Gary Cohen

Principal
Palo Alto
gcohen@milestone-group.com

Gary is a recognized pioneer in the US Cellular/Wireless industry who has built and led high performance sales teams, opened new markets, innovated channels of distribution and launched evolutionary products. Gary has a prolific history of strategic management success for early to mid stage companies needing leadership. At Verizon Wireless, he created satellite sales facilities and built major national account teams that closed the first governmental and multi-state corporate accounts. As VP/GM for AT&T Mobility, he managed the Central Pennsylvania region in growing direct and indirect distribution. Gary also created the mid-tier syndicated research practice for Telephia (now Nielsen Mobile), and spearheaded Oslo-based Birdstep Technology’s entrée into North America.

Gary holds a BS Finance, University of Colorado-Boulder, and an MS Marketing at the University of Colorado-Denver.