Peter Scher Joins CNAS Board of Advisors

Washington, June 29, 2023—The Center for a New American Security is pleased to welcome Peter L. Scher to its Board of Advisors.

"We're thrilled to welcome Peter Scher to the CNAS Board of Advisors," said Richard Fontaine, Chief Executive Officer of CNAS. "Peter combines a record of public service, private sector experience, and global policy knowledge that will contribute to the Center's work. As we examine the tools of economic statecraft, the role of financial actors in foreign policy, and much more, we look forward to his expertise and insights."

Peter L. Scher is Vice Chairman of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and a member of the firm’s Operating Committee. Scher oversees the firm’s global public policy and regulatory functions, including the JPMorgan Chase Institute and PolicyCenter, as well as its worldwide philanthropic efforts. He led the firm’s business expansion in the Mid-Atlantic region – one of the largest economic regions in the United States – and recently assumed responsibility for the cross-business leadership teams in all U.S. markets. He oversees the firm’s International Advisory Council, and Morgan Health, a business unit formed in 2021 focused on improving the quality of healthcare for the firm’s employees and investing in new models for the delivery of employer-based healthcare throughout the United States.

Previously, he was the Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office of law firm Mayer Brown LLP and earlier served as the Chairman of their Government and Global Trade Practice. He also spent nearly a decade in public service, serving as the U.S. Special Trade Ambassador under President Clinton.

For more information, contact Alexa Whaley at awhaley@cnas.org.