Peter Cokinos

Peter Cokinos has extensive work experience in the food industry, with a focus on food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, retail channels, and food service companies. Peter has held various leadership roles throughout their career.

From 2020 to present, Peter worked as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Palermo's Pizza. In this role, they have demonstrated their expertise in change management and strategic planning. Peter has led multiple functional groups, including R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Human Resources, Operations, Information Technology, and Sales and Marketing. Peter has been responsible for the company's P&L and has successfully driven growth and increased EBITDA year over year.

Prior to joining Palermo's Pizza, Peter served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Executive Vice President (EVP) at the same company from 2018 to 2020. Peter brought their experience in working with Fortune 500, private equity, and family-owned food manufacturing companies to this role. Peter led multi-functional groups and specialized in areas such as category management, customer marketing, and turn around/restructuring. Peter also focused on building high-performance teams and driving overall profitability.

Before their tenure at Palermo's Pizza, Peter worked at Grecian Delight Foods as the General Manager and Executive Vice President from 2013 to 2016. Peter was responsible for overseeing the company's operations and leading its sales, marketing, and commercialization teams. Peter managed the channel strategy and sales strategy across various retail, deli, food service, and private label channels. Peter also handled brand strategy for the company's portfolio.

Peter's earlier experience includes their role as Sr. Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Little Lady Foods from 1993 to 2013. Throughout their lengthy tenure at the company, they were instrumental in driving sales and marketing initiatives.

Overall, Peter Cokinos has a strong track record in the food industry, with expertise in various functional areas and a focus on driving growth and profitability.

Peter Cokinos has attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and DePaul University. No specific details regarding the degree or field of study have been provided.