Linda Peotter is a dynamic entrepreneur, business leader, and community advocate with over three decades of experience driving impact through innovation and philanthropy. As co-founder and President of Metal Trading Corporation, Linda built a leading nonferrous metal brokerage in the U.S. Her prior roles include leadership positions at ACX Technologies (a Coors business), N.V. Philips, and AT&T, showcasing her deep expertise in strategy and business operations.

Linda’s philanthropic endeavors include board roles with the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, the Alliance for Choice in Education, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship. As a member and limited partner of Iron Gate Capital, she also brings private equity insights to her work with the FutureRise Fund. Linda’s strategic vision helps the Fund invest in scalable, high-quality education and workforce training programs that deliver measurable, lasting outcomes.