Sue Thirlwall
Operating Partner Senior Advisor Investor @Norwest
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WORK HISTORY
Operating Partner Senior Advisor Investor @Norwest
Palo Alto, CA, US
Selected for this newly created role with prominent venture and growth equity investment firm, primarily advising on their current and potential future acquisitions in consumer brands, multiunit and/or company and franchise
EDUCATION
Harvard Business School
MBA
University of California, Los Angeles
Continuing education after Bachelors degree in business, psychology and photography courses
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
BS
ABOUT SUE THIRLWALL
Known for building strong iconic and aspirational consumer lifestyle brands. Broad cross-functional leadership experience and core strengths in strategic and operational leadership, technology, brand management and concept development. Accomplished at driving results in complex fast paced industries and creating breakthrough strategies for global brands seeking to grow and transform profitably. Highly effective communicator with the ability to quickly identify and solve strategic and tactical challenges, develop relationships and create and lead high impact business teams that consistently drive extraordinary results. Significant expertise in transforming company and franchise organizations, motivating and inspiring winning teams and positively affecting change. Exceptional track record in driving record revenue, profit, customer satisfaction and increased asset and shareholder value.World-class know-how and accomplishment in the beauty/health/wellness/longevity/self-care, foodservice, restaurant, retail, hospitality, fitness, CPG, fintech, advertising and publishing industries. Accomplishments and expertise cover all facets from inception of new concepts and products to evolving, mature and saturated product life cycles.PROFESSIONAL SPECIALITIES: Strategic and tactical planningFinancial and operational excellenceDiversity and Inclusion (culture and leadership)Human resources managementBusiness Development Multi-unit (both company and franchise)Concept and asset developmentIncubation to growth equity stage developmentFranchising and refranchisingMergers and acquisitionsMarketing / DigitalProduct development E-commerceProduct managementRetail and private label product curation New product developmentTrainingWeb-based services, mobile, apps, e-mail marketing, mobile marketing, SMS, CRM, social media, social marketing, SEO, paid search programs, cross-channel loyalty programs and business intelligence
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