Matt Peterson

Matt Peterson started his career in executive search in early 2005. Having traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, he brings a global perspective to the hospitality industry. Matt understands people. His relationship-based approach balances the clients’ needs with the candidates’ personality, resulting in a win-win for everyone involved. He lived in Florence, Italy and studied at Scoula Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian language school. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business/Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Masters Certificate in Hospitality Management from Cornell University. Additionally, Matt has furthered his education at the University of California, Los Angeles studying personal and corporate tax. Prior to executive search, Matt did sales and marketing for Pacific Life Annuities & Mutual Funds and for Centex Homes, both Fortune 500 companies.