Dr. Peter Stout
Dr. Peter Stout, HFSC’s CEO and president, initially joined the agency in 2015 as its chief operating officer and vice president. He has more than 20 years of experience in forensic science and forensic toxicology. Prior to joining HFSC, Stout worked as a senior research forensic scientist and director of operations in the Center for Forensic Sciences at RTI International. Stout also has served as president of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT). He represented SOFT in the Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations and has participated in national policy debates on the future of forensic sciences in the United States. Stout has a doctorate in toxicology from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. Stout also served as an officer in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps.