John Peterson
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by John Peterson, who was picked to be: Associate Deputy General Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3 Solutions LLC | Owner, 6/2024 - 5/2025 | 1 | |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati | Associate, 2/2022 - 5/2024 | 2 | |
| The Law Office of Bonnie Peterson | Of Counsel, 8/2024 - 5/2025 | 3 | |
| Legal Aid Society Salt Lake City | Board member, 3/2022 - 5/2024 | 4 | |
| S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah | Adjunct Professor, 8/2022 - 4/2024 | 5 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP3 Solutions LLC (Consultant legal services for StakWork) | $80,000 | Consulting Fees | 1 | ||
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati (law firm) | $300K | Salary/Bonus | 2 | ||
| Roth IRA | 3 | ||||
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| JOHNSON & Johnson (JNJ) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Sep IRA | 4 | ||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| IRA BDA | 5 | ||||
| ConocoPhillips (COP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| Phillips 66 (PSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| Schlumberger NV (SLB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.4 | ||
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 401(k) plan: | 6 | ||||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Class Shares (VSMPX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| Vanguard Institutional Total International Stock Market Index Trust iii | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.2 | ||
| Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares (VTBIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.3 | ||
| Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund Institutional Shares (VTILX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.4 | ||
| Proskauer Rose LLP, 401(k) plan: | 7 | ||||
| Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares (VASGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.1 | ||
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VIIIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.2 | ||
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Investor Shares (NAESX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.3 | ||
| JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class R6 Shares (JEMWX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.4 | ||
| BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio Class K Shares (BRHYX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.5 | ||
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, 401(k) plan: | 8 | ||||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund Investor Class Shares (VFFVX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 8.1 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but the plan sponsor no longer makes contributions. (2016-09-01) | 1 | |
| Proskauer Rose LLP | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but the plan sponsor no longer makes contributions. (2020-10-01) | 2 | |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but the plan sponsor no longer makes contributions. (2022-02-01) | 3 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3 Solutions LLC | Services as Owner | 1 | |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati | Services as Associate | 2 | |
| Lumio | I was a lawyer on this team for employment litigation | 3 | |
| Stakwork | My consultant company was primary for contract for legal services to Stak. I oversaw software product development in legal and accounting and expert dmages space and was paid for my time | 4 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 1 | |
| Residential Rental Property, Salt Lake City, Utah | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | Rent or Royalties | 2 | |
| Residential Rental Property, Salt Lake City, Utah | $500K - $1M | $2,501 - $5,000 | Rent or Royalties | 3 | |
| BITCOIN (held in cold wallet) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| U.S. Brokerage Account #1 | 5 | ||||
| Bank of America Corp. (BAC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| General Electric Co. (GE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| GE Vernova (gev) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| U.S. Brokerage Account #2 | 6 | ||||
| Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| British American Tobacco Industries p.l.c. Common Stock ADR (BTI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.2 | ||
| The Chemours Co. (CC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.3 | ||
| BanColombia S.A. Common Stock (CIB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.4 | ||
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.5 | ||
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.6 | ||
| Dow, Inc. (DOW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.7 | ||
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Common Stock (EPD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.8 | ||
| iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (EWJV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.9 | ||
| Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF (FDLO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.10 | ||
| Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.11 | ||
| SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.12 | ||
| iShares Core MSCIEmerging Markets ETF (IEMG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.13 | ||
| India Fund, Inc (IFN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.14 | ||
| Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA American Depositary Shares (Each repstg 500 Preferred shares) (ITUB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.15 | ||
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. ADS (OMAB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.16 | ||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.17 | ||
| Suncor Energy Inc. Common Stock (SU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.18 | ||
| AT&T, Inc. (T) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.19 | ||
| Energy Fuels, Inc. (UUUU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.20 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.21 | ||
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.22 | ||
| Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYMI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.23 | ||
| Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock (WBD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.24 | ||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 6.25 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| CitiBank | type: Mortgage (investment/rent al property), amount: $500,001 - $1,000,000, year-incurred: 2023, rate: 6.5%, term: 30 years | 1 | |
| Truist Bank | type: Mortgage (investment/rent al property), amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 3.1%, term: 30 years | 2 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
