Gary Penn

Encinitas, California, United States
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  • This Article Is Pumpkin Flavored
    Oct 8, 2016

    This Article Is Pumpkin Flavored

    If the acronym PSL means something to you, I'm not surprised. PSL is otherwise known as Pumpkin Spice Latte and it…

    8 Comments
  • Watch... and Listen: Resolving the Athletes Dilemma
    Jun 10, 2015

    Watch... and Listen: Resolving the Athletes Dilemma

    Apple's choice for marketing the Apple Watch leading up to it's release was an on-site blogging collaboration with…

    4 Comments
  • Grocers, Sex Appeal and the Rise of Non-Marketing Marketing
    Dec 9, 2014

    Grocers, Sex Appeal and the Rise of Non-Marketing Marketing

    Every time my wife and I go to Sprouts for our weekly grocery run I am astounded that food companies are able to market…

    27 Comments
  • When you find a calling
    Nov 2, 2014

    When you find a calling

    A co-worker who is about the same age as me declared voicemail dead last week. At the time I disagreed.

    14 Comments
  • Reaching the Apex of Digital Supply
    Sep 25, 2014

    Reaching the Apex of Digital Supply

    It was just last week that Apple released the iPhone 6 Plus with a "Retina HD" screen and I should still be excited. I…

    5 Comments
  • iToasted and Over the Precipice of Mobile Adoption
    Sep 5, 2014

    iToasted and Over the Precipice of Mobile Adoption

    Last February mobile app usage surpassed desktop internet browsing time. I'm not sure that people were necessarily…

    1 Comment
  • Woe is None of Us
    Aug 19, 2014

    Woe is None of Us

    LA's cultural landscape is a great reflection of life: it's comprised only of what you bring into it. Very little was…

    3 Comments
  • Marketing Living History
    Aug 5, 2014

    Marketing Living History

    It's interesting how tuned in one becomes to brand marketing even when one is focused almost exclusively on digital…

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Experience & Education

  • Chameleon Collective

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    President, VP Membership, Treasurer, Mentor, Area Director

    Toastmasters International

    - Present 18 years

    Education

    Active member and contest winner at club, area, divisional and district levels for Toastmasters. Have competed in both impromptu and formal speaking as well as evaluation contests and won at all levels.

    Regular speaker on the e-Commerce conference circuit including Oracle Openworld, CrossTalk, Mobile Commerce World, NRF Tech, Shop.org, eTail West, eTail mobile, AdDiego, Monetate Summit and more. Internal trainer at Nixon on public speaking best practices.

  • TEDxDelMar Youth Graphic

    TedX Speaking Coach

    TEDxDelMar Youth

    - Present 5 months

Publications

Courses

  • CCNA

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  • MCSE

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  • OCDBA

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Projects

  • ATG Integration

    - Present

    Program Manager for an international B2C implementation of Oracle ATG Commerce and led interaction and information design to drive a single code base across brands. End-to-end capital budget responsibility. Coordinated Enterprise Architects, Art Directors and Developers in high-visibility capital project spanning 50+ resources with Board-level oversight.

    Other creators
    • Aaxis Group
    • George Weetman
    • Nicholas Nathanson
    • Kim Remmer
    • Lauren Sobotor
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  • eZ Publish CMS integration

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    CMS integration across six sport-vertical web properties and international regions. Included 5 language properties and global leadership and training.

    Other creators
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Honors & Awards

  • Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)

    Toastmasters International

    The Distinguished Toastmaster award is the highest award Toastmasters International bestows. The DTM recognises a superior level of achievement in both communication and leadership. To be eligible for the award, you must have earned the Gold standard for both communication and leadership, lead within an elected Officer position, mentor a club, take a District level leadership role and complete a stretch project.

    Distinguished Toastmasters are a rare breed. Less than one percent of all…

    The Distinguished Toastmaster award is the highest award Toastmasters International bestows. The DTM recognises a superior level of achievement in both communication and leadership. To be eligible for the award, you must have earned the Gold standard for both communication and leadership, lead within an elected Officer position, mentor a club, take a District level leadership role and complete a stretch project.

    Distinguished Toastmasters are a rare breed. Less than one percent of all Toastmasters ever achieve this designation.

  • prAna Synergy Award for High Performance

    Executive Team of prAna

    In January 2017 I was awarded the annual Synergy award at prAna; it is given out to a single individual per annum and is highly coveted internally - I'm extremely proud to have earned this honor. Here is the description of the individual who receives the award:

    You got it all. Integrity. High performance. And team spirit.
    You are the inspiration to others and people want to work with you.
    You exemplify prAna values in every way.

  • Toastmasters Advanced Communicator

    Toastmasters International

  • Toastmasters Advanced Leader

    Toastmasters International

Languages

  • French

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