Volume 2 | Issue 2 | JAN/FEB 2021
Peter Methot Associate Dean
Department: Executive Education Years of Service: 10 years at Rutgers What would you do (for a dream career) if you weren’t doing this? To answer this question, you should know that I have been skiing since I was three years old, and have had a love for the sport ever since. A few years ago, my brother and I had the opportunity to go helicopter skiing in British Columbia – we flew in a helicopter to the top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere, and a trained guide led us down completely untouched snow on the most incredible backcountry ski experience. When I realized that being a heli-skiing guide was an actual career path, I admitted that, in an alternate life, it would be my dream job because it brings two of my passions together: teaching and skiing. What are the three words that best describe you? Husband – I have been with my wife, Jessica, since we met in undergrad at the University of Florida (Go Gators!). She is my best friend, cheerleader and travel partner extraordinaire – we share a love for food, so whenever we travel, we also eat, a lot! Dad – Blessed to be dad of two amazing boys (Brenton and Mercer) that bring so much joy into my life. Fortunately, I have instilled the love of sport and food into them at a young age, so we are often skiing or eating. Entrepreneur – I have always been driven to build creatively. Whether it was one of my many business ventures, from entertainment to restaurants to growing executive education, I have always been passionate about making the organizations I have been involved with better than how I found them. What would you name the autobiography of your life? Pies and Pints – I bought and managed my first pizza restaurant when I was 20 years old and it was a career-trajectory altering experience. I learned so much about who I was and what I was capable of doing – a true business education by fire. It also taught me about service and customer relations, skills that I still use every day. Since then, I have loved the art of pizza making, a tradition I’ve continued at home with my family and friends almost weekly. So much joy emanates from the experience of sharing stories and smiles around a hot, fresh pizza pie. And what better to pair pizza with, but great craft beer? My wife, Jessica, and I have traveled all over the world in the pursuit of the perfect pint; we’d recommend practically any IPA or saison from Hill Farmstead in Vermont, and a traditional gueuze from Drie Fonteinen in Belgium. Cheers!
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