Gary is a MBA graduate of Columbia University and has presently works for
Fidelity Dealer Services.
He was Senior Product Manager for Verzion, where he worked for 26 years.
Gary managed the first launch of a national Calling Card by any Bell
Operating company in the nation. As part of this Verizon launch, he was
interviewed by CNN twice, (once on the Lou Dobbs Show,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4FRTYa-NUA); and once by the New York Times.
He was also a Consultant as part of the Verizon Emerging Technologies. He
completed customer experience QA reviews of Verizon’s entertainment and
mass business products. He worked daily with mobile devices performing
functionality testing of new and existing features / services on TV’s,
STB’s, DVR’s, and streaming-OTT devices. He performed ‘best-in-class’
analysis of VOD, Redbox (and Redbox instant), Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon
Prime (including Amazon Instant Video), HBO GO, Showtime Anytime, Hulu,
Roku, and Slingbox.
Gary was the Social Media “face” for the Verizon FiOS MDU National Sales
and Marketing organization. He was responsible for engaging large business
customers and consumers on various Social Media Platforms. He received
Social Media training from and was authorized to represent Verizon online.
Gary has spoken at conferences nationally, in San Diego, Fort Lauderdale,
Las Vegas, and New York, in addition to conducting numerous Social Media
Webinars. Gary held the title of Social Media Expert for Local Guerrilla
Marketing, the brand made famous by 30 Million copies of books Jay Conrad
Levinson wrote.
He is the founder and one of the Principals of ReachOut Communication’s
Corp. (ROCC) online marketing, social media, and video marketing company
providing effective ways for those in the medical / health field to find
new customers and reconnect with former customers. Among ROCC’s clients are
a number of nationally known Doctors.
In 1984, Gary ran with the Torch for the Los Angeles Olympics. Gary has
been happily married for 33 years and is the father to three wonderful
girls.