MIND Research Institute CEO and leadership

Matthew Peterson is a Co-Founder and Chief Research & Development Officer at MIND Research Institute and Cofounder, CTO at MIND Research Institute and is based in Orange, California. He studied at University of California Berkeley.

Andrew Coulson leads a team of data analysts to conduct evaluations of student and teacher usage and outcomes of ST Math. Previously, he led MIND’s education division for 12 years. There, he helped to execute strategies to scale the organization’s reach to over one million students. Previously, Coulson was the first education program officer for a major Orange County foundation. He also worked for 17 years in upper management in high-tech manufacturing engineering, acquiring experience in operations, process engineering, product reliability, and technology transfer. Coulson earned a Bachelor of Science and holds a master’s degree in physics from UCLA.

Geri Cohen joined NWEA in 2005 and brings over 30 years of diversified experience in the financial, software, and online services industries. NWEA benefits from her strong emphasis in business line management, technology-based product development, and organizational turnarounds-a unique combination of skills and insights acquired from working in both Fortune 500 companies and successful start-ups.

Prior to NWEA, Geri progressed through two turbulent decades in the financial services industry, helping major banks navigate through rapid deregulation, massive shifts in the economic environment, and emerging technologies with innovative and profitable services. She started in the advanced technology group with First Chicago and ultimately served as vice president and manager of card products at US Bank and vice president and manager of consumer loan products at Wells Fargo. From there, Geri launched a new career in Portland’s nascent software industry, most recently serving as director of solutions engineering at Unicru (now Kronos) delivering psychometrically validated workforce assessments and analytics.

Geri received her MBA in finance and BA in psychology from the University of Chicago.

Matthew Peterson is a Co-Founder and Chief Research & Development Officer at MIND Research Institute and Cofounder, CTO at MIND Research Institute and is based in Orange, California. He studied at University of California Berkeley.

Matthew Peterson is a Co-Founder and Chief Research & Development Officer at MIND Research Institute and Cofounder, CTO at MIND Research Institute and is based in Orange, California. He studied at University of California Berkeley.