Suzanne Gibbs Howard

Suzanne Gibbs Howard is a Venture Partner at Extension Engine. As an entrepreneur, design strategist, and expert in digital learning she advises internal strategic initiatives and external work with clients. She started her career as a cultural anthropologist working across tech startups in Silicon Valley. After that, she served as Managing Director of international design firm IDEO’s Systems and Organizational Change Studio, where she worked with clients such as The Gates Foundation and Google. As a Partner at IDEO, she founded and served as Dean of IDEO U, IDEO’s digital learning platform. In addition to her time at Extension Engine, she is currently working on projects including hosting The Creative Confidence Series podcast, teaching at the Aspen Institute’s Business and Society Program, and serving on the board of Education Design Lab. She’s passionate about catalyzing change by unlocking others through education, empathy, and insight.