About

Founder. Operator. Coach.

MY STORY

I've Been in Your Seat.

I built Hands to Hearts International from my kitchen table — possessed by the mission, running programs across nine countries for over a decade.

After launching our first project in India, our partner was jailed. Children were scattered. Years of work unraveled overnight.

With everything broken, a friend asked me one question:

“What are you committed to?”

Not the plan.
Not the structure.
The mission.

That moment changed how I lead.

“No babies have died since HHI’s training.”

Building Systems When Everything Breaks

Scaling doesn’t fail because founders lack vision. It fails because systems lag behind growth.

I’ve scaled across nine countries, managed $175M+, and rebuilt when infrastructure collapsed.

I don’t protect the blueprint. I protect the mission.
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Laura Peterson

TEDx: Love a Low Tech Solution

OPERATING EXPERIENCE

Where I've Operated

The Founder
The Operator
The Coach

Recognition & Global Engagement

UN General Assembly

Speaker 2020

Clinton Global Initiative

Member, 2013

NIKE, Global IWS Team Leader

2017

25 Portlanders Who Are Changing the World

cover story, Portland Magazine, 2013

If this resonates, let's talk.

Thirty minutes.

No pitch. No pressure.

Just clarity on where you are — and whether I’m the right partner for what’s next.

Limited active founder partnerships at a time.

info@clearheartconsulting.com