Dan Peterson joined the University of Washington in 2016 and serves as vice president for development for university advancement and president of the UW Foundation. He has served in senior leadership roles for four leading public research universities, including as Vice Chancellor/CAO at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Dan is focused on fostering a best-in-class fully integrated advancement organization at UW, in close partnership with college and unit leaders, with a mission of enhancing the impact UW has throughout the world.  His 30-year career in the field includes 21 years at Washington State University, where he served as Campaign Director, the Director of Gift Planning, Associate Athletic Director, Regional Giving Director, and the Director of Athletic Development. Dan’s tenure also includes UW Medicine Advancement and Oregon State University Foundation.

Dan was raised in Federal Way, WA, is a 1982 graduate of WSU and earned his law degree from Seattle University in 1985.  He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association.