Mr. Hutchinson is a talented leader and problem solver, with a track record of transforming organizations and their strategies, processes, and systems to deliver greater results. He is a skilled facilitator with experience engaging leadership at the highest levels of government, non-profits, and education. Mr. Hutchinson is a former Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Finance, Superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools, a deputy mayor, a corporate vice president at the Dayton Hudson Corporation (now Target), and president of the Bush Foundation, one of Minnesota’s largest independent foundations. Most recently he served as the strategy lead for Accenture's Public Service Practice. Peter is also co-author with David Osborne of The Price of Government: Getting the Results We Need in an Age of Permanent Fiscal Crisis. He has written and spoken extensively on all dimensions of public sector performance including as the keynote speaker at the National Governors Association Annual Meeting on “Delivering Results.”
History of Employment
Primary Policy Areas
Board Governance, Budget and Finance, Civic Engagement, Economy, Education, Government Operations/Innovation, Intergovernmental System/Federalism, Nonprofit/Philanthropy, Taxes, Urban Affairs
Primary Sector of Expertise
State
Primary Functions
Budgeting and Finance, Communications and Marketing, Change Management, Organizational Structure/Design/Development, Performance Measurement, Strategic Planning
