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Ethan Gibson is the Director of the North American Communications Team at RM Sotheby’s. He’s been a lifelong automotive enthusiast with a unique career path. At 22, he became a Federal Agent with the Department of Homeland Security. After becoming a field agent, Ethan began assisting the agency in public relations at the local government level, progressing through the state and eventually on to the national and international stages. He built communications teams from scratch, managed communications during national crises, conducted congressional and presidential level briefings, and liaised with foreign heads of state. After 13 years of service, Ethan transitioned to his passion, the automotive industry, where he found RM Sotheby’s. In his current role, he oversees their social media, earned media, public relations, and their new venue, Moda events, including the inaugural ModaMiami event and RM auctions.
SHOW SPONSORS
CAPitalize Your Finances Online Course • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation • Cars Yeah TV
INSPIRATION
Ethan’s decision to change career paths into the sector he was passionate about came from a realization that his skills in PR working at Homeland Security could indeed transfer to the private sector.
CHALLENGES
Moving from a stable government career into something new in the private sector was initially a challenge however, Ethan quickly understood that the skills he learned in law enforcement transferred perfectly to his new role at RM.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILE
A 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
Don’t worry about failing. Try new things, and if you fail, try it again.
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