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Theresa Peterson

Investor

Senior Advisor at Material Impact

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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.

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Experience

  1. Material ImpactAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. General ElectricSenior Executive Director Government Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer2020 — 2023Washington D.C. Metro Area and around the World
  3. General ElectricSenior Executive Director2009 — 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  4. General ElectricGovernment Affairs Manager2004 — 2009Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  5. 3MManager Government Relations Research and Development Funding1995 — 2004
  6. Fairfax County GovernmentPlanner1989 — 1995

Education

  1. University of VirginiaMaster of Arts - MA, Urban Design1986 — 1989
  2. Simmons UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Finance/Management1981 — 1985
  3. Cornell UniversityCertification, Diversity

Skills & more

HealthcareHigher Education TeachingEducational InstitutionsDiversity & Inclusion1Diversity Recruitment1Research and Development (R&D)Energy Industry1Strategic Leadership1Organizational Strategy1CongressionalEmployee EngagementInterpersonal Skills
+12 moreMarketing StrategyGrassroots OrganizingPolitical CampaignsStrategic PartnershipsTalent ManagementBusiness Process ManagementLeadership DevelopmentStrategic PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipPolicyResearchProgram Management

From Theresa's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Virginia341

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 VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures

+ 335 more

Also attended Simmons University4

Zoe AngellInvestor at Third Rock VenturesLeigh BrodyInvestment Manager at AlbionVCFelicityInvestment Manager at BoxOne VenturesKelly O’ConnellManaging Partner at 360 Venture Collective

Also attended Cornell University553

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

+ 547 more

Shared employers

Also worked at General Electric169

Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion Capital

+ 163 more

Also worked at 3M29

Eric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MARicardo WederVenture Partner at NazcaLydia KwonVP Partnerships at DWF LabsTatsuya KawamuraInvestor at HeadlineShi Pei TAYSenior Associate, Investment at iGlobe PartnersKatharina FriePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

+ 23 more

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
Elyse Winer
Partner at Material Impact