Hailing from the southern coast of California, Peter spent his early years at the University of Oregon in Eugene adopting skills from his peers, the outdoor industry, and product design. He further developed these skills with summer jobs fishing in Alaska and wildland firefighting in Oregon, while solidifying his passion for team building and design .

After University he moved to Portland where he cofounded Taskshade and is currently growing into his next chapter of design and business. Peter has been recognized within the design community at Wanted Design Manhattan and received student awards in both sustainable design and electric mobility.