Peter Desforges (Economics '83) is the CEO of Peak Real Estate Management & Investment Inc., a firm he founded in 2022 to manage his commercial real estate portfolio. His real estate career began at Wohl Investment Company in 1985, where he served as President from 1992 to 2021. Mr. Desforges and his wife, Suzanne, also run Desforges Vineyards in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley, which has produced multiple award-winning wines.
A UC Berkeley Economics graduate, Mr. Desforges has been active in his community, having chaired Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and served on boards for St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, Pacific Symphony, and the Orange County Wine & Food Society.
In April 2025, Peter was named the inaugural Chair of BLI's Founders Board.