John P. Walters (born February 8, 1952) is the president and chief executive officer of Hudson Institute; he was appointed in January 2021.

[1] Previously, Walters was Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in the George W. Bush administration.

From 1989 to 1991, Walters was chief of staff for William Bennett and was Deputy Director for Supply Reduction from 1991 until leaving the office in 1993.

[5] On April 7, 2023, Walters was sanctioned by the Chinese government after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen gave a speech at the Hudson Institute.

In an interview, he said, "When I was in office, the criminal-justice system was the single largest category of institutions referring people to treatment using drug courts and diversion programs.