Suzanne Peterson
PARTNER
Dr. Peterson advises senior leaders in a variety of Fortune 500 companies, hedge funds, investment banks, insurance companies, law firms, private equity funds, and technology companies. She specializes in leadership style, relationship management, and communication as building blocks to influence and leadership effectiveness. Her clients have included Bank of America / Merrill Lynch, Borg Warner, Charles Schwab, Cravath, Davidson Kempner, Dell Technologies, Elliott Management, KKR, Latham & Watkins, Morgan Stanley, Nationwide, Pimco, Swaine & Moore, and Walmart, among others.
With more than 20 years of professional experience, Dr. Peterson regularly speaks on the firm’s message of Admired Leadership — a viewpoint that emphasizes the behaviors and routines characteristic of the world’s most extraordinary leaders. She leads the firm’s newest practice, The Style Code, which is designed to help leaders evolve their style to create executive presence, increase results, and strengthen relationships.
Dr. Peterson holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Southern California and an MBA and PhD in Organizational Behavior from the University of Nebraska. She serves on the faculty of the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, where she contributes to executive-level courses and corporate development programs. She has received numerous teaching awards and published in top management outlets, including Harvard Business Review.
