Susanne D. Lyons, former Chief Marketing Officer, Visa USA

A retail financial services industry veteran, Susanne Lyons most recently served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Visa USA. While at Charles Schwab & Co. from 1992-2001, Ms. Lyons held a variety of senior marketing and general management roles, culminating in the position of chief marketing officer. At Fidelity Investments from 1982-1992, Ms. Lyons was responsible for marketing multiple business lines including brokerage, domestic and international growth funds and retirement products. She has been recognized for her business leadership in several significant forums, including San Francisco Financial Woman's Association "Woman of the Year" in 1999 and as one of Ad Age's Top 50 Marketers. Ms. Lyons served on the board of CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET), a global interactive media company, until its recent acquisition by CBS, and is also on the advisory boards of Marketo and Epoch, as well as the board of WildCare, a not for profit organization. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar College and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Boston University.