Peter Hayward is a seasoned finance leader with more than 15 years of experience in financial strategy, capital markets, and organizational planning across mission-driven and complex, multi-entity organizations. Most recently, he served as Operator-in-Residence at Charter School Growth Fund, a social impact venture capital firm supporting the nation’s highest-performing charter schools. In this role, Peter partnered closely with CFOs and boards to navigate complex financial and facility challenges, leading advisory, underwriting, and long-term planning efforts across a diverse national portfolio.
Previously, Peter served as Senior Finance Director at Uncommon Schools, where he led financial strategy and treasury operations for one of the country's largest charter management organizations. During his tenure, he executed a major multi-transaction debt financing strategy to support facility growth, led the implementation of a network-wide financial planning system, and guided the organization’s financial response to the COVID-19 pandemic—securing significant federal funding while maintaining organizational stability. Earlier in his career, Peter held senior treasury and capital markets roles at Becton Dickinson, where he supported large-scale debt and equity financing initiatives and corporate financial strategy.
Peter holds an MBA in Finance from IESE Business School (Spain), a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from University College London (England), and a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering from the University of Guelph (Canada). With deep financial expertise and extensive experience supporting mission-driven organizations across the country, Peter brings a disciplined, strategic approach to advancing fiscal sustainability and strengthening the long-term impact of the organizations TogetherEd serves.