Overview
Susie Korb serves as CFO at Chord [1][2]. Korb previously held the position of Head of Finance at Wise Systems, Inc. from November 2020 to April 2022 [3], and served as Director of Strategic Finance at Toast, Inc. from May 2019 to April 2020 [4]. Korb's earlier career included roles at Morgan Stanley spanning from 2005 to 2018, including positions in Investment Banking [8], Fixed Income Interest Rate Sales [7], Firm Strategy and Execution [6], and Head of Legal Entity Strategy for North America [5]. Korb earned a degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2005 [9] and completed an MBA from Columbia Business School between 2012 and 2014 [10].
Career history
- CFOMay 2022 to presentChord
- Head of FinanceNov 2020 to Apr 2022Wise Systems, Inc.
- Director of Strategic FinanceMay 2019 to Apr 2020Toast, Inc.
- Head of Legal Entity Strategy - NAOct 2015 to Aug 2018Morgan Stanley
- Firm Strategy and ExecutionAug 2013 to Oct 2015Morgan Stanley
- Fixed Income - Interest Rate SalesJul 2007 to Jul 2013Morgan Stanley
- Analyst Investment BankingJul 2005 to Jun 2007Morgan Stanley
- Director of Strategic FinanceToast
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA2012 - 2014Columbia Business School
Insights & ideas
Susie Korb discusses how she applied over a decade of Wall Street experience, including work in municipal finance, interest rate sales, corporate strategy, and corporate treasury at an investment bank, to a senior finance role at a tech startup [2]. She addresses the mechanics of startup finance, including the role of seed and venture capital, the use of venture debt, and the lifecycle of a company from early stage through IPO [2]. She also describes how her background in the capital markets helped her company navigate and avert disaster during the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank [2]. Beyond technical finance topics, she speaks to career pathways into corporate strategy and treasury roles, and to the challenge of balancing parenthood with a fast paced finance career [2].
Media & appearances
- WCCO Health RadioApple PodcastsThoracic Oncology, Brain Health and Livea!We begin the health hour today talking to Melissa Korb who is a Thoracic Oncologist with Minnesota Oncology talking about lung health and being aware of certain dangers for your lungs and how to stay aware of potential lung cancer! Then we talk to Behna
- The Wall Street SkinnyApple Podcasts18. Taking Wall Street Skills to Tech Feat. Susie Lee KorbSend us Fan Mail In this episode, we are joined by Susie Lee Korb, Head of finance at Chord Commerce. Susie leveraged a successful career of over a decade on Wall Street to catapult herself into a senior role in the tech startup world. We discuss various elements of finance at a startup, such as the role of seed & venture capital, venture DEBT, the lifecycle of taking a company from genesis to IPO, and how Susie's knowledge of the markets helped her company avert disaster during the collapse of SVB. We also learn valuable lessons from Susie's career working at an investment bank, such as: what is municipal finance? How can you break into corporate strategy or corporate treasury? And how do you balance parenthood in the fast paced lifestyle of a sales career?Susie Korb graduated from MIT with a business degree. She spent her early career at Morgan Stanley, where she worked in municipal finance, interest rate sales, corporate strategy and corporate treasury. She is now the VP of finance for Chord, and currently resides in Massachusetts with her husband and three children. Shop our Self Paced Courses: Investment Banking & Private Equity Fundamentals HEREFixed Income Sales & Trading HERE Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@thewallstreetskinny
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