Experience

Westchester Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of the Center for Financial and Economic Education

  • May 2011 - Present

  The Center for Financial and Economic Education (CFEE) is dedicated to delivering a broad array of financial education programs to students, faculty and the community. The mission of the CFEE is to make financial education training more accessible to the campus community by offering courses and workshops and by creating new opportunities for financial learning for faculty and staff. Funded by the JPMorgan Foundation, the CFEE is a forward-thinking approach to personal finance education, and is an initiative that is unique among college campuses in the U.S. We not only focus on programs for the student population but also leverage partnerships with local organizations to provide thought leadership in the field of financial education. Prior to this position Suzanne Matthews was Founder of Finance in Focus, a consulting and training firm whose mission is to design and deliver educational programs for the workplace and community. Programs developed by the firm are geared to helping people become more skilled in managing their personal finances. Show less


Finance in Focus Consulting
• Principal

  • 2007 - 2011


HSBC Securities

• Senior Vice President

  • Sep 2002 - Dec 2006

  Corporate and Institutional Banking Group Senior Vice President & Team Leader, Government & Public Sector Led team responsible for relationship management and credit oversight for portfolio of clients, including U.S. government agencies, supranationals, sovereign governments and central banks. Coordinated the marketing and delivery of HSBC's banking and capital raising products to client base on a global basis. Assisted clients in meeting their international funding and treasury needs, including debt underwriting, interest rate hedging, capital-raising, foreign exchange, cash management and investments. Show less



Banc of America Securities

• Managing Director

  • Jan 1998 - Apr 2001

  Managed global relationships for the Bank’s Federal Government and Agency sector. Marketed and delivered investment banking and capital-raising services to private and public sector organizations, including U.S. government agencies, non-governmental organizations and 501(c)(3)’s. Managed financial performance of the portfolio, including budgeting, planning, and P&L responsibility. •Grew and enhanced the business, resulting in progressive annual growth in advisory and capital markets fees. •Executed innovative financing structures for clients’ capital expansion needs. •Advised clients at CEO and CFO level to help accomplish strategic financing transactions. Show less