Pete Rhodes is the President and CEO of the Urban Mass Media Group (UMG) a media
communications and entertainment company. Pete is the co-founder of The Minnesota Black Music Awards, Black Music America.com, WRNB Cable Radio and executive producer/host for Urban Perspectives TV show distributed by WCCO Channel 4. As a member of the Monitors and former Minneapolis Arts and Charter commissioner, Pete continues to successfully contribute to important efforts through volunteerism and financial support to provide excellence in business, community and family in Minnesota since 1980.