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Gary Friedman

Chief Marketing Officer and Growth Leader

๐Ÿ“ Highlands Ranch, CO

๐ŸŸกLurking

CMO and Growth Leader with 20+ years driving revenue through consumer demand generation, performance marketing, and scalable acquisition systems across insurance, fintech, SaaS, and digital platforms. Expert in full-funnel marketing engines, paid media, lifecycle marketing, and AI-driven optimization.

Skills

Affiliate & Partnership Development10/10
AI-Driven Marketing & Automation10/10
Brand Positioning & Go-to-Market Strategy10/10
Business Development10/10
CRM & Marketing Automation (HubSpot, Salesforce)10/10
Customer Lifecycle & Retention (10/10)Demand Generation (10/10)Full-Funnel Acquisition & Conversion (10/10)LTV / CAC / ROAS Optimization (10/10)Marketing Attribution (GA4, PostHog) (10/10)Paid Search (Google Ads) (10/10)Paid Social (Meta, TikTok) (10/10)Performance Marketing (10/10)Product-Led Growth (10/10)Project Management (Asana, Jira) (10/10)SEO & Organic Growth (10/10)Team Leadership (10/10)Video & Creative Strategy (10/10)

Work Experience

Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

DestinAI Inc.

Apr 2025 โ€” Present

Building and scaling a consumer demand platform centered on high-intent acquisition, partner monetization, and performance-driven revenue. Developed full-funnel acquisition infrastructure including paid media strategy, conversion architecture, and post-click attribution systems. Leveraging data, automation, and AI to optimize targeting, bidding, and funnel performance.

Chief Marketing Officer

FutureProof Technologies

Aug 2024 โ€” Apr 2025

Owned full-funnel marketing and acquisition performance for a Series A climate-resilient insurtech platform. Led development of consumer acquisition funnel achieving form performance 24% above competitive benchmarks. Built tracking and attribution systems enabling visibility into ROAS, conversion rate, and LTV.

Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

Transform Revenue

Sept 2022 โ€” Apr 2025

Advised venture-backed and early-stage companies on building consumer demand generation and acquisition strategy. Designed full-funnel acquisition systems improving performance against industry benchmarks by 20โ€“40%. Led go-to-market strategy, demand generation, and partner monetization initiatives.

Chief Growth & Marketing Officer

Moss Corporation

Jun 2017 โ€” Sept 2022

Generated 8-figure annual revenue through performance-driven consumer demand generation. Managed 7-figure monthly ad spend with 25โ€“40% net profit margins. Drove 200โ€“400% YoY revenue growth. Selected by Google for early access to AI-driven bidding and secured multimillion-dollar strategic partnerships.

Chief Marketing Officer

This or That Media

Jun 2011 โ€” May 2017

Drove eight-figure annual revenue growth leading B2B and B2C marketing organizations with a 12-person team. Oversaw 7-figure monthly ad spend delivering 30โ€“50% net returns. Scaled internal demand generation from zero to 60Kโ€“100K monthly high-intent consumers.

Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer

Evolve Marketing

Jan 2004 โ€” Jun 2011

Built and scaled a digital marketing company from inception to $10M+ in annual revenue within two years. Generated over one million high-intent consumers across multiple verticals. Negotiated partnerships totaling $35M+ in contracted value; assets acquired in 2011.

Marketing Director

iHomeowners

Jan 2002 โ€” Dec 2003

Scaled affiliate program to Top 3 on Commission Junction. Increased lead volume by 970% YoY, generating 100,000+ qualified consumers per month. Led conversion rate optimization across web and landing pages.

Senior Marketing Manager

Swarovski

Jan 2000 โ€” Jan 2002

Drove 179% YoY revenue growth through targeted promotions, branding, and customer engagement. Led integrated marketing campaigns across digital and offline channels. Presented strategic initiatives to executive leadership and international boards in Zurich and Innsbruck.

National Service Manager

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Jan 1996 โ€” Dec 1999

Spearheaded development of an early online loyalty and incentive platform (Mystery Shopper Program). Scaled program participation to over 350% YoY growth across North America. Expanded digital reach by over 800% YoY through integrated marketing initiatives.

Education

SUNY at Albany

BS ยท Business Administration

1985 โ€“ 1989