Gary Colen
President, Amp Agency, an Alloy Media + Marketing Company

In his dual roles as Executive Vice President of Alloy Media + Marketing and President of AMP Agency, Gary guides the strategic development of all sales and marketing initiatives for both the media and agency divisions. He is the driving force of the agency, responsible for longstanding partnerships with such high profile clients as Simon Properties, Verizon Wireless and Maybelline as well as successful relationships with Burt’s Bees, Helio and Heineken.

AMP Agency was named Promo Magazine’s Agency of the Year in 2004 and has been recognized for several other industry awards, including the Pro Awards, the OMMAs and the Reggies for stellar campaign work.

Prior to joining Alloy, Gary founded Triple Dot Communications and its consumer research division, Y-Access, where he remained a partner until they were acquired by Alloy in 2000. Gary also held positions in advertising and public relations, with senior roles at Clark & Co, Collegiate Advantage and Cone, Inc.

Gary is on the board of Road to College, a leading company providing counsel and services to students entering college, and he devotes time, energy and passion to the Triangle Down Syndrome Network. The TSDN is an organization that helps people with Down syndrome providing education, financial assistance and a variety of other services. Gary received his BS in Mass Communications from Boston University.