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Henry Gaskins

Advisor at Samesurf

Henry "Que" Gaskins serves as the Company's Lead Marketing Advisor who is entrusted with helping shape Samesurf's marketing initiatives. He is a marketing visionary and game changer known for championing ideas that stretch boundaries, challenge assumptions and deliver breakthrough business results. Que is best known for helping Reebok transform itself from an athletic shoe company to a lifestyle brand by leading the RBK division and forging pioneering relationships with Allen Iverson, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Pharrell, NBA, NFL and other cultural icons.

Most recently, he founded QUE-IN: a forward thinking brand strategy, creative solutions and ideas agency that is known for its ability to QUE-IN on brand, consumer and cultural shifts. A current roster of QUE-IN’s clients include: Revolt TV & Media, Li-Ning Sports, Barclays US, AFROPUNK and FaceReview. Prior to this endeavor, he held senior executive marketing positions at Nike, American Eagle Outfitters, Reebok, Dayton-Hudson, and most recently as the Chief Marketing Officer of the digital start-up, Personal. In his first taste of entrepreneurship, Que co-founded the ad*itive, an advertising and lifestyle marketing agency. Clients of the ad*itive included brands such as Yum! Brands, truth, Colgate, Ultra Sheen, Gentle Treatment, Timberland, Sprite, Amtrak, Choice Hotels, Bermuda Department of Tourism, McDonalds, Reebok and Volkswagen.

He graduated #1 in his class from Florida A&M University's School of Business & Industry and earned his MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

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