Pete’s grandmother first taught him to fish the River.  He has been exploring the North Fork and its tributaries since.  Born out of his early experiences on the River, his career has focused on developing and implementing collaborative solutions for natural resource management challenges. Pete held several management positions within the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality involving water quality, public water systems and permitting.  The Environmental Partnerships for Oregon Communities received the federal government Hammer Award for innovation and the Oregon Governor’s Investing in People Award.  He was recognized by the Oregon Association of Water Utilities as a Friend of Rural Water for his work with small communities.

Pete served as a Natural Resources Advisor to Oregon’s former Governor.  Since 2003, he has worked with the Governor’s Oregon Solutions program to provide an impartial, neutral forum to gather and sort the various perspectives and resources from the economic, environmental, and community landscape.

He has an MBA degree from Penn State University and undergraduate degrees in Environmental Sciences and Economics from the University of Virginia. Now retired, much of his time is spent near the River.