Peter Horton

Writer, Director, Producer, Pico Creek Productions

From his acting role on the hit ABC series “thirtysomething,” through his various writing, producing and directing projects including GREY’S ANATOMY (for which he received a Golden Globe, an Emmy nomination and two DGA nominations), THE PHILANTHROPIST, AMERICAN ODYSSEY to his current project, NEW AMSTERDAM (on NBC), Peter Horton’s efforts have been motivated by a dogged attempt to impact social, ethical and moral change. From the eithical and social issues in “thirtysomething” to NEW AMSTERDAM, which deals with everything from racial profiling, gun control, health care in America to climate change, Horton has professed a diligent, persistent, patient, strategy for media’s impact on culture. Horton has also written for the New York Times as well as an investigative piece for the LA Times on the death of GM’S first electric car, the EV1. Peter comes with his storytelling expertise to Christensen Global, bringing clarity and emotional engagement to the missions of change so necessary in building the future we need.

Horton has sat on numerous non-profit boards over the years including the Executive Forum board of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and is currently an advisory board member of American Impact Capital (AIC) and The Sun Valley Institute.