Tony Pasko
Pensacola,FL
Summary
Talented professional with several years of experience and successful career in planning, developing, and executing events and initiatives to achieve maximum potential. Creative and highly strategic with excellent leadership and client relations abilities. Professional and outgoing with success in building relationships and attracting new clients.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
CEO
Pasko Consulting LLC.
Pensacola, FL
09.2010 - Current
- PCM was created to help small business thrive and compete with larger companies.
- PCM shares the knowledge and contacts, acquired over the many years of holding senior management positions in large international companies and share these practices with their clients.
- Product/ Sales seminars/ Marketing/ Advertising Manufacturing/ Outsourcing/ Brand Building/ Social Media
Product Manager
Peavey Electronics Corporation
Meridian, MS
03.2004 - 11.2009
- Managed the guitar/amplifier division that employed over one hundred full-time employees.
- Established a U.S. Custom Shop and introduced many new products that Peavey continues to sell today.
- Many of my products were nominated and or received industry awards.
- Two of my advertising campaigns were responsible for taking Peavey into new product categories and increased sales.
- Yearly Budget/ Forecasting/ Identify Market Potential/ New Product Design/ Sales & Dealer Training Marketing/ Advertising/ Create Product Plan with end of life strategy
Product Specialist
U.S. Music Corp (Washburn Guitars)
Mundelein, IL
01.1999 - 01.2004
- Conducted worldwide sales seminars, clinics, and trade shows.
- Launched new product lines responsible for 30% increase in sales.
- Domestic/ International Sales Product Design/ Marketing/ Advertising
- Additional Information Retail Experience: 15+ years/ Mar-Cole Music (Sales), Sound Post (Sales & Management) Music Go Round (Sales & Teaching) Offbeat Music (Sales & Teaching)
- Conducted sales training for: Musician’s Friend, Guitar Center, Sam Ash and Sweetwater
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Music Management and Merchandising
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, ILSkills
- Financial Acumen
- Crisis Management
- Talent Development
- Inspirational leadership
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Succession Planning
- Business Planning
- Staff Management
- Industry partnership development
- Talent Recruitment
- Brand Management
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Benchmarking
- Operations Management
- Media Relations
- Marketing and Advertising
- Budget Planning
- Problem-Solving
Accomplishments
- Contributing writer for Premier Guitar Magazine (2009-2011)
- Awarded a proclamation from the state of Mississippi for contributions to the arts. (2014)
- Music featured in a film that debuted at the Sundance Film Festival (2015)
- Music on T.V. shows, documentaries and independent films.
- Show List: Duck Dynasty/ Wahlburgers/ Wicked Tuna/ Shark Week/ Pitbulls & Paroles/ Lock Up/ 30 for 30/ Auction Hunters/ Hollywood Hillbillies/ Hollywood Medium/ Woody WoodPecker
Websites
Timeline
CEO
Pasko Consulting LLC.
09.2010 - Current
Product Manager
Peavey Electronics Corporation
03.2004 - 11.2009
Product Specialist
U.S. Music Corp (Washburn Guitars)
01.1999 - 01.2004
Some College (No Degree) - Music Management and Merchandising
Columbia College Chicago
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