Kurt Peters

Dr. Kurt Peters joined the board following the May 2019 election. He has two children enrolled in The Vanguard School who started at the school in kindergarten. Kurt has a B.S., an M.S., and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering with specialties in optics and communications. He retired as a Colonel in the USAF Reserves in May 2018. His last Reserve assignment was as IMA to the Site Commander and Director of Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate, at Kirtland Air Force Base. He currently is a Chief Engineer at SAIC, performing research and development for the Department of Defense. He has taught at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, and volunteers as a committee member for students seeking graduate degrees. Kurt is married to Dr. Traci Peters, an optometrist practicing in the local area. Kurt looks to increase focus on STEM at The Vanguard School and bolster student engagement in information technology.