Pete is the Founding President of the Palouse Ice Rink and still serves on the Board of Directors. He is an active skater, hockey player and referee. He coached youth hockey for 8 years and co-founded the popular Science on Ice Field Trip for 5th graders which is now in its 11th year. He is also the chief mechanic for the chiller and is constantly tinkering to keep it running. Pete is a scientist with the Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station in Moscow.