Mark Peters

Mark Peters is the president and chief executive officer of MITRE, the global not-for-profit technology company that operates R&D centers around the world. He leads a multidisciplinary team, nearly 10,000-strong, who stand united in MITRE’s mission: Solving Problems for a Safer World®. Peters is responsible for governance and oversight of the company'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 boards 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.