Peter Corum is a community-focused entrepreneur and the founder of SEE Appalachia, a social enterprise based in Kimball, West Virginia, dedicated to reversing population loss and economic decline across McDowell County and the Appalachian region. Peter is leading a bold redevelopment effort that transforms two abandoned sites – a former Wal-Mart and the closed Kimball Elementary School – into a modular housing manufacturing hub and affordable senior housing. His model integrates workforce training, affordable homeownership, and local reinvestment to create sustainable, community-built solutions.

Peter’s leadership is shaped by resilience and reinvention, developed through years of grassroots community building, including the growth of Morgan’s Grove Market in Shepherdstown, where he helped incubate women-owned businesses by pairing mentorship with practical support. Now in Kimball, Peter is applying those lessons to address housing shortages, infrastructure needs, and limited economic opportunity – working alongside local partners to build homes, train residents, and restore pride in place. His vision is a future where families stay and communities thrive, growing stronger from locally-driven solutions.