George Owens

George Owens is an experienced marketing professional currently serving as the President of SOCAL Approach Marketing and Consulting Group since August 2018 and as an Adjunct Professor at California Lutheran University since January 2019. Previously, George worked as a Consultant-CMO for GNARLY Jerky, LLC. from June 2019 to January 2022, where responsibilities included overseeing branding, marketing, public relations, communications, and customer service. Prior roles include Managing Director of the Marketing Department at Service Corporation International from March 2007 to August 2018, focusing on customer engagement and brand identity for Dignity Memorial®. George began their career as a Director at J.D. Power and Associates from September 1995 to March 2007. George holds an MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and a BA in Political Science from California State University, Northridge.