Suze Dowling

Co-Founder Pattern Brands

Suze Dowling is the co-founder and Chief Business Officer at Pattern and has built her career in the early stage landscape. Her role is the culmination of more than a decade of experience at the forefront of the NY start-up community; working hand-in-hand with entrepreneurs from ideation to, now, multiple exits. Suze works closely with the CEO, the leadership team, and the Board of Directors to ensure Pattern realizes its full potential and its projections. Specifically, she is responsible for all operational aspects of the company, including building new functions within the company to drive sustainable growth. This includes overseeing Brand General Management, Revenue Channels and Core Shared Service Functions. As a seasoned thought leader, Suze frequently speaks on how to scale omnichannel growth, paths to profitability and brand optimization at leading industry events. A trusted source for business and consumer press, Suze is regularly interviewed for her perspective on retail, design and business trends. Prior to co-founding Pattern, Suze was General Manager at Gin Lane, a NY-based independent agency that focused on launching challenger start-ups to market. In her role, she focused on balancing growth, profitability, quality, culture and overseeing the agency P&L. During her tenure, Gin Lane helped to launch over 50 DNVB brands such as: Harry’s, Hims & SmileDirectClub creating $15 billion in aggregate startup value. Suze is originally from Australia and graduated with Honors from the University of Technology, Sydney.