Peter Marquez

Peter Marquez is the Head of Global Space Policy at Amazon Web Services where he oversees space policy activities for Amazon Web Services. Peter served at the White House for the three previous Administrations. Peter was the Director for Space Policy for Presidents Bush and Obama and a Senior Advisor to the National Space Council. Peter was responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of the U.S. national space policies. Peter worked with foreign governments to establish their own space agencies, assist in the writing of their national space policies, and create interagency processes to execute national space programs. Peter also worked in the commercial space sector as Managing Partner of Andart Global, U.S., the Vice President of Global Engagement for Planetary Resources, and the Vice President for Strategy at Orbital Sciences Corporation. Before his time at the White House, Peter served for a decade in the Pentagon on a variety of space and classified programs for the Air Force and Office of the Secretary of Defense. He served in requirements, acquisition, operations, and policy roles and served as the Director of Special Programs for the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Peter is a graduate of the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University, a board member of the Japan Institute for Space & Security, and a member of the Space Camp Hall of Fame.