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Gary Stein

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Partner | Chief Strategy Officer at 61 Hawk
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Gary Stein is a Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at 61 Hawk, specializing in data-informed marketing strategy for both startups and Fortune 500 companies. An award-winning strategist with Cannes Lions and One Show Pencils, he holds BA & MA degrees from California State University, Chico. Colleagues describe him as insightful, generous, and having a fresh perspective.

Beyond his core work, Gary has taught marketing at the college level and contributed to industry publications like AdWeek. He shows a keen interest in the evolution of advertising, appreciating both iconic campaigns from the past and emerging technologies like virtual reality, as seen in his recent project work.

Unique fact: He authored "The PageMill Handbook, " an early guide to web authoring and HTML scripting.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Partner | Chief Strategy Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Data-Driven Strategy
His work is grounded in consumer research and informed by data to drive results. He has experience building advanced data infrastructure into creative agencies.
VR Marketing
Actively promotes and works on projects involving virtual reality, such as the recent PulseJet Björk Vulnicura VR Remastered project for the Apple Vision Pro.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Partner | Chief Strategy Officer
61 Hawk
1-2019 - 2-2025
First Hawk
61 Hawk
10-2022
Advisory Board Member
Virtuo
10-2022 - 3-2024
CMO
Virtuo
8-2019 - 1-2023
Chief integration officer
Duncan Channon
In the press

Media appearances

From Message to Market with AI Powered Marketing and Advertising. Featured in 61 Hawk
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Things about Advertising I'm Pretty Sure Are True.. Featured in 61 Hawk
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Education
1987 - 1993
BA & MA
California State University, Chico
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