Joshua Peirez is President and Chief Operating Officer of Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB), a 174 year-old data company. Peirez is charged with accelerating the company’s growth plan with ownership of strategy, operations, global sales and client solutions. From 2009 - 2011, Peirez served as Chief Innovation Officer for MasterCard Worldwide. In 2009, he was named in the Top 10 Innovators of the year, as ranked by Bank Technology News. He holds a bachelor's degree in Policy Analysis, Economic and Government Studies from Cornell University and a doctor of jurisprudence degree from Brooklyn Law School. Peirez lives with his family in New York City and is an avid Rangers fan.