Peter Holtmann is president and CEO of Exemplar Global Inc., provider of personnel certification and credential management and independent certification for training outcomes. Holtmann has been dedicated to the conformity assessment profession for 20 years, the last 10 years building Exemplar Global. As the industry has changed so has Holtmann’s role, from a scientific professional to trainer and risk consultant, from auditor to business developer, and now as a strategist and leader of a global nonprofit organization. Holtmann is an advocate for credentialing, and he believes unilateral acceptance of a person’s capabilities across cultures and countries builds world trade.