Peter graduated from Roger Williams University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1995. For the first several years of his career, working for various architectural firms in Connecticut and New Jersey, he gained a tremendous amount of experience as a Project Architect and Project Manager supervising many mid-size and large-scale commercial projects from conceptual design through project completion. He founded Amara Associates in 2008 with his brother David Amara and associate Justin Petersen.  As a managing Principal, he leads the architectural division on a wide range of projects throughout the country and Puerto Rico, including mixed-use, educational, industrial, manufacturing, professional office, hospitality, housing, retail, and residential.  He is NCARB Certified and currently holds professional architectural licenses in CT, NY, NJ, MA, RI, ME, GA, and FL.