Peter was previously the President and CEO of AdvanceCT, a non-profit focused on business and economic development in Connecticut. Peter rebuilt and reorganized AdvanceCT to work with Governor Lamont and his team on business retention, business attraction and other economic development projects. Peter also worked closely with AdvanceCT’s Board of Directors, comprised of Connecticut’s most notable business and nonprofit leaders, as well as many other stakeholders across the State. For the previous 17 years, Peter worked for FLAG Capital Management and its successor, Aberdeen Standard Investments. Peter was a member of the senior leadership team responsible for growing the FLAG private equity platform to over $6.5B in AUM from approximately $1B. During his tenure, Peter oversaw the venture capital investment program and became deeply involved with FLAG’s push into international markets. He was a member of both the Investment and Management Committees and was ultimately responsible for a $2B investment portfolio. Before FLAG, Peter worked for J.H. Whitney & Co. and BancBoston Capital. He started his career at Prudential Securities and Chemical Bank. Peter is a graduate of Trinity College and received his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He is NACD Directorship Certified and sits on the Boards of Verumex, an early stage proptech company, as well as Social Venture Partners Connecticut, a nonprofit focused on closing the opportunity gap in Connecticut.