Title: Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Company: TrueValueMetrics
Location: Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States
T. Peter Burgess, founder and chief executive officer at TrueValueMetrics, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements, and leadership in finance, management, and analytics.
With over six decades of experience, Mr. Burgess has built a successful career in finance, management, and analytics, specializing in transparency, accountability, and community development. He currently excels in several roles, including founder and chief executive officer at TrueValueMetrics since 2008 and founder and chief executive officer at Tr-Ac-Net Inc. since 1997. His previous experience includes serving as founder and chief executive officer at Community Analytics from 2008 to 2011, New York correspondent for Microfinance Focus from 2008 to 2009, and founder and chief executive officer of Burgess Management Associates from 1978 to 1997. He also held positions as vice president and chief financial officer at Continental Seafoods Inc. from 1974 to 1978, vice president and controller at Southern States Inc. from 1972 to 1974, budget manager at Gulton Industries from 1970 to 1972, assistant treasurer at Aerosol Techniques Inc. from 1967 to 1969, system development and field accountant at H. A. Simons International Ltd. from 1966 to 1967, articled clerk at Cooper Brothers Chartered Accountants from 1962 to 1966, and graduate management trainee at Davy Ashmore Group from 1961 to 1962.
Mr. Burgess has also made significant contributions to his field through his written works. He authored “Iraq, A New Direction, A Strategy for Peace, A Methodology for Rapid Socio-Economic Progress,” “Revolutionary Change for Relief and Development,” and “Hundreds of Issues that Impact Relief and Development Performance.” From 2006 to 2010, he was involved with the Integrated Malaria Management Consortium, and earlier in his career, he served as an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants from 1962 to 1965. Additionally, he worked with a United Nations team led by Winston Prattley, tasked with drafting a post-conflict reconstruction strategy for Afghanistan following the withdrawal of Soviet occupation forces. He also played a key role in developing a multi-sector plan that was submitted to the international community by the United Nations.
Reflecting on his journey, Mr. Burgess laid a solid educational foundation by earning a Bachelor of Arts in engineering and economics from the University of Cambridge, England, in 1961, followed by a Master of Arts in engineering and economics from Cambridge in 1966. He takes great pride in a basic analysis he conducted that progressed from the lowest levels of what is now PricewaterhouseCoopers to the partner level and ultimately to the World Bank, his client at the time. His analysis helped the World Bank completely revamp their assessment of the cost for a major project, a pivotal moment that gave him a significant confidence boost, aiding his career growth. When asked about his thoughts on the field, he believes that accounting should go beyond financial aspects to encompass human, environmental, and economic factors, reflecting the broader functioning of the economic system.
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