Len Peters

Previously, Mr. Peters VP of Global CIO and Chief HIPAA Security Officer at New York University. In this role he was responsible for developing and implementing strategy to support academic, research, and strategic university priorities. He led initiatives to support university affordability, student success, sustainability and global connectedness. Additionally he launched a Center for Research Technology focused on new technologies including AI, machine learning and robotic process automation while leading Online Program Services coupled with big data learning analytics.

Mr. Peters began his career at Merrill Lynch and has worked at GE as CTO, at Berkshire Hathaway company as CIO, and was the SVP and CIO at Trilegiant, a Cendant company. He started his higher education career at Columbia Business School where he served as the Dean of Technology. After Columbia, he went on to become the Associate VP and CIO at Yale University.

Len Peters holds an M.Sc. in Technology Management from Columbia University and is a graduate of Columbia Business School’s Senior Executive Program. He completed his graduate studies at Columbia writing his thesis on Cloud Computing. He holds a B.A. from Molloy College in business management and now serves on the Board of Trustees. Mr. Peters has also been an adjunct professor at both Yale University and Columbia University. He has taught a course called Managing Strategic Technology Portfolios.

Companies

• Sr. Executive Partner FX IT (2021)
• Certified Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and Coach Rework Your Mind (2019)
• Vice President - Global Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief HIPAA Security Officer, GLBA Officer New York University (2016 — 2021)
• Member of the Board of Trustees Molloy College (2016 — 2019)
• Lecturer in the Practice of Finance Yale University (2015 — 2017)
• CIO - Chief Information Officer & Associate Vice President Yale University (2011 — 2016)
• Faculty Lecturer Columbia University (2011 — 2016)
• Associate Dean and CIO Columbia Business School (2005 — 2011)
• CIO and SVP Trilegiant (2003 — 2005)

Education

• Master of Science (MSc) Columbia University in the City of New York (2008 — 2010)
• Certification Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2018 — 2018)
• Northeastern University (2014 — 2014)
• CSEP Columbia University - Columbia Business School (2007 — 2007)
• Executive Managment Development Course GE Crotonville (2001 — 2001)
• BA Molloy College (1989 — 1992)