Peter Boogaard

Peter Boogaard leads policy communications for Snap Inc, the technology company that makes Snapchat. Previously, he served as a White House and National Security Council Spokesman as well as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security during the Obama Administration. During these roles, he helped lead the communications strategy and response to issues related to Western Hemisphere Affairs, including the President’s Cuba policy, immigration and refugee policy, Zika response, border security, aviation security, NASA, and domestic emergency management including natural disasters and domestic terrorism response. After leaving the White House, Peter lead the communications team at FWD.us, an advocacy organization focused on immigration and criminal justice reform. He currently lives in Virginia with his lovely wife and two children