Margaret Pederson is a CEO and board director who helps companies add value via new products, technologies, services, and market growth. She drives growth organically and via business development (acquisitions, joint venture, alliances, etc.) on a global scale and works with management to revitalize existing businesses, reposition mature ones, and build new ones. Pederson is recognized as a global thought leader on strategy and innovation in the boardroom, frequently speaking and writing on this topic. She has expertise in finding new ways to attack problems, identify opportunities, create new products and services, work with disruptive technologies, improve processes for efficiency and lower risk, and apply the latest marketing techniques. She also has a proven track record of accelerating revenue and profit growth in B2B and B2C businesses.

Pederson has served on several public and private company boards, including Viad (director), Xamax Industries (director and vice chair), and TextureMedia Inc. (director). She has also served as chair or member of many Compensation, Nominating and Governance, Innovation and Marketing, and Strategy Committees. Pederson currently serves as president and CEO the NACD Connecticut Chapter. She has also been selected as a Director to Watch by Directors & Boards magazine. Pederson has an advanced degree from Harvard Business School.