Gallerist and arts writer Michael Rose talks to WaterFire Providence Managing Director and coCEO Peter Mello about leading a public arts organization through the pandemic, and more.

Peter has served in the leadership of WaterFire since 2011. Prior to joined the WaterFire team, he was Executive Director of Tall Ships America. A lifelong mariner, Peter is also a prolific photographer and a hockey player. He earned his BA in economics at Connecticut College and has pursued professional development at the University of Pennsylvania and at Harvard University. 

You can learn more about WaterFire at www.waterfire.org. You can follow Peter on Instagram, Twitter, and ClubHouse at @petermello.