Peter is the Executive Director of Energy Infrastructure Advocates LLC, a strategic advisory consultancy focused on public policy supportive of infrastructure development in a changing energy industry landscape. Prior to founding EIA in 2012, Peter worked for over 30 years in investment banking, with a specialization in utility and power sector finance. Peter’s banking experience includes capital markets advisory and transaction execution and strategic advisory services, including merger and acquisition and corporate finance advice. Peter’s M&A experience includes all sectors of regulated utility and non-regulated power businesses. Throughout his career, Peter has been actively involved in outreach to regulators and policymakers, including work as an expert witness in regulatory proceedings and forums In 2013, Peter authored a paper on Disruptive Challenges to the Utility Industry, which was published by the EEI. In 2015, Peter authored a paper titled “Pathway to a 21st Century Utility Model” for Ceres.

Peter’s investment banking experience includes senior roles at Macquarie Group, Bank of America, leading the Power and Utilities Corporate and Investment Banking effort, Citigroup and Kidder Peabody, where he codirected the Power & Utilities industry teams of each of those firms. Prior to investment banking, Peter worked for Arthur Andersen & Co.

Currently, Peter is a Director and Chairman of the Conflicts Committee of the general partner of NextEra Energy Partners, LP, a renewable power generation company. In addition, Peter is a Director and Audit Committee Chair of El Paso Electric Company, an infrastructure fund owned investor-owned utility. Previously, Peter served as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the general partner of Enable Midstream Partners, LP, a midstream energy services provider and Southwest Water Company, an investor-owned utility.

Peter holds an MBA in Finance from New York University and BBA in Accounting from Iona College. Peter practiced as a Certified Public Accountant until 1981. During 2008 to 2011, Peter was Co-Chairman of EEI’s Wall Street Advisory Group. Peter also served as an adjunct instructor of finance at the Hofstra University MBA program.