Marc Gutman
Marc Gutman is a storyteller, entrepreneur, adventurer, and idealist. But most importantly, Marc loves brands and their stories.
Marc has held several positions in the story business. He's served as Story Editor for Oliver Stone's Illusion Entertainment, and written stories and screenplays for Oliver Stone, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox.
In addition to his time in Hollywood, Marc itched the entrepreneurial scratch by founding a multimillion dollar tech company in Boulder, Colorado.
Today, Marc focuses his energy on Wildstory, the brand strategy studio for brands that want to outmaneuver their competition.
Wildstory has worked with brands like Thor Industries, Airstream, El Cap, Planet Granite, Earth Treks, Movement, Inboard, Outward Bound School, and First Descents.
Marc is on a mission to help the world après... one brand at a time.
Marc is also the host of the Baby Got Backstory podcast delving into the story behind great brands such as Priceline.com, Patagonia, Ugg, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Kswiss, and the State of Colorado Outdoor Recreation Office.
In addition, even though he is terrified of being on the mic, Marc recently performed his own, original stand-up comedy set at Caroline's on Broadway in NYC.
Marc lives outside of Boulder, CO with his saintly wife and three dirty kids. He is an active global committee member of the Entrepreneur's Organization. Marc graduated with a degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan and has held just about every job imaginable from TCBY to working with an Academy Award winning director. When not obsessing about story, you can find Marc on a bike, snowboard, sailboat, airplane, beach, summit, kiteboard, mountain, chairlift, or brewery.
Additional "brags:
- Level C certified brand strategist
- Entrepreneur's Organization Certified Speaker (top three in class)
- Global Committee Member Entrepreneur's Organization
- English Literature and Film at the University of Michigan
- Worked at Disney, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox. Directly for Oliver Stone. Worked on movies with Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx, the Farrelly Bros, Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Mark Whalberg, and Jennifer Aniston.
- I've studied story directly with the world famous Robert McKee (script and story guru) and generally like to nerd out on story form and lore.
- Board Member EO, Colorado (former)
- Regular contributor to Colorado University (CU) communications curriculum (topic: narrative in business)
Marc Gutman is a storyteller, entrepreneur, adventurer, and idealist. But most importantly, Marc loves brands and their stories.
Marc has held several positions in the story business. He's served as Story Editor for Oliver Stone's Illusion Entertainment, and written stories and screenplays for Oliver Stone, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox.
In addition to his time in Hollywood, Marc itched the entrepreneurial scratch by founding a multimillion dollar tech company in Boulder, Colorado.
Today, Marc focuses his energy on Wildstory, the brand strategy studio for brands that want to outmaneuver their competition.
Wildstory has worked with brands like Thor Industries, Airstream, El Cap, Planet Granite, Earth Treks, Movement, Inboard, Outward Bound School, and First Descents.
Marc is on a mission to help the world après... one brand at a time.
Marc is also the host of the Baby Got Backstory podcast delving into the story behind great brands such as Priceline.com, Patagonia, Ugg, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Kswiss, and the State of Colorado Outdoor Recreation Office.
In addition, even though he is terrified of being on the mic, Marc recently performed his own, original stand-up comedy set at Caroline's on Broadway in NYC.
Marc lives outside of Boulder, CO with his saintly wife and three dirty kids. He is an active global committee member of the Entrepreneur's Organization. Marc graduated with a degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan and has held just about every job imaginable from TCBY to working with an Academy Award winning director. When not obsessing about story, you can find Marc on a bike, snowboard, sailboat, airplane, beach, summit, kiteboard, mountain, chairlift, or brewery.
Additional "brags:
- Level C certified brand strategist
- Entrepreneur's Organization Certified Speaker (top three in class)
- Global Committee Member Entrepreneur's Organization
- English Literature and Film at the University of Michigan
- Worked at Disney, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox. Directly for Oliver Stone. Worked on movies with Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx, the Farrelly Bros, Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Mark Whalberg, and Jennifer Aniston.
- I've studied story directly with the world famous Robert McKee (script and story guru) and generally like to nerd out on story form and lore.
- Board Member EO, Colorado (former)
- Regular contributor to Colorado University (CU) communications curriculum (topic: narrative in business)
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