Erv Pesek has been a dedicated mentor and judge at FGCU’s School of Entrepreneurship for over eight years, guiding students in the classroom, Runway Program, and Military Program while consulting for student businesses. With a strong background in business strategy, he founded Common Sense Consultants (CSC) to support startups and growing companies, and Marketing Products Group (MPG), specializing in national corporate identity and incentive programs.
His extensive corporate career includes serving as Executive VP/GM of the St. Louis Storm (a professional indoor soccer team), Corporate Director of Marketing & Sales at Bass Pro Shops, and holding senior marketing leadership roles at Anheuser-Busch, managing brand licensing, corporate identity, and Busch Entertainment operations. He pursued corporate education at The Wharton School, studied Industrial Psychology at Georgia Tech, and earned a Psychology degree with a Science minor from Quincy University.
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