Peter Hudson

Peter Hudson currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission since July 2019. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Naval Advisor at BAE Systems from January 2018 to April 2023, and Senior Defence and Security Advisor at Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations firm, from February 2017 to January 2018. Peter held significant leadership positions at NATO, where from February 2013 to January 2016, as Head of NATO's Maritime Command Headquarters, successfully merged two multinational maritime headquarters. Additional experience encompasses roles such as Head of Capability and Support Divisions at Fleet Headquarters and Head of European Naval Forces in the Indian Ocean during critical operations against piracy. Early in Peter's career, strategic influence was exerted while serving as Strategy and Planning Director for Naval Business within the Ministry of Defence. Academic qualifications include a BSc in Maths and Economics from The Open University.