Pete Griffin
A graduate of Bucknell University, Pete Griffin has an extensive and diverse background that spans the music and entertainment industries, along with the nonprofit field. For nearly a decade Pete served in a variety of roles at MTV Networks; building top-level partnerships as well as creating a positive social impact on both a national and global scale. Pete’s last 3 years at MTV were spent developing social campaigns to educate and facilitate action on the biggest issues facing young Americans. This included starting the first national media campaign for veterans and developing the first social network for social issues, which earned his team an Emmy Award. Pete moved from New York to Nashville in 2015 to help continue building MOC’s footprint in the city that’s been instrumental to the organization’s growth over the past decade.
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