HedayatFounding General Partner at Candou VenturesBrian WilcoveManaging Partner at America's Frontier FundCameron ClarkePartner at Drive Capital
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Also worked at Allianz Partners3
Also worked at Manulife26
Adrian MendozaGeneral Partner / Founder at Mendoza VenturesMarcel RéthoréDirector at Espresso CapitalBlake BonhamVP, Sales Eastern Ontario/Maritimes at Purpose InvestmentsMarco CommissoAnalyst, Private Equity at Northleaf Capital PartnersCarina DoshiDirector, Investor Relations (Private Equity) at Northleaf Capital PartnersAxel StueckmannAssociate at Clairvest Group Inc
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