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Gary Penn is an accomplished global eCommerce and DTC Executive helping businesses and brands bring solid B2C practices to their organizations. A technologist by training he has implemented over a dozen B2C & B2B commerce (re)platforms across leading applications including Salesforce Commerce (SFCC), Shopify Plus, and Adobe Magento. This background enables him to translate Geek to English for the C-Suite. Gary has worked in every area involved in implementing an eCommerce/B2C platform including as UX architect, Program Manager, departmental advisor, IT liaison, systems integrator and Executive sponsor! He focuses on cross-functional collaboration, organizational excellence, technology fundamentals, and honest, human leadership. He has worked across a wide variety of agencies as a leader and adds value to any business requiring platform and integrator selection, RFP creation and more. Gary's experience includes apparel/athletic wear/athleisure, accessories, parts & hard goods, footwear, and automotive. From Quiksilver/Roxy/DC Shoes to Columbia Sportswear, Nixon, Karl Lagerfeld, PXG, Boot Barn, and True Religion he's been involved with growing amazing consumer businesses. At each he has driven eCommerce and Marketplace operational excellence, digital marketing innovation, technical integration, and improved organizational and go-to-market processes, achieving tangible growth.
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Gary Penn is an accomplished global eCommerce and DTC Executive helping businesses and brands bring solid B2C practices to their organizations. A technologist by training he has implemented over a dozen B2C & B2B commerce (re)platforms across leading applications including Salesforce Commerce (SFCC), Shopify Plus, and Adobe Magento. This background enables him to translate Geek to English for the C-Suite. Gary has worked in every area involved in implementing an eCommerce/B2C platform including as UX architect, Program Manager, departmental advisor, IT liaison, systems integrator and Executive sponsor! He focuses on cross-functional collaboration, organizational excellence, technology fundamentals, and honest, human leadership. He has worked across a wide variety of agencies as a leader and adds value to any business requiring platform and integrator selection, RFP creation and more. Gary's experience includes apparel/athletic wear/athleisure, accessories, parts & hard goods, footwear, and automotive. From Quiksilver/Roxy/DC Shoes to Columbia Sportswear, Nixon, Karl Lagerfeld, PXG, Boot Barn, and True Religion he's been involved with growing amazing consumer businesses. At each he has driven eCommerce and Marketplace operational excellence, digital marketing innovation, technical integration, and improved organizational and go-to-market processes, achieving tangible growth.
Selected work in this role
B2C and B2B Strategist at Encompass
Consulted with SVP and C-Suite resources on roadmap and direction for B2C and B2B online experiences working across a variety of technologies and integration points.
eCommerce Platform Consultant / Project Leader at TopDown, Inc.
Program Manager for a multi-brand site build that consolidated eight (8) disparate brand sites and five (5) disparate technologies into a unified customer experience.
eCommerce Platform Consultant & Program Manager at Nixon Inc
Executive sponsor and business lead driving a migration from a legacy Salesforce Commerce to Shopify Plus global implementation including Boomi middleware.
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Engagements Gary delivered through Chameleon Collective.
Personal case studies from Gary’s career before joining the Collective. These were not delivered through Chameleon Collective.
Personal workeCommerce Strategist & Account Lead - evo at Chameleon Collective
eCommerce Strategist & Program Lead - Smith Optics at Chameleon Collective
eCommerce & IT Lead - Circle of Security Int'l (COSI) at Chameleon Collective
Digital Transformation Executive at Encompass at Chameleon Collective
Partner at Chameleon Collective
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Principal Consultant at GP Digital, LLC
eCommerce Strategist & Account Lead - Pepper at Chameleon Collective
Fractional eCommerce Leader - Malin + Goetz at Chameleon Collective
eCommerce & Brand Strategist - Chelsea Clock at Chameleon Collective
Digital Transformation Executive at TopDown at Chameleon Collective
Interim VP eCommerce at Nixon at Chameleon Collective
Board Member at PetCoin
Global Vice President of DTC at Nixon
Sr. Director of Digital & Global eCommerce at prAna
Director of e-Commerce, Global at True Religion
Director of Interactive/e-Commerce at Quiksilver
Manager of Operations, e-Business Worldwide at Shimano, Inc.
Director of IT at Phillips Investment Resources
B2C and B2B Strategist at Encompass
eCommerce Platform Consultant / Project Leader at TopDown, Inc.
eCommerce Platform Consultant & Program Manager at Nixon Inc
eCommerce Consultant at Parsons Xtreme Golf
Sr. Director eCommerce at Nixon Inc
Sr. Director eCommerce at Columbia Sportswear
Global VP Direct Sales (DTC) at Nixon Inc
Sr. Director eCommerce at Quiksilver
Global VP Direct to Consumer (DTC) at Nixon Inc
eCommerce Practice & Platform Leader at Encompass
eCommerce Strategist at Parts Town
eCommerce Platform Strategist & Program Manager at Genuine Replacement Parts