Peter Twichell, Program Director, leads the implementation and ongoing refinement of the initiative’s cohort model and the re-design of the program as an online learning experience for non-profit leaders and teams.
Previously Peter was Senior Director for Global Programs for YouthBuild International, overseeing 10 programs in Europe, Africa and the Caribbean helping to lead the international expansion of the organization. In this role he designed, resourced, and managed projects in workforce development, education, affordable housing, civic engagement, peacebuilding, neighborhood revitalization, arts and media, environmental stewardship, and disaster recover in partnership with governments, foundations, business, and non-profit organizations. Before that, as Senior Program Director at YouthBuild USA, he helped to design and lead the national expansion of YouthBuild in the U.S.
He has a Master’s in International-Intercultural Management from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, VT, and a Bachelor’s in English from the University of Southern Maine.