Susan Seymore blends technical expertise with people-centered leadership, shaping Channel’s strategic finance function and inspiring others with her collaborative approach. As a forward-thinking, people-centered leader, Seymore combines sharp financial insight with a collaborative, steady presence. She is known for her ability to unite diverse teams around shared goals, guide them with clarity and elevate those around her while delivering measurable results. Colleagues value her judgment, trust her leadership and are inspired by the culture of accountability and innovation she helps foster.
At Channel, Seymore’s work has been integral to strengthening the company’s financial position and expanding its long-term planning capabilities. While serving on the treasury team, she developed forecasting tools that provided new clarity into the company’s cash flow, now essential for key business decisions. She also designed capital markets reporting that translates complex data into actionable insights for leadership.
Her recent promotion to Vice President of Strategic Finance reflects the impact of her contributions and her vision for the future.
Seymore is shaping the function from the ground up, ensuring finance plays a central role in long-range planning and cross-functional collaboration. Her approach underscores how financial leadership can not only support but also drive broader business strategies.
Eli Sethre, Chief Financial Officer of Channel, highlights her unique impact: “Susan’s ability to connect the dots between her work in finance and front-end originations to create real customer impact makes her a unique and valuable member of our industry and our organization. She brings a rare blend of technical expertise and strategic perspective, helping our company navigate complex financial decision-making while also providing the forward-looking analysis that guides growth. Her contributions not only strengthen our balance sheet but also directly support the solutions we deliver to customers and the long-term health of our business.”
Seymore’s career spans a diverse range of roles in financial services. She began in residential whole loan trading and mortgage-backed securitizations, progressing through transaction management and sales roles at Nomura in New York and Chicago. She later led the corporate finance team at Chesapeake Energy, overseeing credit and hedge facilities while playing a key role in capital markets activities. Most recently, at Cargill, she directed a team in the Trade & Capital Markets group, managing the settlement of global trade finance transactions.
Her career path also includes meaningful time outside of corporate finance. Seymore spent a period as a stay-at-home mother and occasionally taught as a substitute in local schools, experiences that broadened her perspective and strengthened her creativity and adaptability. These chapters, combined with her extensive financial expertise, contribute to her human-centered approach to leadership and problem-solving.
Reflecting on her own journey, Seymore advises women in the industry: “In an industry with deep roots, sharing new perspectives can feel intimidating. Trust the insights gained from your unique path and embrace unexpected opportunities as they arise.”
Her success is rooted in curiosity, resilience and decisiveness, qualities that continue to shape her professional mission. By combining deep financial acumen with a focus on people, she has established herself as an innovative and trusted leader whose influence reaches far beyond finance into the long-term growth of her company and industry.
“In an industry with deep roots, sharing new perspectives can feel intimidating. Trust the insights gained from your unique path and embrace unexpected opportunities as they arise.”
– Susan Seymore
