Pepper Miller

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Marketing
Occupation Recognized Subject Matter Expert: African-American Market Research, Insights and Strategy
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Introduction Pepper Miller is President of The Hunter-Miller Group, Inc. – a leading edge market research and strategic planning firm. She is also a market researcher, author, thought leader and conversation starter. Since 1995 she has been helping large corporations understand Black Americans so that they can have loyal customers and a better bottom line. By blending her insights, from the book she co-authored with the late Herb Kemp, What’s Black About It? (2006) and her book Black Still Matters in Marketing, (2012), Pepper helps clients think differently about Black America, and how they should approach this audience professionally and personally. Pepper helps you “get it.” Just ask AARP, Brown-Forman, Procter & Gamble, General Mills, Northwestern Mutual, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, St. Jude’s Research Hospital for Children, Pfizer, US Bank and more. Pepper earned the MAFA Trailblazer Award (2014), “Takes the Cake” Best Speaker award in 2006 and 2012 at the prestigious M2W Marketing 2 Women Conference, and Target Market News’ MAAX Award for Market Research Executive of the Year (2007).
Interests Stepping (Stylized swing dance), good health and exercise; great thoughtful conversations; dining out; preforming arts; Black culture.
Favorite Movies Shawshank Redemption, Dream Girls, Casino, Good Fellows... and more
Favorite Music R & B, (Cocktail) Jazz
Favorite Books What's Black About It?, Black (Still) Matters in Marketing, The Warmth of Other Suns, many of James Patterson's books, The Power of Now and other thoughtful self-help books.