Mark Peters is the president and chief executive officer of MITRE,
the global not-for-profit technology company that manages R&D
centers around the world. He leads a nearly 10,000-strong
multidisciplinary team who stand united in MITRE’s mission:
Solving Problems for a Safer World. Peters is responsible for
governance and oversight of MITRE’s diverse markets including
artificial intelligence, aerospace, telecommunications, homeland
security, cyber, transportation, defense and intelligence, health,
and government innovation.

A recognized expert in nuclear energy and national security,
Peters spent more than 25 years leading scientific discovery for
federally funded R&D centers (FFRDCs). Before joining MITRE in
2024, he served as the executive vice president for laboratory
management and operations at Battelle Memorial Institute. Prior
leadership roles include director of the Idaho National Laboratory
and president of Battelle Energy Alliance LLC, a large,
multipurpose laboratory focused on nuclear energy, national and
homeland security, and energy and environmental science and
Technology.

Peters also served two years as chair of the National Laboratory
Directors’ Council, an independent body that coordinates
initiatives and advises the Department of Energy and other
national laboratory stakeholders. Prior to joining Battelle, he was
associate laboratory director for Energy and Global Security at
Argonne National Laboratory.

Peters was awarded the 2023 Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear
Statesman Award, which recognizes individuals for outstanding
service in developing and guiding the peaceful uses of nuclear
energy. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering
and a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society. He also serves on
the Idaho Power Board, the National Academies Board on
Human-Systems Integration, and several that support innovation
and economic development.

Peters holds a bachelor’s degree in geology from Auburn
University and a doctorate in geophysical sciences from the
University of Chicago. He has also completed extensive
executive management education and training courses, including
the Strategic Laboratory Leadership Program at the University of
Chicago Booth School of Business.