Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

A concise summary of information supported by the cited public sources. Missing information is treated as unknown, not as a negative finding.

Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
1Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Susan L. Decker has been a director since October 2004 and is CEO and founder of Raftr, Inc., a community experience platform founded in 2018. She served as President of Yahoo! Inc. from 2007 to 2009 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2007. Her qualifications include senior leadership positions in finance, technology and marketing, with service on boards of other public companies.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Director

Costco (NASDAQ: COST)

Jan 1, 2004 – Present

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2004-01-01 · Observed: 2026-05-03T01:47:44.05354+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

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Board and advisory record

Board service

Sources are shown with each role, education record, or credential.

Lead Independent Director

Berkshire Hathaway

2007-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

Costco

2004-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Connections

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Berkshire Hathaway

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Lead Independent Director at Berkshire Hathaway

2007-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-21

Berkshire HathawayBerkshire HathawayCostcoCostcoSusan L. Decker

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingBerkshire Hathaway Inc. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingCOST DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:susan-l-decker
Record version
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Sources

Sources and published information

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board independence · CorroboratedIndependent directorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.Supported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of CostcoSupported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Lead Independent Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

Committee assignments · CorroboratedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · CorroboratedCommittee assignments: AuditSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Raftr, Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312526106253/d882687ddef14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Mar 23, 2026

    Supports: Lead Independent Director at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000159/cost-20251204.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Costco (NASDAQ: COST)

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312526106253/d882687ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000159/cost-20251204.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership