Sue Petersen
Sue Petersen is a senior People & Culture executive with more than 20 years of experience building leadership capability, organizational health, and scalable people systems for national restaurant and retail brands, including Noodles & Company, Chipotle, Walgreens, Quiznos, and Rock Bottom.
As a fractional Chief People Officer, Sue partners with CEOs and executive teams to stabilize, modernize, and elevate HR and People functions during critical phases of growth or change. She is known for quickly diagnosing organizational gaps and translating people strategy into practical, repeatable systems that strengthen leadership pipelines, improve engagement and retention, and align culture with business objectives.
Sue has led award-winning culture and Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging strategies recognized by the National Restaurant Association, Forbes, and Newsweek. Trusted for her clarity, candor, and partnership, she brings the caliber of people leadership typically found in large, sophisticated organizations into growing and evolving businesses.