Peter Marquez is a Partner at Andart Global. In this role Peter provides space policy, strategy, management, and due diligence support to investors, governments, and industry.

Previously Peter served as the Vice President for Global Engagement at Planetary Resources and was responsible for outreach with governments and was instrumental in the development and passage of space resource laws.

From 2007 to 2010 Peter served at the White House in the National Security Council as the Director for Space Policy where he led the development of the 2010 U.S. National Space Policy. Peter oversaw the development, implementation, and coordination of the space policies of Presidents Bush and Obama. Peter’s policy responsibilities, in addition to space, included critical infrastructure protection, and military intelligence activities. Peter also oversaw regional security issues, focusing on Asia. While at the White House, Peter began the initiative that created the U.S.-Japan strategic space cooperation.

Earlier, Peter served as a Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Peter’s duties in that position included oversight of the Department of Defense’s operational special access programs. Peter also worked in various positions in Office of the Secretary of Defense and the United States Air Force with responsibilities for policy, operations, requirements, and acquisition of classified space programs.

Peter was born in California and received a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1998 and master’s degree in science and technology policy in 2000 from George Washington University.