A distinguished senior executive with more than 30 years of experience as a CEO, president, COO, and Vice President in the media and communications industry, Mr. Pepe is highly skilled in change management, crisis management, issues management, media relations, employee communication, and crisis communication. He is also very experienced in operations, restructuring, strategic goal setting, marketing, and sales. Mr. Pepe has been very successful in helping companies create and implement strategic plans as well as develop and execute effective internal and external communications. In addition, he has deep expertise in devising and implementing strategies and tactics to increase revenue generation, improve operation efficiencies, and optimize internal processes.
Another area of Mr. Pepe's professional strength is executive coaching and mentoring. One-on-one executive coaching sessions include helping senior managers improve their interpersonal communication and media skills, broaden their perspective on all aspects of company operations, evolve into ever-increasing cross-functional roles, and most importantly, improve overall P&L performance while driving competitive advantage. Mr. Pepe also regularly provides leadership training to groups of managers across the hierarchical levels.
Prior to joining C4CS, Mr. Pepe served as COO for Civitas Media in Davidson, North Carolina, and as President of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette before that. His media and communications career also includes senior leadership positions with Scripps Howard, Pulitzer, Howard Publications, and Gannett Co, Inc.
Mr. Pepe earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma and worked on his MBA at the University of Texas El Paso. He has taught advertising and marketing at Western Washington University.
