Theresa Peterson
InvestorSenior Advisor at Material Impact
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Theresa: together at 3M
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About
Retired Senior Executive Director of GE Research where she led government affairs, funding strategy, and served as Chief Diversity Officer; previously spent 10 years in government affairs at 3M. She has over 30 years of experience in government funding and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Experience
- Material ImpactAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- General ElectricSenior Executive Director Government Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer2020 — 2023Washington D.C. Metro Area and around the World
- General ElectricSenior Executive Director2009 — 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- General ElectricGovernment Affairs Manager2004 — 2009Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- 3MManager Government Relations Research and Development Funding1995 — 2004
- Fairfax County GovernmentPlanner1989 — 1995
Skills & more
HealthcareHigher Education TeachingEducational InstitutionsDiversity & Inclusion1Diversity Recruitment1Research and Development (R&D)Energy Industry1Strategic Leadership1Organizational Strategy1CongressionalEmployee EngagementInterpersonal Skills
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Marketing StrategyGrassroots OrganizingPolitical CampaignsStrategic PartnershipsTalent ManagementBusiness Process ManagementLeadership DevelopmentStrategic PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipPolicyResearchProgram ManagementFrom Theresa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Material Impact
Adam Sharkawy
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact
Alexa Horwitz
Director of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact
Ben Schlatka
Company Building Partner at Material Impact
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Christian Theriault
Partner at Material Impact
Corinna Chen
Partner at Material Impact
Deborah Kilpatrick
Health IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact
Ezgi Emiroglu
Venture Associate at Material Impact
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Theresa Peterson?
- Retired Senior Executive Director of GE Research where she led government affairs, funding strategy, and served as Chief Diversity Officer; previously spent 10 years in government affairs at 3M. She has over 30 years of experience in government funding and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- Where does Theresa Peterson work?
- Theresa Peterson is Senior Advisor at Material Impact.
- Where did Theresa Peterson go to school?
- Theresa Peterson studied at University of Virginia (Master of Arts - MA, Urban Design); Simmons University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Finance/Management); Cornell University (Certification, Diversity).
Same school
Also attended University of Virginia667
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesLauren von ReynInvestor at LightbankFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED Investors
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Also attended Simmons University10
Zoe AngellInvestor at Third Rock VenturesLeigh BrodyInvestment Manager at AlbionVCFelicityInvestment Manager at BoxOne VenturesKelly LaferriereChief Business Officer at A-Rod CorpKelly O’ConnellManaging Partner at 360 Venture CollectiveFederico LosaPrincipal at Aermont
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Also attended Cornell University1,165
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at General Electric335
Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsLeo FonsecaSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesAl GhousInvestor at Notable CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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