Having grown up in Tokyo, Japan, Peter learned at an early age the importance of communicating effectively between cultures. This intercultural dynamic spurred his interest in sociology, which was his area of study at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN, where he was President of the Mu Kappa group – a group dedicated to connecting with and serving “Third Culture Kids” on campus. During his time at Bethel University, he continued to grow in his intercultural interests, studying for a semester in Klaipeda, Lithuania. This interest in intercultural exchange continued after graduation, including recently, in July of 2019, when he spent five weeks back in Lithuania, volunteering at the school he studied and mentoring students from across Eastern Europe.

Serving in Resident Resources at the People Serving People homeless shelter gave Peter a strong foundation for understanding the need for affordable housing, and what it can mean to families to be able to obtain housing. It was with this foundation that in June of 2014, Peter began working for Property Solutions & Services in affordable housing property management with the Jeremiah Program, a missional non-profit assisting mothers & their children get out of cyclical poverty. Peter works with the Jeremiah Program staff to meet building needs as expressed by staff members, manages Project-Based PHA units, MARIF funding units, HOME Investment units, Tax Credit units, and LTH units, maintains proper compliance for each of these programs/funding, exceeds quality standards for numerous inspections for each of these funding sources, and manages caretaker, maintenance, and assistant staff, along with outside vendors, to ensure smooth operation of the property. Peter has also overseen numerous property improvements, including replacing all boilers and water heaters in Phase II of the Minneapolis Jeremiah Program, a $47,000 project, while also finding numerous cost-savings to bring down the cost by $8,920, around 19% the total cost. These projects, tasks, and successes are all accomplished with a backdrop of the daily tasks associated with property management – fielding tenant and applicant requests and phone calls, serving seasonal building needs, rent collecting, and record-keeping.