Gary Takemoto

Who is Gary Takemoto?

Gary serves as our senior vice president of merchandising and

joined Art.com, Inc. in March 2001. He oversees the merchandising strategy,

developing strategic relationships with the art and publishing community,

diversifying the revenue channels through directing new product development and

expanding product services.

Gary brings 20 years of experience in traditional and

e-commerce retailing. Prior to joining Art.com, Inc., Gary served as director

of merchandising at Internet Shopping Network and managed product and brand

development positions in leading retail companies such as Macy’s and Mervyn’s

department stores.

Gary received a B.A. degree in Sociology and East Asian

Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz.