Mike and Renée Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Niki Peterson

Niki Peterson is the senior program manager for the institute where she serves as the program lead for academies, fellowship programs and mentoring programs. Peterson believes in being the change one longs to see in the world, infusing this philosophy into creating a professional yet welcoming entrepreneurial platform where innovators can come together to cultivate and develop their ideas into ventures that benefit our global society.

Before joining the institute, Peterson graduated cum laude in Accountancy from California State University, Sacramento and participated in the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy. She also volunteered for SARTA and the Green Capital Alliance, bringing a commitment to regional economic development to her network-building role with the institute.