Pete Pearson
Vice President Food, Food Loss and Waste
Pete Pearson is the Vice President Food - Food Loss and Waste and the Global Initiative Lead for the Food Circularity program at WWF – the world’s leading independent conservation organization, whose mission is to create a world where people and nature can thrive together. Pete specializes in food waste prevention and food circularity as part of WWF’s larger food system efforts.
Pete has led local and national sustainability programs within the retail grocery sector across 2,000 grocery stores in 37 states. He also has over 10 years of technology experience with companies including Hewlett-Packard, Accenture and Albertsons. He has worked with public schools and hospitals as an independent sustainability consultant, co-founded a non-profit focused on sustainable and regenerative agriculture, and has also co-produced a documentary film on regenerative and local food production. Pete currently lives in Washington DC and enjoys fly fishing, sailing, and exploring the outdoors with his family.
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Education
- MBA Sustainable Business Management—Green Mountain College
- BS Information Systems—University of Idaho
Areas of Expertise
- Waste and Recycling
- Sustainable/Regenerative Agriculture
- CSR
- Sustainability Programming