User:Briangar

Brian Andrew Gartland

After spending four years as Marketing Director for CB Richard Ellis, Brian took an opportunity with Steiner and Associates to develop and launch the Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio, a leisure-time complex backed by Limited president, Les Wexner. Brian spent five years with Steiner & Associates, managing and developing the marketing efforts, event programming and media relations for six of Steiner’s multi-use centers throughout the US. After leaving Steiner in 2001, Brian moved to the Greater Columbus Arts Council in order to gain knowledge and experience in the non-profit arena, directing one of the largest Arts Festivals in the United States, The Columbus Arts Festival. Brian relocated to Los Angeles and began as Senior Marketing Director for General Growth properties, overseeing all in-center filming for over 250 shopping centers in the United States. In the fall of 2006, Brian took a position with Skechers USA, where he oversaw the Merchandising, Marketing and Visual displays of over 200 locations in the US and six other countries. Brian launched the in-center cart program, which extended to over 20 locations across the us, which included the Merchandising, Marketing and Visual display of each location. In February of 2008, Brian moved to Sony Pictures where he heads up the Merchandsing team for the US. Experience: 1993-1997 Marketing Director, CB Richard Ellis, The Continent & French Market 1998-2001 Director of Marketing & Media, Steiner & Associates 2001-2002 Festival Director, Columbus Arts Council, Columbus Arts Festival 2002-2006 Sr. Marketing Director, General Growth Properties 2006-2008 Director of Retail Marketing – Skechers, USA 2008-2011 Executive Director of Retail Marketing - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2011-Pres 20th Century Fox Education: Graduated from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 1994, with two BA's in Social Sciences. The first in Business Marketing and the second in Economics.

Specialties

Specialities include: Marketing, Merchandising, and Visual Presentation. Experience in retail, entertainment, and shopping center management industries.