Executive Coach

Marissa Peterson

Marissa is an award-winning business leader and board member who coaches senior executives and teams to scale startups toward higher performance.

Current and Former Clients: Leaders from Apple, Google, Microsoft, Stanford Hospital, AirTable, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and more.

Previous Experience and Education: She joined Sun Microsystems when it was still a small public company, helping it scale to reach a peak of approx. $20 Billion in annual revenues. Most recent positions held were as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations, EVP of Global Services, and Chief Customer Advocate. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Honorary Doctorate of Management from Kettering University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

“Marissa is the most exceptional executive coach I have had the pleasure to work with. She has helped lead us through significant management changes, including CEO succession. Not only is her impact felt by the individual, but it is experienced by the organization and seen in our business results.”

Tina Jones
Senior VP, Global Human Resources @ Cadence Design Systems