Steve Zurek

Steve Zurek is an accomplished professional with a background in senior management roles at top Fortune 500 companies like Procter and Gamble, Gillette, Quaker Oats, Pepsico, and GSK Consumer Health. His expertise lies in category management, shopper marketing, and sales, with a focus on analytical capabilities and team building.

With a unique blend of analytical skills and team-building experience from training at The Second City, an improvisational comedy troupe, Steve has a proven track record of maximizing revenue generation and developing high-performing teams. He excels in problem-solving and consultative selling, navigating long selling cycles effectively.

A strong leader, Steve serves as the president of his local school board, where he successfully led financial recovery efforts and managed major capital improvement projects under budget and on time. His skills include IRI and Nielsen data analysis, price elasticity modeling, consultative selling, client presentation, public speaking, and complex problem-solving.

Steve's educational background includes an MBA in Business from Roosevelt University and a BA in Business Administration and Management from North Central College. He has held key roles such as Shopper Insights Manager at GSK, Category Development Account Executive at Procter & Gamble, and Category Management Manager at The Gillette Company and Quaker Oats.