Facility Management Insights From a Virtual Hire with Joe Peterson, Global Workplace Programs at Snowflake

Watching Paint Dry

Joe Peterson is the Head of Global Workplace Programs for Snowflake, a data platform that utilizes cloud data to help thousands of organizations harness and analyze their data for direction and growth. Joe worked in food and beverage management for more than 12 years before starting his current position in April of 2020 with a unique combination of facility, food and beverage administration, and consulting. With his expertise, he has helped organizations structure their initiatives and come out on top with better recipes and building processes.

In this episode…

Facility Management is changing faster than you can order an Uber. When the pandemic first started, countless companies had to shift from the office to their homes—but that didn't stop Joe Peterson from transforming his career as the Head of Global Workplace Programs.

Joe's background in large-scale food management and as a consultant gives him the edge to see where the office space is going and how to direct the company’s initiatives. With a little elbow grease and a chef's coat, Joe is taking what it means to be a chef and merging it with facility management in the best ways possible.

In this week's episode of Watching Paint Dry Podcast, host Greg Owens interviews Joe Peterson, Global Workplace Programs at Snowflake. They discuss what it was like interviewing and creating a safe environment during the pandemic, what space reallocation will mean for the future of office floor plans, and his plans for restructuring their offices. Joe also shared how he and his team are creating better dining experiences and maintaining the facility. Stay tuned!