Meet Pete Giorgio
Principal, Deloitte Global and Deloitte United States Sports Practice TMT Leader
The Faces of Deloitte TMT is a series of articles exploring the personal histories of our people, sharing experiences that have defined their values, and highlighting why they do what they do. In this story, we meet Pete and gain an understanding of how his experiences have shaped his approach to teamwork.
Pete Giorgio was a competitive basketball player while attending Amherst College, and he’s still tied for their all-time single-game rebounding record—quite the feat. Pete likes to say there’s nothing dainty about him, but that doesn’t translate into a large ego. With his friendly, welcoming demeanor, he’s a team player who honed his skills as an integrator and connector during his college sports career while on an ROTC scholarship. He further honed his skills after graduating during his five years as a communications officer with the US Air Force. Pete then held various positions teaching computer programming, developing logistic systems, and focusing on technology consulting in multiple industry roles, finally joining Monitor Group’s strategy consulting practice in 2000, well before Deloitte acquired it in 2013.
When the opportunity to run Deloitte Global’s and the US firm’s sports practices presented itself, Pete was a natural fit. “Deloitte is big,” he says. “We can handle big, hairy problems.” And whether it’s competing in sports or consulting with clients, Pete believes trust plays a big role in determining success. “Clients trust us. Whether we’re building the core technology for large scale events, helping the USGA reconsider how golf handicaps are administered, shaping the future of tennis with the USTA , or helping universities navigate the ever-changing future of college athletics, integrity and trust are built into our brand.” In fact, perhaps due to his background in sports, Pete approaches life with an attitude of sportsmanship and a deep appreciation for everyone acting in good conscience to find the best strategy forward.
Why TMT?
“Think big.” That’s the advice Pete offers to those working with TMT. “Deloitte can do things you’ve never even conceived of,” he says. “Our goal is to build a relationship and be there for the long term, especially for the important things. When Deloitte decides we want to do something, we go all in and bring the best to every project.”
Asked to describe his leadership style, Pete points to his large, close-knit Italian family, where Thanksgiving holiday dinners feature a regular rotation of around 80 family members. His main takeaways from his upbringing? “There is always room to add another place setting at the table, nothing important gets done without food, and women are the power brokers in the family,” he says. This last observation dovetails neatly into his interest in and dedication to the Athena Pledge, an initiative to build gender equity and fund the future of women’s sports. “Deloitte has a very large investment in women’s sports and we’re helping catalyze this larger movement, whether in the WNBA or the NWSL,” says Pete.
“That’s the exciting part about the sports practice—it’s not just a matter of how we sell projects, but also how we lift up women and how we help clients like the WNBA truly thrive. We focus on what’s important.”
Focusing on the important things is key to Pete’s success. As a TMT leader, he builds trust and a sense of teamwork with his Deloitte team and in long-term relationships with clients in the sports practice. And when he comes up against challenges or sticky situations while on a project, his instinct is still to focus, react, grab the rebound, and help his team succeed.
