Peter Beard

Peter Beard, Vice President of Policy and Programs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, works to advance the Foundation’s workforce mission with a focus on growing the portfolio and increasing its visibility and influence nationally. He also provides leadership over—and serves as spokesperson for—a portfolio of workforce development projects and initiatives and supports education and workforce policy with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the America Works initiative.

Before joining the Foundation, Beard was senior vice president of Regional Workforce Development at the Greater Houston Partnership where he led the Partnership’s UpSkill Houston initiative—a nationally recognized employer-led collaborative of business, industry, education, and community leaders focused on developing a work-ready workforce. UpSkill Houston was one of seven initial pilot sites to implement the Talent Pipeline Management® (TPM) strategies, and Beard has been a TPM faculty member and fellow at the Foundation.