Susan Zima

Susan Zima is Director, Integrated Strategic Planning for Financial Health at Thrivent, a Fortune 500 diversified financial services organization that puts generosity at the heart of saving and investing. The organization serves over two million clients and its purpose is to empower lives of service and faith. Thrivent builds, grows and protects financial well-being through purpose-driven advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs. 

Susan joined Thrivent in 1998 and has held several leadership roles during her time at Thrivent and was most recently appointed to her current position in January 2024. In this role she leads Thrivent’s efforts to help advance the financial health of Americans through the coordination of both existing and the development of new programs and services across Thrivent, partnering closely across Thrivent to build and track financial health outcomes and the company’s collective societal impact. 

Susan holds a B.F.A. in Graphic Communications from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh and has more than 25 years of experience working on Brand, Creative, Strategic Communications, Corporate Affairs and Marketing teams in both B2C and B2B corporations.  

Susan is married and has two grown children who are launching into their next phase of life, post college, pursuing careers in communications and business. She resides in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and enjoys traveling to beautiful beaches and exploring state and national parks with her family and other adventurists. 

Susan has been serving on the Fox Valley Technical College Foundation board since 2020 and currently is the Board Secretary.  She believes in creating a community where lifelong learning is accessible to all and empowering the college and its students to thrive and contribute to the prosperity of the community through education.