Peter Lagomarsino

Peter was named interim co-CEO in November 2023.

Prior, Peter was the managing partner of the San Francisco office, which serves both regional and international clients. He also led the firm's global Executive Diligence practice, which focuses on vetting executive and board placements for corporations, universities, investment firms, charitable foundations and other organizations. Peter frequently collaborated with top executive search firms, and Mintz Group is the exclusive due diligence partner to the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants.

In the course of his work, Peter has revealed a public company executive’s undisclosed years in prison; identified an acquisition target’s ties to organized crime; found the hidden assets of a bankrupt real estate developer; helped a commercial litigation client support its patent infringement case; and worked on scores of sensitive executive and board placements in the U.S. and abroad.

Peter has particular expertise in due-diligence standards and best practices for what constitutes responsible decision making before hires and business deals.

He has written several articles, including “Board Vetting in the Digital Age” in 
Directors & Boards and “What Do Candidates’ Social Media Profiles Say About Them?” in Executive Talent. He has also done a number of speaking engagements about best practices in background checking.

Peter has a B.A. in philosophy with a concentration in economics from Amherst College.

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