Peter V. Berns has been the Chief Executive Officer of The Arc of the United States since 2008. Prior to coming to The Arc, he had been Executive Director of the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations since 1992. In addition, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the Standards for Excellence Institute since its inception in 2004. Previously held positions include Deputy Chief of Consumer Protection in the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, Assistant Attorney General and Staff Attorney/Fellow at the Institute for Public Representation at the Georgetown University Law Center.