Rachael Peterson

Watco Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer Rachael Peterson champions a supportive environment that sets Watco team members up for success. Rachael joined Watco in 2006 and has held several roles. Prior to joining Watco, she worked in healthcare recruiting at St. John’s Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, and at J.B. Hunt Transport in Lowell, Arkansas, as a Manager of Professional and Organizational Development. Rachael was named to the 2022 Top 100 list of human resources professionals by OnCon and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology, and the Association for Talent Development. She is on the board of directors for the American Association of Railroad Superintendents, and has received industry recognition as a Railway Age “Fast Tracker” and a Progressive Railroading “Rising Star.” Rachael earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, and a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.