About Susan
As Group Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Howden Board since 2026, Susan plays a pivotal role in driving our ambitious growth plans.
She brings over two decades of international finance leadership experience from News Corporation, where she held a range of strategic, operational and finance roles across the UK and Australia. She became CFO of News UK in 2008 and CFO of News Corp Australia in 2013, serving on the boards of Foxtel and the ASX-listed REA Group.
In 2017, she was appointed CFO of News Corp in New York, where she oversaw financial strategy during a period of transformation as the company shifted towards a digital, subscription-led model – delivering margin expansion, strong share price growth and shareholder returns.
Susan is a chartered accountant, and Chair of the audit committee and an independent director for Howard Hughes Holdings Inc, a US listed company.