Since its founding in 1983, Fenn Communications Group has become one of the nation's premier political and public affairs media firms. Prior to forming the firm, Peter served on the staff of the Senate Intelligence Committee and as Washington Chief of Staff for Senator Frank Church. He was the first Executive Director of Democrats for the 80's, a political action committee founded by Pamela Harriman and then-Governor Bill Clinton. Peter also founded and was the first Executive Director of the Center for Responsive Politics.

In 1996 and 1998, the firm was chosen as the lead media consultants for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, producing ads that helped win back seats for the Democrats. In the 2000 campaign, Peter served as an adviser to Gore for President and represented the campaign as a surrogate spokesperson on cable news programs. He performed the same role in 2004 for the Kerry for President Campaign. In 2006, the firm helped pick up five Republican-held House seats, two Governor's races, and two Senate seats.

Peter has consulted overseas for the Agency for International Development and the National Endowment for Democracy. He produced television programs in Russia, Bosnia, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic and consulted for political parties and candidates in countries such as South Africa, Mozambique, Romania, Latvia, Colombia, Northern Ireland, and Hungary.

His writing and producing have earned him Pollie Awards from the American Association of Political Consultants, Telly Awards, Summit Awards, Vision Awards and the award from PRNews for the Best Public Service Ad Campaign of 2005.

Peter received his B.A. from Macalester College, where he was President of the Alumni Association and where he is currently a Trustee. He earned a M.A. in International Relations from the University of Southern California. He teaches Presidential Politics, Strategy and Message as well as Campaign Advertising at The George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management. Peter appears frequently as a TV commentator on the major networks and on cable news shows. He now appears regularly with Pat Buchanan on Saturday mornings on MSNBC.