Peter comes with a diverse background and skillsets to support Maine’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. His formal background in wildlife management, and his training and practice as a biologist/researcher inform his unique perspective about designing successful business eco-systems.  As an entrepreneur, he launched and managed an outdoor retail waterfront business and charter service in a highly competitive San Diego market.  His business experience led him to the Midwest where he was a key lead for a start-up regional fishery (RAS) within a budding network of investors.  

This work brought him to Maine to manage the Aquaculture Business Development Program for the Island Institute, successfully establishing key partnerships in support of island and coastal fisherman while building a collaborating network of aquaculturists throughout Maine. During this tenure there, he implemented the first seaweed market analysis for a nascent Maine seaweed industry. His most recent work was as a business advisor for Coastal Enterprises Inc and the Maine Small Business Development Center in mid coast Maine. He focused on serving small businesses through all phases, including startup, scaling and maturity.

Peter’s work in the last decade has focused intensively on economic development and community advancement by providing support in the following areas: business start-up, strategic planning, marketing, promotion of specialty retail, network and community building, stakeholder education and engagement, eco-tourism, aquaculture, and viniculture.