Peter is the President and CEO of the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council
(“GNEMSDC”), a regional affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council. GNEMSDC is
focused on promoting economic inclusion and minority business development throughout New England. He also
is a Senior Advisor with Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc. (“MIRA”), a $3 billion private equity fund
that invests in infrastructure assets in the U.S. Mr. Hurst was the Founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer, and President of the Urban Financial Group, Inc. He was also the Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer, President and Acting Chief Lending Officer of The Community’s Bank. The Community’s Bank, which
was the only minority-owned and managed bank in Connecticut, was focused on Connecticut’s urban centers:
Bridgeport; Hartford; and New Haven. Prior to founding the bank, Mr. Hurst was the Founder and President of
Hurst Capital Partners, Inc., a financial advisory and merchant-banking firm. Before starting his own firm, Mr.
Hurst was a Senior Vice President in Dean Witter Reynolds' Corporate Finance/Financial Institutions Group,
where he specialized in investment banking transactions for banks, thrifts and mortgage companies. Mr. Hurst
was also a member of the Financial Institutions Group of E.F. Hutton.