SURINA piyadasa
CEO & FOUNDER, DYNAMICALLY SPEAKING
Surina Piyadasa is a nationally-recognized Strategic Communications Expert, Executive Coach and battle-tested Business Leader. Her joy is empowering leaders to communicate their digital transformation strategy with confidence.
Before launching Dynamically Speaking in 2004, Surina held Vice President positions in Corporate Finance, Structured Finance and Institutional Bond Sales. Employers include The Brenner Group, Coast Partners Securities and Union Bank Capital Markets Group. Surina has helped fast-growth companies raise over $1 billion in expansion capital, including the first Sprint PCS affiliate in 1999. As a Business Leader, Surina knows what it takes to lead during uncertainty. She has led and coached teams through diverse market cycles, including the tech implosion in 2000.
Surina earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Golden Gate University while working full-time as a Manager in Bank of America's Corporate Agency Unit on an IT system conversion. A Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from San Francisco State University was 100% funded through speech writing contests, scholarships, grants and part-time work at Macy's.
In her spare time, Surina loves discovering new trails to hike with her husband, digging in the backyard dirt and mentoring next-generation entrepreneurs.
Before launching Dynamically Speaking in 2004, Surina held Vice President positions in Corporate Finance, Structured Finance and Institutional Bond Sales. Employers include The Brenner Group, Coast Partners Securities and Union Bank Capital Markets Group. Surina has helped fast-growth companies raise over $1 billion in expansion capital, including the first Sprint PCS affiliate in 1999. As a Business Leader, Surina knows what it takes to lead during uncertainty. She has led and coached teams through diverse market cycles, including the tech implosion in 2000.
Surina earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Golden Gate University while working full-time as a Manager in Bank of America's Corporate Agency Unit on an IT system conversion. A Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from San Francisco State University was 100% funded through speech writing contests, scholarships, grants and part-time work at Macy's.
In her spare time, Surina loves discovering new trails to hike with her husband, digging in the backyard dirt and mentoring next-generation entrepreneurs.
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