Rj Peters

RJ Peters has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several industries and roles. Most recently, starting from 2022, they serve as the Chief Financial Officer at Austin Pets Alive! Prior to that, from 2021 to 2022, they held the same position at Galaxy Vets, where they built and led the finance team for an emerging veterinary start-up.

From 2021 to 2021, RJ Peters worked as the Senior Vice President Operations at Childcare Network, Inc., where they had full operational and financial responsibility for 265 childcare centers across 11 states.

From 2019 to 2021, they served as the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis for the US business at EZCORP, where they were responsible for operations administration and financial planning and analysis functions.

In 2018, RJ Peters worked as the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Lakefield Veterinary Group, where they led mergers and acquisitions due diligence and managed the company's rolling forecast.

From 2017 to 2018, they held the position of Director of Finance and Operations at Portland Homeless Family Solutions.

Earlier in their career, from 2014 to 2016, RJ Peters was the Region Director at Cash America Pawn, where they had full operational and P&L responsibility for 100 stores in Houston and south Texas. RJ also held various vice president roles at Cash America Pawn, including Vice President Operations Administration and Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis, where they managed a department and built up the finance team.

Prior to that, they worked at Saxon Mortgage Services and Fidelity Investments, where they held several roles focused on financial analysis and reporting.

Overall, RJ Peters has demonstrated their expertise in finance and operations management, leading teams, financial planning and analysis, and mergers and acquisitions.

RJ Peters obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in History from Harvard University, where they studied from 1991 to 1995. RJ later pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business at Texas Christian University, completing their studies from 2002 to 2005. In addition to their formal education, RJ has obtained several certifications from LinkedIn, including "Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making" in November 2020, "Cultivating a Growth Mindset" in November 2020, "Leading from the Middle" in September 2020, "Leading at a Distance" in August 2020, "Digital Body Language" in July 2020, "Organizing Your Remote Office for Maximum Productivity" in July 2020, "Communicating with Charisma" in June 2020, "High-Stakes Communication" in June 2020, "Microsoft Teams Essential Training" in June 2020, "The Six Morning Habits of High Performers" in June 2020, "Body Language for Leaders" in May 2020, "Executive Presence on Video Conference Calls" in April 2020, "Leading with Emotional Intelligence" in April 2020, "Tips for Working Remotely" in April 2020, "Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging" in March 2020, "Establishing Credibility as a Speaker" in March 2020, "Managing Stress for Positive Change" in February 2020, "Jodi Glickman on Make 'Em Love You at Work" in January 2020, "Creating Great First Impressions" in August 2019, and "Disrupting Yourself" in August 2019.