Pete Perez

Pete Perez is a retired top executive who held Executive Vice President positions with a number of companies including Pepsi Cola General Bottlers, Kraft Foods and ConAgra Foods. He is originally from the Chicago area and has an MBA From Kellogg School at Northwestern University.
Pete and his wife Cindy retired and moved to Asheville 13 years ago. He is now engaged in a lot of work in the community as Board Chair of ArtsAVL, and is currently on the Boards of Thrive Asheville and Seeds Programs International as well as a member of the Asheville Public Arts and Cultural Commission.
He and his wife Cindy have also run a recovery ministry for years at The Rock Church.
He is also a current investor in Citizen Vinyl and Soundspace at Rabbit’s music rehearsal studios.