Our Founder
Peter Burke

Career

After spending 17 years leading Best Companies Group as its President and Co-Founder, I decided to take advantage of an opportunity take my nearly 20 years of experience managing “Best Places to Work”, “Best Employer” and “Best Companies” programs on a new adventure. In the summer of 2021, I launched Workforce Research Group where my team and I are taking recognizing great places to work to new levels of excellence through the creation of credible and relevant lists. I started my career in insurance, and then spent 7 years as the first Associate Publisher of the Central Penn Business Journal.

Guiding beliefs:

I am a true believer in strong partnerships that turn into friendships.

I believe that being of service should be at the forefront of everything I (and we) do.

I believe in being dependable, knowing it will not always be convenient.

I believe that character counts and is measured by your ratio of promises made vs. promises kept.

And finally, laughter is a gift from God. Cherish it when it comes your way, and create a little if you can.

Other Fast Facts:

I graduated from Boston College many moons ago with a degree in economics.

I am married to a rock star woman whose accomplishments are uncountable.

We have 6 children that run the gamut in age, with 7 grandkids (so far).

We live in the great city of Houston, TX, but we love our time on the lake in Michigan.

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. is my email. Send me a note!