Kate Peterson is President of Performance Concepts, Inc., a company dedicated to providing innovative and effective consultation in the areas of organizational design and development, retail operations, human resource management, sales and consumer behavior, and training focused on the learning needs of the Luxury Industry.
Kate Peterson has over 25 years' experience in retailing, in every capacity of management, operations and training, in companies ranging in size from 1 to 1000 stores, having held senior operations and training executive positions with JB Robinson Jewelers, Kay Jewelers, Sterling, Inc. and Littman Jewelers prior to Performance Concepts.
Ms. Peterson is a member of the Board of Directors of the Diamond Council of America. She is the Training and Performance consultant to the Leading Jewelers of the World, an organization of high-end fine jewelers. Along with her team, Kate provides training and consultation services to retailers, manufacturers and trade organizations worldwide. She has conducted workshops for education programs held in conjunction with JA International Jewelry Shows as well as JA Regional conferences, Couture International, The Centurion Show and the JCK Shows and has appeared at numerous other trade venues. She is a Contributing Editor for Jewelers' Circular Keystone Magazine and In Store Magazine.
