Peter Barth is best known for his work developing the code school / bootcamp industry, currently Chief Executive Officer at Flatiron School and previously as Founder and Chief Executive Officer at The Iron Yard. He has launched 38 campuses across North America and Europe, funded numerous diversity scholarship programs, and created several nonprofits in the space. These organizations have helped more than 30k thousand students launch a career in tech and design.Prior to his work in education, Peter created and managed several accelerator programs and seed funds in addition being a founding board member of the Global Accelerator Network.Peter is a Fellow and Braddock Scholar at the Aspen Institute, a Fellow at the Liberty Fellowship, and serves on a number of boards. He grew up in Florida, studied at Vanderbilt and Harvard, and currently lives in Greenville, SC with his wife and 5 children.Motivation: "It always seems impossible until it's done" - Nelson Mandela