Peter Carter, President

Peter Carter is Delta's President, overseeing enterprise strategy, international, government affairs and policy, real estate, legal, regulatory and compliance, sustainability and diversity, equity, and inclusion teams worldwide.

In his role as President, Peter focuses on driving enterprise-wide initiatives to meet Delta's flight plan, ensuring Delta’s freedom to operate, protecting Delta's brand and advocating for the interests of Delta employees and customers before policymakers around the world. He works closely with Delta's international partners advancing our joint ventures, and regularly engages with government stakeholders on competition policy, alliances, privacy and compliance.

In addition, Peter oversees Delta’s enterprise strategy, responsible for long-term strategic planning, and heads the company’s real estate function, which manages airport relations and Delta’s facilities worldwide. He also leads Delta’s sustainability and diversity teams.

Previously, he has served as Delta’s Chief External Affairs Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since July 2015 and is a member of the Delta Leadership Committee.

Peter serves as a member of the Boards of Virgin Atlantic Airways, Grupo Aeromexico, the SkyTeam Global Airline Alliance, The Delta Air Lines Foundation, the United Way of Greater Atlanta, the Minnesota Business Partnership and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, which he chaired in 2020. He previously served as a member of the State of Georgia Judicial Selection Commission.