Susan Golden
About Susan Golden
Susan Golden is an Executive Fellow currently working at both Stanford University and Harvard Business School, focusing on community engagement and longevity innovations. She has held various academic and leadership roles, contributing to advancements in the AgeTech market and social impact initiatives.
Current Position at Stanford University
Susan Golden serves as the Community Engagement Liaison at the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute since 2023. This role is based in Palo Alto, California, and operates in a hybrid work environment. In addition to her position at Stanford, she also holds the title of Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School, where she has been working since 2023.
Previous Roles at Stanford University
Prior to her current roles, Susan Golden was the Founding Director of dciX at the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute from 2018 to 2023. She also served as an Adjunct Professor during this time. Additionally, she was a Visiting Scholar/Fellow at the Stanford Center on Longevity from 2017 to 2019 and held the position of Distinguished Careers Institute Fellow from 2015 to 2016.
Professional Experience in the Bay Area
Susan Golden has extensive experience in the San Francisco Bay Area. She worked as a Partner at the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2) from 2012 to 2015. Earlier in her career, she held various roles at Genentech from 1986 to 1990, including Manager of Investor Relations and Manager of Market Research. She also served as a Pew Foundation Health Policy Fellow at UCSF Medical Center from 1983 to 1985.
Educational Background
Susan Golden earned her Doctor of Science in Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, studying there from 1978 to 1981. She also completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School. Additionally, she studied at Stanford University, where she became a Fellow at the Distinguished Careers Institute.
Contributions to Longevity and Innovation
Susan Golden co-leads the Longevity and Innovations group in partnership with the Stanford Center on Longevity, focusing on advancements in the AgeTech market. She develops and invests in innovative approaches to leverage opportunities presented by the new longevity, impacting sectors such as digital health and health tech. She also established the dciX impact initiatives at Stanford to utilize the expertise of DCI Fellows for social and economic impact.