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SAN DIEGO - NOVEMBER 15, 2024GOVX and Sports San Diego Announce Return of the Hometown Heroes Initiative at the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl“We are so grateful to GOVX for their partnership of Sports San Diego's Hometown Heroes program. We can't wait to join arms with GOVX and welcome our servicemembers to the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl next… Read More »GOVX and Sports San Diego Announce Return of the Hometown Heroes Initiative at the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl
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SAN DIEGO - OCTOBER 30, 2024GOVX AnnouncES Official Partnership with Monumental Sports to Offer Discounted Live Sports Tickets to Military and First Responders“We are very excited to continue our meaningful partnership with GOVX. This collaboration allows us to give back to those who serve and protect our communities, offering them exclusive discounts and benefits to… Read More »GOVX Announces Official Partnership with Monumental Sports to Offer Discounted Live Sports Tickets to Military and First Responders
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SAN DIEGO - OCTOBER 30, 2024GOVX Raises Over $11,600 for the First Responders Children’s Foundation “We are deeply grateful for our partnership with GOVX, which has been instrumental in helping us reach more families of first responders and supporters across the nation. This special contest was a success not only for driving donations to the… Read More »GOVX Raises Over $11,600 for the First Responders Children’s Foundation
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SAN DIEGO - OCTOBER 4, 2024GOVX Partners with Vortex Optics to Raise Over $34,500 for The Honor Foundation, a Special Operations Forces Non-Profit “Every year, we look forward to partnering with GOVX and are grateful to have built a strong partnership with their team over the past few years. We greatly respect their contributions to… Read More »GOVX Partners with Vortex Optics to Raise Over $34,500 for The Honor Foundation, a Special Operations Forces Non-Profit
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This latest donation – $21,167.35 – was provided to the non-profit organization, Home Base. Generated by the support of the GOVX member community, this donation contributes directly to the non-profit's initiative to heal the invisible wounds of war.
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GOVX, the online shopping platform exclusively for current and former military, first responders, emergency medical professionals, and other government personnel, is honored to announce its most recent monthly donation through the GOVX Gives Back program. This latest donation – $22,068.45 – was provided to the non-profit organization, Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.).
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GOVX is honored to build on its 2024 partnership with Spartan and Tough Mudder by officially announcing its designation as Presenting Sponsor for Tough Mudder Chicago (Aug 24th-25th), Seattle Spartan Pan American Championship Weekend (Sept 14th-15th), San Antonio Spartan Event Weekend (Nov 23rd-24th), and Los Angeles Spartan Event Weekend (Dec 7th).
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GOVX, the online shopping platform exclusively for current and former first responders, U.S. military servicemembers, emergency medical professionals, and other government personnel, is honored to announce a multi-year partnership with San Diego FC (SDFC).
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This latest donation – $31,289.18 – was provided to the non-profit organization, Folds of Honor. Generated by the support of the GOVX member community, combining proceeds of $21,289.18 from orders placed through GOVX.com, and a generous supplementary donation match of $10,000 from Luminox, the high-performance watch brand.
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GOVX is honored to announce its most recent monthly donation through the GOVX Gives Back program. This latest donation – $20,862.57 – was provided to the non–profit organization, National Park Trust.
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GOVX partnered with the outdoor archery brand Hoyt and Michael Waddell, host of Outdoor Channel’s Bone Collector to generate donation-based funds on behalf of the military and first responder non-profit, Folds of Honor.
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This latest donation – $18,141 – was provided to the non-profit organization, Home for Our Troops (HFOT). This donation contributes directly to the non-profit's initiative to build and donate specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 veterans.
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This latest donation – $44,992.65 – was provided to the non–profit organization, Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Generated by the support of the GOVX member community, this donation was the product of a multi-pronged effort combining proceeds of $19,992 from orders placed through GOVX.com, and a supplementary donation of $25,000 from GOVX.
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Recently, GOVX partnered with Worldwide Business Research to delve into the current state of marketplaces and how retailers leverage them, along with the power of AI, to drive growth. Our survey included 100 senior marketing and eCommerce leaders from companies in the United States and Canada, spanning a revenue range from over $250 million to more than $10 billion.
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SAN DIEGO, APRIL 15, 2024GOVX Becomes the Presenting Sponsor of Operation MWRThe official announcement highlights 60+ exclusive global events between May and June of 2024.San Diego, CA— GOVX, the online shopping platform exclusively for current and former U.S. military service members, first responders, emergency medical professionals, and other government personnel, is honored to announce its… Read More »GOVX Becomes the Presenting Sponsor of Operation MWR
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The latest GOVX donation – $18,282 – was provided to the non-profit organization, the Green Beret Foundation. Generated by the support of the GOVX member community, this donation contributes directly to the Green Beret Foundation’s initiative to provide Special Forces Soldiers and their families with emergency, immediate, and ongoing support.
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GOVX is honored to announce its official partnership to sponsor Tough Mudder Los Angeles and the 2024 San Diego Spartan Event Weekend. As part of a 2-year agreement, GOVX will also serve as the official verification platform for qualified members.
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This latest donation – $18,908 – was provided to the non-profit organization, Our Military Kids. Generated by the support of the GOVX member community, this donation contributes directly to Our Military Kid’s continued mission to offer extracurricular activity grants to the children and teens of deployed National Guard, Reserve, and post-911 combat wounded, ill, or injured Veterans in treatment.

