- Susan was EVP & CFO of Organic, Inc. from 1999-2001 where
she acted as Chief Administrative Officer managing the company’s
infrastructure encompassing 200+ persons. Organic had offices in North
America, Europe, Asia and Latin America and offered three service lines
(Engineering, Marketing Solutions and Logistics) to Fortune 1000 and
start-up companies. She led the company’s successful $135 million
IPO through Goldman Sachs in 2000. The company was sold in early 2002
to a major advertising company.
- Susan was SVP of
Strategy, Planning & Business Development at Sears,
Roebuck & Co. (a former client) from 1997-1999 where she was responsible
for the Financial Planning & Analysis, Capital Expenditure and Overhead
Planning, Corporate & Business Strategy and Business Development/M&A
functions. A $40 billion multi-business company, Sears’ portfolio
included retail, credit, services and direct response companies. She
also represented Sears on three independent Boards of Directors.
- Susan spent 13 years
at Merrill Lynch & Co. as both a generalist
and as the Retail Industry Practice Head in the Mergers and Acquisitions
Group from 1985-1997. She became the third woman Partner (Managing Director)
out of 125 worldwide in 1996. Upon her departure Merrill was ranked #1
in Retail M&A.
- Susan was a Research
Analyst for Salomon Brothers Inc from 1981-1983 where she published
her own bi-weekly institutional periodical, “Flow
Watch” and co-authored several special situation reports.
- Susan received an A.B. from Harvard University in 1981 with distinction
and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia in 1985.
She is also a licensed CPA and completed 11 continuing education masters
and college level accounting courses in 2002-03. She is a member of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Colorado
Society of Certified Public Accountants (COCPA).
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