Brett Peterson is the Director of the Utah Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services. He is responsible for the operation and management of the continuum of care including early intervention, shelter, detention, long-term secure settings and parole. As Director, Brett is committed to reducing the need for out-of-home placements, correlating the services provided with the leading research related to adolescent brain development and ongoing implementation of significant juvenile justice reforms. 

Brett has guided Utah as they have reduced the use of detention by over 50% since 2018. In addition, Brett has led Utah's effort to establish a robust statewide early intervention model, JJYS Youth Services. Through the Youth Services model, early intervention has seen an increase of over 50% from 2018, providing voluntary services to thousands of youth statewide.

Brett is considered a national expert on the policy frameworks and practices that drive youth justice and is a frequent speaker and panelist, and has also presented to Congress on juvenile justice. Brett is the immediate past President of the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators.