
Nick Peterson
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Developing Future Leaders | Kraft Heinz Director | Kellogg MBA
Studied at Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Works at Kraft Heinz
Successful clients at
Available tomorrow at 8:00 PM UTC
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Nick's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $50/hr
Get help with Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving, and .
Nick’s free events
Live interactive sessions you can join for free.

I'm A New People Manager... Now What?
Mar 16 at 5:00 PM UTC
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Are You Actually Ready For A Promotion? A Director's Inside Look
Mar 19 at 5:00 PM UTC
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Nick’s Leadership Coaching Qualifications
Experience level: Director
Nick has helped clients get into these companies:
I’ve spent my career building and leading teams inside one of the world’s most recognizable consumer goods companies. As a Director at Kraft Heinz, I’ve hired, developed, and promoted talent across multiple levels of a large organization — which means I’ve sat on both sides of the table. I know what it looks like when someone is ready to lead, and I know what holds high-potential people back from getting there. My Kellogg MBA gave me the frameworks and language to understand leadership at a structural level — but it’s the years of actually doing it inside a Fortune 500 that made me a better coach. What I bring to leadership coaching isn’t theory — it’s pattern recognition from years of real management experience inside a Fortune 500 environment. I’ve navigated the challenges that come with leading for the first time: building credibility quickly, managing people older or more experienced than you, earning trust without having all the answers, and figuring out how to develop others while still delivering results. I’ve made mistakes, learned from them, and now help others shortcut that curve.
Nick can help with:
Emotional Intelligence
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Change Management
Coaching and Mentoring
Time Management
About Nick
I didn’t start my career knowing exactly where I’d end up. I began in an entry-level role at Kraft Heinz and, over the past decade, worked my way into senior leadership. Along the way, I’ve experienced the uncertainty of career pivots, the pressure of proving myself, and the challenge of figuring out what actually drives advancement inside large organizations. I’ve always been drawn to mentoring. Throughout my career, I’ve informally coached colleagues navigating promotions, role changes, and career crossroads. I enjoy helping ambitious professionals step back, think strategically, and make intentional decisions rather than reactive ones. I earned my MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, which sharpened my strategic thinking and deepened my understanding of leadership and organizational dynamics. But most of what I coach comes from real-world experience—leading teams, making hiring decisions, navigating politics, and building credibility over time. Outside of work, I’m based in the Chicago area and balance corporate leadership with family life and a constant curiosity about how people grow and succeed in their careers. If you’re thoughtful about your future and ready to take ownership of your trajectory, I’d be glad to work together.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I’ve seen how many talented, hardworking professionals stall in their careers—not because they lack ability, but because they lack clarity, positioning, or strategic guidance. Throughout my own journey, mentors played a critical role in helping me see around corners and think bigger about my trajectory. Coaching is my way of paying that forward. I genuinely enjoy helping ambitious professionals step back, think more strategically, and make confident, intentional decisions about their next move.
Work Experience
Head of Logistics Excellence
Kraft Heinz
April 2025 - Present
Associate Director - Logistics Operations
Kraft Heinz
March 2022 - April 2025
Group Lead - Warehouse Operations
Kraft Heinz
June 2021 - March 2022
Sr. Manager - External Manufacturing Procurement
Kraft Heinz
November 2017 - June 2021
Sr. Buyer - Packaging Procurement
Kraft Heinz
June 2017 - November 2017
Buyer - Packaging Procurement
Kraft Heinz
March 2017 - June 2017
Corporate Management Trainee
Kraft Heinz
June 2016 - March 2017
Nick was also given offers to work at

Apple
Caterpillar
Eaton
Education
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2021 - 2023
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
2011 - 2016
Activities and societies: 2015 Homecoming Court, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, First Year Engineering Program Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Admission Department
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Overall Rating
5.0
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