Pete Brace
Pete Brace is a Chicago based public relations professional who has counseled some of the world's greatest consumer brands both agency and client side during his 20 plus year career. Most recently, Pete served as director of communications and influencer marketing for The Gatorade Company, a division of PepsiCo during the brand's recent successful transformation. Prior to joining PepsiCo nearly 7 years ago, Pete led the food and nutrition practices for two of the three global public relations agencies for which he has worked: Burson-Marsteller, MS&L, and Ogilvy Public Relations. Pete holds a master of arts degree in public relations from Michigan State University and graduated with honors in journalism from Drake University.