Lionel Sussman

VP, Design

Capital One

Lionel has over 15 years of experience in developing immersive design experiences for global leading brands. As the Head of Design for In-Person Experiences, Lionel is shaping the vision and strategy for how people touch and feel the Capital One brand across spaces and places. This includes their broad array of industry-defining physical experiences across Capital One Cafes, Lounges, Retail Branches, ATMs and more.

Before joining Capital One, Lionel led the development of the new HQ Virginia Campus for Amazon as well as the Global Workplace Guidelines team. In previous roles, he managed the development of Interior Design & Architecture Strategies in the Global Design team at Marriott International and spent several years at Starbucks leading the design team through the journey of creating a new and revolutionizing retail design strategy that allowed designers to create locally relevant stores in every part of the world.

During his years on the agency side with Shulman + Associates, Lionel created an interior design department from the ground up and delivered world-class design for several Hospitality projects.

Lionel grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Influenced by his parents, who constantly traveled, he developed a global perspective at an early age. While working as an intern in a boutique architectural firm, he studied Architecture at the University of Buenos Aires and then moved to the US, where he continued shaping his career. He lives in Rockville MD and supports and volunteers with Montgomery County Public Schools providing design expertise around diversity and inclusion in schools to ensure students thrive in a physical space that affirms their identities.

Lionel has over 15 years of experience in developing immersive design experiences for global leading brands. As the Head of Design for In-Person Experiences, Lionel is shaping the vision and strategy for how people touch and feel the Capital One brand across spaces and places. This includes their broad array of industry-defining physical experiences across Capital One Cafes, Lounges, Retail Branches, ATMs and more.

Before joining Capital One, Lionel led the development of the new HQ Virginia Campus for Amazon as well as the Global Workplace Guidelines team. In previous roles, he managed the development of Interior Design & Architecture Strategies in the Global Design team at Marriott International and spent several years at Starbucks leading the design team through the journey of creating a new and revolutionizing retail design strategy that allowed designers to create locally relevant stores in every part of the world.

During his years on the agency side with Shulman + Associates, Lionel created an interior design department from the ground up and delivered world-class design for several Hospitality projects.

Lionel grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Influenced by his parents, who constantly traveled, he developed a global perspective at an early age. While working as an intern in a boutique architectural firm, he studied Architecture at the University of Buenos Aires and then moved to the US, where he continued shaping his career. He lives in Rockville MD and supports and volunteers with Montgomery County Public Schools providing design expertise around diversity and inclusion in schools to ensure students thrive in a physical space that affirms their identities.