As the founder and managing partner of the Peter Damon Group (PDG), a Washington, D.C.- based consulting firm specializing in public affairs, business development, and event management, Peters leads a team of seasoned experts serving a diverse roster of clients. PDG has been recognized as “100 Top Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs)”; Top Lobbying Firms by Bloomberg Government and The Hill’s “Top Lobbist”.

 

Prior to forming PDG, Peters provided strategic advice to companies on a number of federal legislative policy issues and managed their corporate advocacy programs. He has a long history as a respected political strategist, working on national, federal, and local campaigns, as well as leading voter participation efforts. He held several senior positions at the Democratic National Committee, and served in both of Bill Clinton’s successful presidential campaigns. Additionally, Darren provided political counsel to Secretary and First Lady Hillary Clinton in two presidential election campaigns. As her traveling political advisor, Peters was at the Secretary’s side advising her on key campaign issues as she toured the country.   

 

With an expansive background in government policy, Peters has worked as a political appointee at the White House, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and as the Chief of Staff for the Department of Energy’s Policy and International Affairs Office. Peters also founded and published PowerPlay Magazine, a highly acclaimed publication that showcased African Americans in Arkansas and Washington, D.C. Under his direction, the brand also spawned the Annual Powerplay Awards and PowerPlay TV. 

 

A devoted believer in giving back to his community, Peters is an active supporter of the Washington Literacy Center and the Chamber Dance Project.  He is a founding member and former vice president of 100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock; former chairman of the Central Arkansas Transit Authority and has served on the boards to the Safe, Healthy, Affordable, Reliable Energy NY (SHARE NY) Board, the Pulaski County Single Parent Scholarship Fund, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, and the Executive Committee for the Congressional Black Caucus Institute 21st Century Council. 

 

Among the numerous honors Peters has received for his political, corporate, and community work, Peters was inducted into the Delta Sigma Theta “Delta Presents” Hall of Fame; named the recipient of the Alpha Phi Alpha community service award; earned the Odyssey Award from his alma mater Hendrix College; received the Black Community Developers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award and was awarded the Spirit of Rosa Parks Courage Award by the Southern Youth Leadership Development Institute. 

 

Peters lives in Arlington, Virginia.

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