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CHRIS BOHNERT - CPO

Chris joined GOVX in 2015, bringing more than 15 years of product, marketing and general management experience in the consumer internet space. As head of Product at GOVX, Chris leads product management, design and business intelligence for the entire product portfolio.


Chris began his career at Active Network in 2002 and helped grow the company from start-up to a successful IPO in 2011. During his time at Active Network, Chris managed several teams and product-lines, including the flagship media property, Active.com and the eCommerce division.


In 2012, Chris joined Takelessons, an online education marketplace matching students with qualified teachers. As VP of Product and Technology, he led a cross-functional team, including engineering, product management and design.


Chris earned a BA from the University of Arizona and an MBA from San Diego State University.

ADAM HOMZE - VP ENGINEERING

Adam joined GOVX in 2014 as the Vice President of Software Development and is responsible for leading the software development group, how our applications are built, and scaling the GOVX tech stack.


Since 2005, Adam has actively participated in the growth phase of several startups; holding multiple technical and leadership positions. Over that time, he has developed a wide range of skills to tackle the challenges inherent in building technology companies.


Adam earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego.

AARON PELANDER - CHIEF BRAND OFFICER

As the leader of the Brand Marketing team at GOVX, Aaron is responsible for crafting and executing a comprehensive brand strategy that supports GOVX’s business goals and mission. Working closely with the wider marketing and creative teams, Aaron brings the GOVX identity to life through creative storytelling, consistent brand messaging, strategic marketing channel investments, impactful partnerships and sponsorships, and alignment with key non-profit organizations, all aimed at increasing GOVX brand awareness and recall.


Before joining GOVX in 2014, Aaron held senior marketing and management roles at the Active Network and Provide Commerce. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Arizona and his MBA from San Diego State University.

AMBER MILLER - CRO

Amber joined GOVX in early 2014 to head up marketing and member acquisition. She has been leading the Ecommerce efforts since 2016 focusing on the 2 most important customers at GOVX: our deserving members and the brands that provide outstanding products to members.


Prior to GOVX, Amber worked at Active Network for close to 10 years developing a business unit responsible for selling and fulfilling advertising for some of the world’s top endurance events.


Amber holds an MBA from University of San Diego and a B.A from University of California, San Diego.

JOEL PASION - CCO

As Chief Creative Officer, Joel oversees all branding, web, print and other design requirements of the Company. Prior to joining GOVX, he served as Chief Creative Officer for AnyArt, Inc., which operates the AnyArt e-commerce website. Before that, he served as Creative Director for ClosingCorp, a real estate data provider serving large banks and real estate companies. Prior to ClosingCorp, Joel was the Creative Director for Epic Cycle Interactive, a San Diego web and design agency working with major league sports teams.


Before relocating to San Diego, Joel taught web, multimedia and technology courses at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He earned a B.A. in Biology from St. John’s University.

ROB MORRISON - CTO

Rob serves as CTO for GOVX and oversees all software development associated with the GOVX.com Web site as well as integrations with Vendor-Partner ERP/ecommerce platforms.


Prior to joining GOVX, Rob was a Partner with Kore Technologies, where he architected and developed the company’s ecommerce web platform used by large institutions to facilitate transactions through integrations with large enterprise systems.


Prior to joining Kore Technologies, Rob was a technical lead with Intuit, which owns Quicken, QuickBooks and other financial and accounting software applications.


Prior to his work at Intuit, Rob was Manager of Advanced Product Development for Epicor where he managed a large-scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system designed for Microsoft BackOffice.


Rob received a B.S. in Computer Sciences from East Carolina University.

CAROL SCHNUGG - CFO

Carol serves as Chief Financial Officer for GOVX and oversees all financial, accounting and administrative matters for the Company as well as negotiating and administrating Brand-Partners’ wholesale pricing. Prior to joining GOVX, she served as Controller for Billabong’s Sector 9 company, where she oversaw its acquisition by Billabong and was recruited to oversee all financial and accounting matters along with managing its e-commerce site.


Carol previously owned and operated her own accounting and tax practice and was an accountant with Deloitte & Touche.


Carol received a B.S. in finance from San Diego State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

ALAN COLE - CEO/PRESIDENT

Alan began his career as co-founder and President of DELTYME Corporation, a San Diego-based web services firm working with national clients including Target, Cisco Systems, Costco and Garden Fresh.


After stepping away from an operating role at DELTYME, Alan attended business school at the University of Texas with a focus on entrepreneurial management. During his time in Austin he took on due diligence responsibilities at Gefinor Ventures (an early stage venture firm) and worked in marketing and business development roles in several Austin-area startups including Convio and Metreos.


Alan ultimately moved back to San Diego to join Active Network, where he held executive responsibility for the company's $50M Media + Marketing division. After six years with Active Network, Alan moved on to serve as COO of TakeLessons, an online education marketplace connecting students with qualified teachers. In late 2016, Alan joined GOVX as CEO.

Alan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Santa Clara University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

Marketplaces Matter

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Download the latest Worldwide Business Research (WBR) report on retail eCommerce and discover how retailers are finding growth opportunities by leveraging eCommerce Marketplaces and AI.

In this FREE 24-page PDF, you’ll learn from your retail peers about:

  • Marketplace adoption and growth trends
  • Marketplace challenges and opportunities
  • What the future holds for marketplaces
  • AI adoption trends, concerns, and opportunities
DOWNLOAD THE FREE WBR REPORT
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