Lisa Suennen

Managing Partner, American Heart Association Ventures

2024 - Current

CEO

2014

Venture Valkyrie houses the Venture Valkyrie blog, my Board and advisory activities, and my speaking and writing projects and programs.

National Advisor

2021

Group Leader, Digital & Technology Group & Lead, Manatt Ventures

2019 - 2021

Starting January 1, 2019: Lead, Digital & Technology business and Lead, Manatt Ventures at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Chairperson, Investment Advisory Committee

2021

Digital health commercialization entity funded by Australian national government

Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board

2018

NASA-funded institute working on health needs of the astronauts heading out on the missions to Mars and deep space

Visiting Lecturer

2008

Lead a semester-long class for MBA candidates in the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business; subject is healthcare venture capital and the evolving healthcare economy

President, Digital & Data Solutions

2022 - 2023

Founder

2016 - 2019

C-Sweetener is a new not-for-profit organization dedicated to matching emerging female healthcare leaders new and near to the C-Suite with women and men who have successfully navigated this terrain and are eager to share their knowledge and experience. Using sophisticated technology and a thoughtful human touch, the company's goal is to help accelerate opportunities for women leaders to thrive. CSweetener was acquired by the HLTH Foundation.

Senior Managing Director

2016 - 2018

Lead healthcare venture capital fund at the corporate venture capital arm of GE

Managing Member

1998 - 2014

Venture Capital and Growth Equity firm specializing in healthcare-related investments