Gary Girouard

Gary Girouard is a Musicpreneur, pianist, and composer with a solid background in the music business, education, and technology fields, particularly in the Manufacture/Import/Wholesale/Retail sectors. He has gained international experience in Italy, Korea, China, and Hong Kong, focusing on small business growth, productivity, and management.

With expertise in piano performance, composition, music theory, and technology, Gary is also fluent in Italian and well-versed in US wholesale/importing, global branding, marketing, and promotions for small businesses. His skills extend to customer relationship management, small-business software, trade show management, web design, music promotion, small-business consulting, festival management, and WordPress.

Gary's educational background includes studies in Music Composition, Advanced Theory, and Song Analysis at the Najjar School of Music, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Education and Music from The University of Connecticut.

He has held various roles in esteemed organizations such as the Division of Education at Steinway & Sons, where he served as the Educational Services Manager. Additionally, he has contributed as the Director - North America at Viscount International, the National Sales & Marketing Manager at Kurzweil Music Systems, and the Director of Digital Music at Cape Cod Conservatory.

Some other notable positions in Gary's career include Co-Founder at NextMusik, Co-Chair at JazzFest Falmouth, Clinician at Panasonic/Technics Musical Instruments, founder of Galileo Music Corp., and Product Manager at American Keyboard Products. He has also served in roles such as Volunteer Counselor at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp and English Teacher at Person to Person in Milan, Italy.

Gary Girouard's personal interests span health, running, reading, travel, mountain biking, ice hockey, and soccer. He is dedicated to living life to the fullest and making a positive impact on communities and the world, seeking collaborations with like-minded individuals and companies.