GLOBAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EXECUTIVE who has has led development and launch of digital media and mobile entertainment platforms, services and products for: Apple, DirecTV, SES Astra, FIFA World Cup, Viacom/Showtime, Virgin Mobile, and Nokia.

Susan is the CEO and Founder of LionShare Media Intl and is launching ThinAir™ , a next-gen media platform for global youth culture. Susan's vision is to empower Creators with new digital tools and to deliver “Collective Reality” experiences that are mobile-first, live, social, and transactional, exactly how digital natives want it.

Previously, Susan was VP, Strategy and Business Development at Nokia, and VP, Corporate Development & New Products & Services at Virgin Mobile USA. Prior to this, Susan was EVP, Corporate Development at the FIFA World Cup Venture Fund, where she launched new ventures and technology partnerships to offer first-to-market mobile highlights, real-time betting and data, virtual training and avatar/trading cards. Susan served as the SVP, Networks & Marketing for Viacom's Showtime Intl in the Middle East and Africa, overseeing a $100M P&L and 14 TV channels, including MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, The Movie Channel, TV Land, BloombergTV, Paramount, Style and Discovery.

Susan is recognized as a pioneer in the global launch of the first digital pay TV services that introduced the 500 channel paradigm. At CLI, she led the market launch of DirecTV and then as VP, Digital TV at SES ASTRA, she lead the launch of digital services with major broadcast operators--BSKYB, CanalPlus, Kinnevik, Bertelsmann, CLT and Multi-Choice throughout Europe.

The genesis of Susan's expertise in developing successful new consumer products and UI/UX design began at Apple Computer, where she launched its 1st portable computer, the Newton, and concepted the Knowledge Navigator (prototype for the iPAD and Siri). She started her career as an M&A analyst at PepsiCo (acquired Kentucky Fried Chicken) and International Treasury Analyst at Phillip Morris, where she was an early adopter of the world's first electronic forex trading systems.

Susan holds a B.A. in Economics from Brandeis University, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and certificate in international business at the London School of Economics.

Susan is on the Board of Global Women in Blockchain, an investor/advisor on emerging technologies and has been a mentor at Princeton University’s Keller School of Engineering for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.