Susan Lansing Email Address

Head of Talent

Bank of the West is one of the United States' largest banks, yet it preserves its local feel and award-winning style of relationship banking.

I am a highly experienced and accomplished executive who is insatiably passionate about people and committed to the reality that they are the heart of the success of every organization. In service of this commitment, I am able to design successful global architectures that attract, retain and develop the best talent, ensuring the creativity, drive, devotion and execution to reliably deliver competitive advantage. An executive who loves business and thrives in leading executive conversations that ensure winning results in an ever-changing dynamic marketplace. Capitalizing human potential and building sustainable careers, lives and communities through organizational leadership and team development. A record of achievement in both Public and Private Sectors on four continents excelling in building the strategic bridge from vision through implementation, leading collaborative teams in progressive enterprises with strong brands and social missions. Fluent in French with basic knowledge of Swahili, Lingala and notions of Arabic. A Published author on topics including Emotional Intelligence, succession planning, cultural adaptation, talent development, education and career development and featured presenter on issues including Women in Leadership, Women in Finance, Re-inventing Your Career and Developing a Learning Organization at conferences including: International Businesswomen’s Association, Women in Leadership, Women in Financial Services and Women in Business.