Joel Peterson is a highly accomplished entrepreneur, investor, author, and business professor with an impressive track record in both academia and the corporate world. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Economics, and French from Brigham Young University. Currently serving as the Chairman of JetBlue Airways and a Consulting Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Peterson is also the founder of Peterson Partners, a highly successful investment firm he co-founded in 2003. Additionally, Peterson is the author of "Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff," a highly regarded book on leadership and entrepreneurship.

Peterson's experience in the corporate world includes serving as a Board member and/or investor in several companies such as Bonobos, Asurion, Vivint, HireVue, and ICON Aircraft. He was also a Managing Partner at Trammell Crow Company and a Director at Franklin Covey. Peterson has been recognized for his leadership and expertise, having been named one of Forbes' "Top 100 Venture Investors" and one of the "Top 50 Utah Entrepreneurs" by Utah Valley BusinessQ.

As a Consulting Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Peterson shares his wealth of knowledge and experience with future business leaders. He is also a former Chairman of the Board of Overseers at Hoover Institution and has served on the board of several other organizations, including EAGL and Energy Solutions.