Faculty Profile

Gary Cohen Lecturer Robert H. Smith School of Business Logistics, Business and Public Policy 3424 Van Munching Hall College Park, MD  20742-1815 Phone: (301) 405-4235 Email: gcohen@rhsmith.umd.edu

Gary Cohen has held several senior management positions in his 30-year corporate career.
He has worked in several disciplines, including international business and logistics, product development, marketing and sales. He has served as Executive Vice President of Nuway Distributors, President of Majestic Tool Corporation, President and COO of Bestway Dealer Warehouse, and most recently as Executive Vice President and a member of the executive management group for West Chester Holdings, Inc. Professor Cohen has also served on corporate advisory boards and on the Board of Trustees for a non-profit organization. He is a principal of Forward Action Coaching, LLC, a firm specializing in helping businesses and organizations in the private and public sectors realize their full potential in successfully executing sound business strategies and achieving overall objectives.

Gary Cohen has a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Maryland, an M.B.A. from Regis University and an advanced M.B.A. certification from the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. He received professional coach training from the International Coach Academy, accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF).

He is also an active member of the Academy of International Business (AIB), American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) and the American Marketing Association (AMA). Gary has also been named in Who’s Who of American Executives and Who’s Who of Young Executives.