Peter Laurie - Chief Executive

Chief Executive

Peter was appointed Chief Executive in April 2021. He joined Battersea as Director of Operations in February 2015 and became the organisation’s Deputy Chief Executive in March 2017.

Peter brings extensive sector experience to the role. Prior to joining Battersea, Peter was Chief Executive of the Retired Greyhound Trust, Britain's largest single-breed charity that finds homes for thousands of ex-racing greyhounds each year from a network of volunteer-led branches. He is a Non-executive Director of the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England, an advisory board to Defra and its ministers, and has served as the Honorary Secretary of the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes since 2013. Peter was a founding Trustee of the Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation from 2018 – 2023, serving also as its Vice Chair, and was a Trustee of the Petplan Charitable Trust for eight years until 2022. Previously he held welfare, regulatory and business development roles in various not-for-profit and commercial organisations.

Peter has grown up with many pets and currently he and his family are proud owners of Battersea dog Wilson.