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Annaliese Peterson

Annaliese Peterson

Annaliese Peterson is Managing Director of Karvi Group, LLC, an international business development and strategy firm focused on high-tech industries including aerospace. She took this leadership position in 2017. Prior to taking on this role, she worked for Safran Group – an International Tier 1 Systems and Equipment company in Aerospace, Defense and Security – for more than 5 years in the North American International Purchasing Office based in Irving, TX, with responsibility as Senior Manager and Deputy to the VP Purchasing, leading strategic sourcing and supplier development initiatives. Annaliese previously worked for Sargent Aerospace & Defense in Tucson, AZ for 7+ years, with positions ranging from contract management and import/export compliance, international business development, program management and new product introduction. Her roles were based in Tucson, AZ, Guaymas, Sonora, and Torrance, CA, and included overseeing global European and Latin American business relationship management and industrial transfer management. Annaliese earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of San Diego, and an Executive MBA from Southern Methodist University. She currently resides in North Carolina.