Gov. Paul LePage has added a new communications director.

LePage announced Thursday that Peter Rogers, a graduate of Auburn’s Edward Little High School, will head the governor’s communications staff.

According to a press release, Rogers most recently served under Major General John Libby with the Maine Army National Guard. Rogers was the deputy commissioner of Veterans and Emergency Management for two years.

Prior to that he ran the Lewiston and Biddeford state offices for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.

Rogers is a 22-year U.S. Army Combat Arms officer, having served both on active duty and with the Maine National Guard. He served several posts at the Maine Military Academy. He was also the lead spokesman for the Maine National Guard during the Gulf War and the war on terrorism.

Prior to his service with the Maine National Guard, Rogers was the media contact for Women’s Pro Ski, a professional Ski Racing Organization.

“Peter brings a wealth of knowledge with him,” LePage said in a written statement. He is committed to effectively and proactively communicating our focused messages on job creation, welfare, energy and education reforms to the people of Maine, and I look forward to working with him.”

Rogers, also in a written statement, said, “I am pleased and honored to be selected by Gov. LePage to be his communications director and look forward to serving in his administration. I am also very excited to be working with my friends in the Maine media again.”

Rogers holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Norwich University in Vermont.

He currently resides in Yarmouth with his wife, Kristine, and five daughters.

Rogers fills a post that has been left vacant since the April resignation of former communications director Dan Demeritt.