Barbara Peterson

Barbara Peterson is an experienced process improvement and HRIS manager currently serving at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation since July 2018. Previously, Barbara held key positions at Keysight Technologies from August 2014 to June 2017, where responsibilities included managing the HRIS team and leading system transformations for a global workforce. With a track record of successful process design and improvement initiatives, Barbara's efforts resulted in significant payroll accuracy and compliance. At Agilent Technologies, Barbara managed strategic sourcing and vendor relationships, achieving substantial cost savings. Earlier roles at Agilent involved developing enterprise data governance programs and leading continuous improvement projects. Barbara earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Statistics from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.