Peter Zilper is the Chief Operating Officer at Sodexo Live! Airport Lounges, overseeing the North America Lounges portfolio that has a mission of being the global leader in premium lounge experiences. Peter is responsible for driving performance and profitability across the business through operational excellence and a relentless focus on culinary, beverage, and hospitality innovation. He leads as part of the global organization to maintain the unique Sodexo Live! value proposition, ensuring the team exceeds client expectations while strengthening key account strategy to support continued expansion.

A proven and results-driven hospitality executive, Peter maintains over 30 years of industry expertise, spanning Operations, Marketing, Business Development, and Culinary Leadership, across Fortune 500 companies and luxury hospitality brands. As an established leader of the Sodexo Live! Airport Lounges team, Peter has been instrumental in shaping the business through complex landscapes, fostering innovation and cultivating high performance teams.

Peter holds an M.M.H. from the Cornell University Hotel School, a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of North Carolina Greensboro, an A.A.S. in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales and a PTR professional tennis accreditation.

Peter and his family are passionate about tennis and the Philadelphia community and have been an active part of the LEGACY family for over ten years.