Social Enterprise Annual Conference

Vice President of Sales and Operations
Vision Spring

Peter Eliassen, Vice President of Sales and Operations, is responsible for the leadership and management of VisionSpring’s global operations and the achievement of operational and sales objectives. Prior to joining VisionSpring, Mr. Eliassen held positions in a mix of both public and private sector organizations. Most recently, he worked for Unilever in the US Foods Customer Development group. Prior to completing his MBA, Mr. Eliassen worked for Capital One as an Integrated Operations Project Manager, for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva, and as a consultant for a village-based microfinance network and for micro-entrepreneurs while serving in the Peace Corps in Benin. A graduate of Vanderbilt University with a degree in Economics, Mr. Eliassen received his MBA from Thunderbird, where he specialized in Finance and International Development.