Peter leads DJ&A’s Business Development and Special Operations Group, overseeing our firm’s efforts to build relationships and procure fulfilling and engaging work for DJ&A’s employees. Peter introduced the “Special Ops” term to DJ&A because he found it was the best way to describe his role at the company where he took on one-of a kind projects such as: an alternative transportation study for the Bozeman area; a facilities master planning effort for the local transit agency, Mountain Line; and the development of Maple Street Commons, a 6.5-acre development that is the site of DJ&A’s new Missoula office.
His varied background provides some insight regarding his affinity for Special Ops: after graduating with an engineering degree from Swarthmore College, he spent the first 10 years of his career in education including a Masters degree from Harvard University. He later earned professional licenses as both a civil and a mechanical engineer and, after joining DJ&A, earned his professional planning credential (AICP), became a value analysis facilitator, and a right-of-way negotiator. This multi-dimensional background serves Peter well as a systems thinker where he continually works to make DJ&A a great place to work for its employees, a great source of service for its clients, and a strong force for good in our community.
Peter is active in the Missoula community having served previously on the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board and currently serving on the City’s Impact Fee Advisory Committee and as a board member for the Missoula Parking Commission. He enjoys playing an active role in making Missoula a great place to live and work. He can be spotted pushing his human-powered scooter around town.