“Not all leadership is loud. Sometimes it’s the quiet hands that build the foundation—and keep it strong.”

Peggy Shiller is Chief Administrative Officer at Coqual and a founding employee of Coqual. A steady force behind the scenes, Peggy has spent more than two decades helping shape Coqual’s infrastructure, research operations, and convenings—from major conferences and multi-year studies to daily decisions that keep the work moving with care and clarity.

As CAO, Peggy oversees the organization’s budget, billing, and administrative functions. She’s also been a longtime producer of Coqual’s signature research and events—bringing precision and thoughtfulness to projects that bridge insight and impact. She is a co-author of multiple Coqual publications, including two Harvard Business Review research reports, among them the landmark Off-Ramps and On-Ramps study that helped reframe the narrative around women’s career journeys.

Peggy’s approach to leadership is collaborative, calm, and deeply values-driven. She believes in the long game of change—and in creating work environments where smart ideas, good people, and care for one another all thrive.

Before joining Coqual, Peggy spent over a decade in the fashion industry. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Sarah Lawrence College. She lives on Long Island, where she finds joy in gardening, admiring other people’s pets, and quietly spoiling the people around her.