Peter Cherukuri
Founder & CEO - upNEXT
- Role
- Founder & CEO at Upnext
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Peter Cherukuri
Peter is a builder at the intersection of media, policy, and power. As a former executive at Politico, The Huffington Post, and The Economist Group, he’s helped shape how Washington and Wall Street consume information. He was President of 1776, an incubator for startups in highly regulated industries, co-founded K Street Capital, and has advised a new wave of disruptive media brands. Originally from West Virginia, he is also Board Chair of WAMU 88.5 and serves on the boards of the National Press Foundation and the Close Up Foundation.
Experience
Founder & CEO
Jul 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Building and scaling an intelligence and community platform for America\'s LeaderForce: policymakers, executives, and founders.
Education
Colgate University
BA, Philosophy
1993 — 1997
Skills
- Digital Media
- Public Relations
- Viral Marketing
- Media Relations
- Marketing Communications
- Advertising
- Publishing
- Politics
- Social Media
- Digital Strategy
- Copy Editing
- Business Development
- Digital Marketing
- Blogging
- Journalism
- Online Advertising
- Strategic Partnerships
- Strategic Communications
- Editing
- Product Development
- Publications
- Content Management
- Content Strategy
- Social Media Marketing
- Management
- Strategic Planning
- New Media
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