{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","id":"cmtdjh0iz0044rzj7m2jkblmd","name":"Josh Peirez","slug":"josh-peirez","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/josh-peirez","role":"Chief Executive Officer","company":"Sterling","bio":"Joshua Peirez became President & CEO of J.D. Power in May 2025. He previously served as CEO of Sterling (Sterling Check Corp.), a background and identity verification provider, from 2018 — leading it through its 2021 IPO and 2024 merger with First Advantage — and continues to serve on Sterling's board.","linkedin":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-peirez","tags":["CEO","Sterling","Background Checking"],"categories":[{"name":"Background Checking","slug":"background-checking"}],"recentArticles":[{"title":"Sterling Expands Through Acquisition of A-Check Global","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/news/sterling-expands-through-acquisition-of-a-check-global","publishedAt":"2023-03-02"}],"faq":[{"q":"Who is Josh Peirez?","a":"Joshua Peirez became President & CEO of J.D. Power in May 2025. He previously served as CEO of Sterling (Sterling Check Corp.), a background and identity verification provider, from 2018 — leading it through its 2021 IPO and 2024 merger with First Advantage — and continues to serve on Sterling's board."},{"q":"What is Josh Peirez's role?","a":"Josh Peirez is Chief Executive Officer at Sterling."},{"q":"What areas does Josh Peirez focus on?","a":"Josh Peirez is active in Background Checking."}],"verification":{"status":"verified"},"meta":{"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T01:27:58.976Z","canonical":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/josh-peirez","license":"© DHRMap. Facts may be quoted with attribution and a link to the canonical page. Not for bulk redistribution."}}