Peter has over 30 years of experience in public affairs, government relations, and environmental affairs for the food industry. He currently is President of Larkin Public Affairs representing food industry clients and provides services including government relations, issues management, communications, community relations, environmental affairs and industry relations.

Prior to establishing his own firm, Peter was the President & CEO of California grocers Association (CGA), a non-profit, statewide food industry association that provides legislative, regulatory, communications, educational and industry relations support for its members. He also served as the President of the CGA Educational Foundation and is an officer of the California Shopping Cart Retrieval Corporation.

Prior to CGA, Peter was the Vice President of State Government Relations and Environmental Affairs for the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) in Washington, D.C. Peter has also managed government and media relations programs for The Kroger Co., and held similar positions with the Tobacco Institute and Philip Morris U.S.A. He has been an active participant on numerous association, non-profit and government advisory boards and committees such as: a Board Member for the Western Institute for Food Safety & Security; the Chairman of the Board of the Food Industry Association Executives; the Chairman of the Board for the Sacramento/Sierra Chapter of the American Red Cross; and the President of the Board of Trustees of the Sacramento Waldorf School.