Andi – What did you enjoy doing as a child? For example, an outdoor activity or a sport?
Pete – I played basketball for years. You could always find me at the neighbors until all hours playing street ball. I was pretty good and played through college, but my glass ankles gave out so I had to stop playing competitively.
Andi – What things do you find yourself doing as an adult that you said you’d “never” do as a child/teenager?
Pete – The list is so long…but probably the biggest is worrying about money. I didn’t think I would worry about it. Also, I never thought that I would have kids, but that changed for the better.
Andi – What is your favorite aspect of working here at ThreeWill?
Pete – The caliber of the associates is phenomenal. It is great to work in a company where whoever you ask is willing to help and has a certain expertise… and are all very humble.
Andi – What is your favorite development topic and why?
Pete -My favorite topic is workflow. More because I have such a background in help desk and service automation. I have a lot of experience in the area and I just like to fall back on it. Plus, it is just cool.
Andi – Now for some ‘what ifs’…If you could meet any person in the world or in history, who would it be and why?
Pete -It would be one of two people. The first being Aristotle – just so I could ask him things and talk to him. This stems from my degree in philosophy; I have always been intrigued by his writings. The second would be Da Vinci because I want to know how that guy’s mind worked. Like, how he mastered so many things and had passion for so much.
Andi – If you could be truly gifted and/or talented in any area/expertise what would it be and why?
Pete – Something simple, like a carpenter. I say simple but I mean pragmatic. A skill that is useful. I deeply value tangible results. So when I look at a piece of furniture or a house, it stands the test of time, leaves a legacy, provides shelter and is very functional.
Andi -When did you know that you wanted to marry your wife, Kristine? How did you propose?
Pete -Skipping straight to the second part of your question – I proposed to Kris the night I met her on New Year’s Eve 1992 in Boston on a crowded train car. I got down on one knee and the whole bit; and without missing a beat, she asked where the ring was and I said that I didn’t have a ring and she immediately said then ‘NO’! It was about 6 months later when she came back for the summer on our second date that is was just obvious I wanted to marry her. I figured I had already proposed, so I might as well stick with it.
Andi – When people look back at your life, how do you want to be remembered?
Pete – As somebody who was helpful and who was a good friend.
