Earlier in his career, Pete joined Warner/Reprise Records, Warnersongs (formerly Warner/Elektra/Asylum Music) as Director of Creative Services where they achieved several #1 hits including BMI Song Of The Year “She’s In Love With The Boy” in 1991. Moving his career along, he connected with Creative Trust as VP of their Country Division, and later partnered to form Fisher-Raines Entertainment, representing several artists.

Pete earned his BS in Recording Industry Management at Middle Tennessee State University. Pete attended Harvard Business School for an Executive Education series in Managing Brand Meaning. Knowing that music and entertainment would be his lifelong career, Pete studied undergraduate courses in Music Education, trumpet performance, and Mass Communication at Towson University.

Ever the philanthropist, Pete connects charities with celebrities/artists for philanthropic opportunities and raised millions of dollars for cause-related initiatives and charities (MusiCares, Music Heals International, J/P HRO, ACM Lifting Lives, The Store). Pete’s past and present board affiliations and leadership commitments are numerous and include the Academy of Country Music, Leadership Music, The Recording Academy (NARAS), Belmont University’s CURB College of Entertainment & Music Business, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and MTSU College of Media & Entertainment. Pete was made a prestigious American Master by the Berklee College of Music. He was presented with an “Inspiration Award” at Inspire Nashville and “Distinguished Alumnus” from MTSU.