Peter Boynton

Strategic Advisory Board

Peter Boynton is a former CEO of the George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security at Northeastern University, LLC. The institute is home for co-located academic, industry, and government research labs working together to accelerate innovation related to resilience and security.

Previously, Boynton was the Commissioner of Emergency Management and Homeland Security for the state of Connecticut, appointed by both democratic and republican Governors. He led statewide responses to three Presidential disaster declarations, integrating the government response with private sector task forces to speed recovery.

Boynton also served as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was Commanding Officer of three Coast Guard cutters, was the Coast Guard liaison at the Department of State, and was a Director on the White House National Security Council staff.

Boynton has testified before the U.S. Congress on multiple occasions, has served on numerous non-profit boards including the national Board of Directors for the Military Officers Association of America. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Harvard and a Bachelor’s Degree in Ocean Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He also holds an unlimited Master’s License for ocean-going vessels of any tonnage.