As CEO, Gary Stockman is charged with Porter Novelli's overall global growth. He leverages his broad breadth of experience and intuitive strategic insight to guide and counsel the agency's clients, especially those focused on establishing new markets and growing product categories. He also offers commanding expertise in corporate life cycle events, including management succession and crisis mitigation.
Gary joined Porter Novelli through Copithorne & Bellows, a leading technology firm and one of Porter Novelli's predecessor agencies, and worked in Silicon Valley from 1995 through 2002. Following Copithorne & Bellows' merger with Porter Novelli in 2000, Gary served as chief operating officer and chief executive officer of the Americas. Before joining Porter Novelli, Gary spent nine years at Saphar & Associates in Rochester, N.Y., a full-service agency where he served as vice president and director of account management. His clients during that period included Rochester Telephone and AkzoNobel, and his experience encompassed fields as diverse as digital imaging, telecommunications, printing and publishing, industrial finishing, solid waste, mining and politics.
Gary began his career as a business reporter at the Buffalo News. He holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Rochester.
Contact Gary at gary.stockman@porternovelli.com
