Experience

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  Peterson Partners

  • United States
  • Investment Management
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Principal

    • Jan 2022 - Present

    Peterson Partners is an independent investment management firm with assets under management across a variety of alternative asset classes: private equity, venture, and search.The core of who we are is in our name: ‘Partners’. We seek to be a true value-add partner to the entrepreneurs we back, and we look for entrepreneurs who desire more than just capital from an investment partner.For over 15 years, Peterson Partners has been partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs. We have invested in over 250 companies.We were founded by Joel Peterson, a teacher of entrepreneurs, a long-time backer of entrepreneurs, and an entrepreneur himself. After helping to build Trammell Crow Company into a multi-billion dollar enterprise, eventually as Managing Partner, Joel left to teach at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and founded Peterson Partners, with the mission of helping entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. Since then Peterson Partners has grown into a professional, independent investment management firm with funds allocated across several disciplines: Private Equity, Seed Stage Venture, Search Funds.Each business has a differentiated strategy, but the foundation of each remains the same as those first investments – we seek to be a true partner to outstanding entrepreneurs.

  • Vice President

    • Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

    Peterson Partners is an independent investment management firm with assets under management across a variety of alternative asset classes: private equity, venture, and search. The core of who we are is in our name: ‘Partners’. We seek to be a true value-add partner to the entrepreneurs we back, and we look for entrepreneurs who desire more than just capital from an investment partner.For over 15 years, Peterson Partners has been partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs. We have invested in over 250 companies. We were founded by Joel Peterson, a teacher of entrepreneurs, a long-time backer of entrepreneurs, and an entrepreneur himself. After helping to build Trammell Crow Company into a multi-billion dollar enterprise, eventually as Managing Partner, Joel left to teach at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and founded Peterson Partners, with the mission of helping entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. Since then Peterson Partners has grown into a professional, independent investment management firm with funds allocated across several disciplines: Private Equity, Seed Stage Venture, Search Funds. Each business has a differentiated strategy, but the foundation of each remains the same as those first investments – we seek to be a true partner to outstanding entrepreneurs.

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  Political Office of Speaker Paul D. Ryan (WI-01)

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Political Director

    • Oct 2015 - Dec 2018
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Helped manage the political operation for Speaker Paul Ryan

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  The Townsend Group

  • Political Consultant

    • Sep 2012 - Sep 2015

    Consulting for Paul Ryan's Prosperity Action PAC

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  Romney for President

  • United States
  • Political Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Personal Aide to Congressman Paul Ryan

    • Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

    Managing day-to-day operations on the campaign trail for The Congressman

  • Lead Advance Coordinator

    • Apr 2011 - Jun 2012

    Planning and executing political and fundraising trips for Governor Mitt Romney

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  Free and Strong America PAC

  • Advance Coordinator

    • Jun 2010 - Apr 2011

    Helped organize and manage events and logistics for Governor Romney

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  J.W. Lopes

  • Produce Sales and Delivery

    • Jan 2010 - May 2010

    Delivered wholesale and restaurant produce goods in the Greater Boston area

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  Kraft Sports Group

  • Marketing Department - Internship

    • Jun 2009 - Jan 2010

    - Business Development for New England Patriots + Revolution- Market Research for Patriot Place Retain and Dining- Events Marketing and Public Relations - Marketing Fulfillment for Patriots Extra Points Credit Card Program