Private Company Director’s Directors to Watch 2025 highlights 31 significant and diverse directors who have contributed to and will continue to expand ongoing dialogue on board best practices and corporate governance excellence.
Susan Conner
FGM Architects, Pariveda Solutions
Susan Conner offers executive, operating, corporate governance and financial experience with both private and publicly traded technology software and services companies.
After a career in public accounting as a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers and as CFO of three public software companies, Conner has served on three boards. She is chair of the board of Pariveda Solutions, a strategy services and technology consulting company, after serving as chair of the audit & risk committee and member of the compensation committee.
She also serves on the board of FGM Architects, where she chairs the audit, finance and risk committee, and is a member of the compensation committee.
Why governance matters: “Whether a company is public or private, corporate governance matters and adds value. Rigor in the boardroom drives efficiency, transparency and a positive reputation, and improves shareholder confidence and trust. Progressive private companies are effectively using committees to accomplish rigor in the board’s work. Driving in-depth analysis into the committees allows for more informed and well-considered recommendations to the full board. Further, it ensures complex issues receive the attention they deserve from board members with relevant expertise. Leveraging committees in this way provides more room for strategic discussions during board meetings and helps to align the board practices with corporate strategy and organizational goals.”