Mr. Peter Larkin

Council Member Biography

Peter Larkin currently is President of Larkin Public Affairs, a company he started in 2008 representing food industry clients and providing services including government relations, issues management, communications, community relations, environmental affairs and industry relations. In addition to Larkin Public Affairs, Mr. Larkin became a Advisory Board Member in 2008 with Encore Associates, a strategic advisory, sales & marketing and solutions provider to the food and consumer goods industry. 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 Larkin has over 30 years of experience in public affairs, government relations, and environmental affairs for the food industry. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2008 - Unspecified

Advisory Board Member, Encore Associates, Inc.

1996 - 2007

President and Chief Executive Officer, CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION

1989 - 1996

Vice President, State Government Relations, FOOD MARKETING INSTITUTE

1982 - 1988

Director, Public Affairs, THE KROGER CO