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Susanna Pho

Observer · DISC type ic
Co-Founder & COO at Forerunner
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Susanna Pho is the Co-Founder and COO of Forerunner, a GovTech software company focused on floodplain management. Leveraging her Masters degrees in Architecture from MIT and Design Studies from Harvard, she helps governments navigate climate risk and streamline compliance. She is also a Certified Floodplain Manager.

Susanna is deeply committed to urban resilience and community development. This passion is evident from her previous role as a fellow at Harvards Joint Center for Housing Studies and her current work empowering communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change through technology.

Susanna was recognized for her work in social impact by being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2023.

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Current Role
Co-Founder & COO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Susanna shows up

Example Seeker
Assertive
Curious

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Susanna cares about

Floodplain Management
As a Certified Floodplain Manager and COO of Forerunner, she builds software to help governments manage flood risk data and streamline resident outreach.
Climate Adaptation Tech
Her career is focused on creating technology that helps communities adapt to climate change, specifically by using property-level data to inform decisions.
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Career

Work history

Co-Founder & COO
Forerunner
Researcher
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Edward M. Gramlich Fellow in Community and Economic Development
Joint Center for Housing Studies & NeighborWorks America
Architectural Designer
Santos Prescott + Associates
In the press

Media appearances

JT White & Susanna Pho | Co-Founders, Forerunner. Featured in Spreaker
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Susanna Pho - Co-founder & COO at Forerunner. Featured in The Org
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Education
2017 - 2019
Master in Design Studies
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
2011 - 2015
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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