The Pepper Group
George Couris is an accomplished marketing executive with extensive leadership experience, currently serving as President and CEO of The Pepper Group since 2002. Couris specializes in driving revenue and profitability through innovative marketing strategies while collaborating with clients to leverage both traditional and digital media. In addition to leading The Pepper Group, Couris has held significant roles including President of the DePaul University Marketing Advisory Council, Team Mentor at The Junto Institute, and a board member of CEO Roundtable Chicago. Prior experience includes founding Teer1, a mobile-first employee engagement platform, and serving as President of the American Marketing Association Chicago Chapter. Couris' background also includes a senior marketing role at Michelin North America. Educational qualifications feature an MBA in Corporate Finance and Business Strategy from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
The Pepper Group
Pepper Group is a finely tuned team of seasoned marketing professionals, skilled in applying communications, design, video and web technology to help companies achieve their goals. We truly love what we do, and we infuse that passion into every element of our work. Since 1994, we have been providing effective marketing solutions to clients in a variety of industries. We have been named a “Top Agency” in BtoB Magazine for the last six years in a row and one of Chicago's "Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" every year since 2013. Our clients have identified our primary strength when they say, “Pepper Group gets it.” They tell us that we take the time to understand their business and their situation at a much deeper level than any other creative services firm they’ve worked with. The benefit, they say, is that our solutions are not only inspired in their creativity and execution, but are perfectly suited to their unique situation and audience.