Susanne Meline, Director
Ms. Meline joined the Board of Directors in 2018. She is a specialist in both finance and law having worked for many years with both public and privately held companies as a lawyer, investment banker, board member and investor. Susanne co-founded Francis Capital Management, a value-based investment advisor, where she continues to work as a special situations advisor with respect to small cap companies. Ms. Meline is an experienced legal professional, having worked with Jones Day – an international law firm that provides corporate legal advisory services across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions. She also previously worked as an investment banker with Houlihan Lokey, a global investment bank serving corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide. Susanne is a Board Leadership Fellow through the National Association of Corporate Directors, holds a certificate in Cyber Risk Oversight from Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute and is a Certified Director through the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Ms. Meline received a B.A from UCLA, and a J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law. She formerly served on the board of Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS), a cleantech battery recycling company, and is a current board advisor and former board member of Finomial Corporation, a Series B stage Fintech company.
