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    Nora Peterson

    Nora Peterson

    Operations & GTM leader at B2B startups and large enterprises.

    Adjunct @ NYU. University Of Chicago MBA.

    Head Of Business Development San Francisco University Of Illinoi...
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    Experience
    Dxc technology
    Dxc technology
    General Manager & Operations Executive for Americas 2020 - 2022 (almost 3 years)
    • Hired to transform $9B P&L by implementing growth initiatives, cost reductions across, developed KPI’s and established communications cadence to improve culture; Reported... more directly to Executive Team
    • Managed $30M+ P&L, oversaw delivery of IT outsourcing services for Fortune 500 clients, and managed client facing technical teams of 200+; Improved top line revenues 10% YoY
    • Established a new Data Analytics department to ideate, develop, test & launch new analytics products for Insurance and Business Process Outsourcing clients;
    NYU
    NYU
    Adjunct Instructor 2020 - 2022 (about 2 years)
    Designed and taught four classes in incubating startup ideas, building products and marketing
    CreditStacks
    CreditStacks
    VP of Operations 2019 (6 months)
    Responsible for scaling US operations including B2B marketing, business development, fundraising and investor relations.

    Rebranded to Jasper in 2020 (jaspercard.com)
    Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal
    Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal
    VP of Business and Sales Strategy 2017 - 2018 (about 1 year)
    Led global sales operations and business strategy across Dow Jones' media portfolio, including Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Market Watch, Factiva, Newswires and numerous... more information insight and media products.
    Aon Corporation
    Aon Corporation
    Head Of Business Development, Singapore Innovation Center 2010 - 2017 (over 6 years)
    As Head of BD for Aon's Innovation Center's Corporate Incubator, I led a team of data scientists and technologists and served as the first point of contact for new ideas and... more initiatives rooted in data analytics and product development = GROWTH analytics. I had ownership over the innovation process and designed solutions and products while working closely with the fintech/insurtech entrepreneur community.

    Previous roles:
    - Technical Program Manager
    - Marketing Manager
    - Financial Analyst
    SKYWAY CONCESSION COMPANY LLC (1.8B JV of Macquarie Bank and Cintra)
    SKYWAY CONCESSION COMPANY LLC (1.8B JV of Macquarie Bank and Cintra)
    Financial Analyst 2009 - 2010 (over 1 year)
    Avanade
    Avanade
    Financial Analyst 2008 - 2009 (about 1 year)
    Internship
    Consulting
    Consulting
    Fractional COO & GTM 2023 - Present (over 3 years)
    Lead Ops and GTM for early-stage SaaS and AI startups.
    Responsible for for business operations, GTM, marketing, HR, legal and designing AI workflows for internal systems.
    Chief
    Chief
    Founding Member 2019 - Present (over 7 years)
    Member at Chief, a private network for women executives.
    Hera Fertility
    Hera Fertility
    GTM Lead 2023 (11 months)
    Led go-to-market strategy initiatives in a fractional capacity for Hera Fertility, a startup revolutionizing sperm health and male fertility with AI-powered home testing.

    Partnered... more with CEO to define initial target segments, validated core customer hypotheses and developed early-stage acquisition experiments to inform product-market fit strategy. Leveraged deep understanding of the fertility tech landscape to identify growth opportunities and strengthen Hera's market positioning.
    Halo Incubator
    Halo Incubator
    Co-founder 2018 - 2022 (about 4 years)
    Halo Incubator is a business incubator devoted exclusively to fast-tracking female founded startups.

    - Developed curriculum for 8 cohorts with 49 founders of which... more 41% secured funding post attendance
    - Secured industry partnerships and sponsors to scale offerings and fund company operations
    Founder
     
    Employee
    Aon Corporation, Halo Incubator, Hera Fertility, Chief, Consulting, Avanade, SKYWAY CONCESSION COMPANY LLC (1.8B JV of Macquarie Bank and Cintra), Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal, CreditStacks, NYU, Dxc technology
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    Incubator
     
    Advisor
     
    Attorney
     
    Board Member
     
    Mentor
     
    Member
     
    Acquired
     
     
    Projects
    Chicago Booth Alumni New Venture Challenge (Accelerator) Co-chair in NYC
    Regional co-chair for Chicago Booth's alumni accelerator
     
    Education
     
    About
    Achievements

    I lead operational and go-to-market strategy for companies navigating growth, complexity, or transformation. With experience scaling early-stage startups and optimizing multi-billion dollar P&Ls at global enterprises, I bring a systems-level approach to solving cross-functional challenges across revenue, operations, product, and people.

    My industry experience includes B2B SaaS, healthtech, fintech, and insurance, ranging from launching GTM and operating playbooks at venture-backed startups to leading data product innovation and commercial turnaround efforts at Fortune 500 firms.

    Some of my previous roles include serving as Head of Operations at DXC Technology, where I oversaw key client relationships and led complex transformation initiatives; Head of Business Development at Aon’s Global Innovation Center in Singapore, where I led a corporate innovation team focused on developing insurance data analytics products; and Vice President of Sales and Business Strategy at Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal.

    Today, I work with B2B companies to align operations and GTM strategy in support of sustainable growth, scale, and cross-functional execution. I’ve led initiatives that accelerated revenue, strengthened customer retention, and improved how teams across sales, marketing, and client delivery operate together. I’m particularly drawn to companies transitioning from founder-led GTM to structured growth, where the challenge is scaling revenue, improving customer experience, and driving consistency across the full customer lifecycle.

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Advertising Business Development Data Mining Financial Insurance Marketing Management Microsoft Mining P&L Product Development Program Manager Business Strategy Marketing Strategy Financial Analysis Operations Management Social Media Marketing Strategic Partnerships Product Strategic Initiatives AI
    Locations
    New York City San Francisco
     
    Q&A
    What words of wisdom do you live by?

    Discipline = Freedom

    What was the most impactful class you took in school?

    Commercializing Innovation with Scott Meadow and New Venture Strategy with James Schrager (@ Booth)

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