Steve Ravinski
Senior Consultant

Steve Ravinski joined Concept Branding Group in January 2009. He brings more than 25 years of experience in retail, sales and marketing, and restaurant management to the firm.

Ravinski started his career as a Chef’s Assistant at the age of 14 and became Executive Chef and Owner of 4-Star Number Five Strawberry Hill restaurant and bar. His career includes 13 years in executive marketing roles (managing marketing budgets in excess of $3 million) for companies such as Kinergetics Holdings (Hong Kong), Clestion, KEF, and NAD (United Kingdom). Ravinski spent three years driving worldwide sales for Analog & Digital Systems as Vice President, Marketing.

Combining his sharp eye for customer satisfaction with years of experience pioneering techniques such as guerilla marketing and metric-based investment tracking, Ravinski has a knack for identifying the important trends, ideas and brand enhancements that drive any value-added consumer marketing effort. “Success is what happens when preparation meets opportunity,” he indicates.

In addition to his career in marketing, Ravinski owned a catering business in Newport, Rhode Island, and has held positions with both Marriott and Sheraton hotel groups. Ravinski has a Bachelors of Science in Marine Biology from Southeastern Massachusetts University.

In the summer months, he enjoys spending his free time by exploring the New England coastline aboard a 37’ cruiser called “Kokomo.”