Speaker
Gary Tomchuk
Talks, panels and workshops on impact media, financing, distribution and moving audiences from attention to action.
- hello@transformationalmedia.com
- www.transformationalmedia.com
- linkedin.com/company/transformationalmedia
- 609-865-6284
Full bio
Gary is a leader in building social impact businesses, bringing together years of experience in business strategy and development, marketing, operations and management. He is a proven leader who produces successful outcomes, resulting in several awards (including an Inc 500), raising over $13 million, and the acquisition of several companies.
Gary has built successful companies in Natural Products, Renewable Energy, Integrated Health and Health Technology, Media Distribution and Production, Technology and Life Sciences in C-level positions.
He works at the intersection of media and business for social impact with award-winning filmmakers on film, TV and streaming projects, focusing on the business foundation that enables and empowers creatives. He has organized, produced and promoted major events, served as Executive Director of several nonprofits, and sat on the boards of several organizations and companies including Board Chair of Nourish America.
What Gary speaks about
Investment / Funding
- Intentional Business Plans
- Pitching to Angel Investors
- Crowdfunding / Equity Crowdfunding
Building a Sustainable Company
- Your product may be sustainable, but is your company?
- ESG (Environmental, Societal, and Governance)
- Strategic Partnerships
Media Financing, Distribution & Marketing
- Filmmakers as Entrepreneurs
- DIY Distribution
- New / Alternative Models
- Pitching your Film
Marketing
- Reaching Your Target Market
- Long Tail Marketing
Media for Social Change
Selected appearances
- Storytelling for Raising Capital / Investors Circle
- Raising Capital from Angel Investors / Food Funded
- Film Funding / Multicultural Media Festival
- Navigating Film Distribution / Creative Visions Foundation
- Distribution Alternatives / Global Film Ventures
- Film Marketing / Creative Activist Summit
- Marketing Socially Conscious Films / Awareness Film Festival
- Film Financing / The Documentary Summit
- Documentary Films Seminar / Global Film Ventures (Moderator)
- Curation – Reaching a Target Market / Global Film Ventures
- Transmedia for Social Change / Transmedia Bay Fest
- Media for Social Change / Intl Institute for Film Financing
- Media to build Ethical Markets / Alliance for a New Humanity Conference
- From Activist to Catalyst / Green Festival
- Corporate Social Responsibility / LOHAS Conference (Moderator)
- Reaching the LOHAS and Cultural Creative Market / Vermont Business for Social Responsibility
- Creative Problem-Solving Institute
- Presenter / Sustainable Business Awards / Natural Products Expo (twice)
Interviews, articles & more
Interviews
- Storytelling for Sustainability – Impact Entrepreneur
- Regenerative Food Systems / Green Planet
- Film Distribution Alternatives / Small Business Forum Radio
- Transformational Documentaries Rising / New Doc Editing
- Intentional Business Plans / Mantrapreneur Radio
- Ethics in Business / Barron's
- CSRwire Spreads the Word on Corporate Social Responsibility / Socialfunds.com
- Ethical Markets TV Series
- Ethical Corporation Magazine
- Christian Science Monitor
- Common Ground Magazine
- Broadcast & Cable Magazine
- and others
Articles
- Transformational Media Update (Blog)
- The Rise of Green Films / Common Ground Magazine
- Top Transformation Films / Edge Magazine
- The Feature / Interviewed for Shape Up or Ship Out
Workshops and more
- Ready to Raise – Investors Circle
- How to Pitch / Several
- Establishing a Holistic Learning Center / Omega Institute
- Judge for Food Funded
- CleanTech Judge at Venture Summit West
- Judge / Presenter / Multicultural Media Festival
- Judge / Hollywood, Health & Society Health Sentinel Awards
- Screening Committee SF Green Film Festival