The Honorable Andrew P. Hunter is the Founder & Principal of Pax Per Consortia Strategies LLC. He brings a deep understanding of defense customers and their acquisition organizations, fundamental mastery of the defense acquisition process, and deep insights into the trajectory and growth potential of defense markets.
Mr. Hunter served as the Senate confirmed Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, from February 2022 until January 2025. Mr. Hunter was responsible for Air Force research, development and acquisition activities in excess of $60 billion annually.
From 2014 to 2022, Mr. Hunter was a Senior Fellow in the International Security Program and Director of the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. From 2011 to 2014, he served in the U.S. Department of Defense as Director of the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell and as the Chief of Staff to the Honorable Ashton B. Carter and the Honorable Frank Kendall, while each was serving as Under Secretary of Defense.
Prior to his service in DoD, Mr. Hunter served as a congressional staffer for the House Armed Services Committee and worked for former Representatives Norm Dicks and John Spratt, Jr. His service in the House of Representatives lasted 17 years.
Mr. Hunter holds a Master of Arts degree in Applied Economics from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies from Harvard University.
