Glen Atkinson
Principal, Marketing
Glen Atkinson
Principal, Marketing
Glen joins Fish Recruit having had a successful 20-year marketing career working for great CPG companies like Kraft, Nabisco, Dare Foods and most recently LeapFrog Toys. After 10 years of CPG marketing, he left Kraft to lead the marketing team for LeapFrog Canada. As a member of the International leadership team, Glen was responsible for creating strong marketing programs that helped propel the business to be the #1 Educational Toy brand in Canada. With over 100 products launched into the Canadian marketplace, Glen certainly has strong expertise in media development, digital advertising, SEO/SEM, consumer research, data, and analytics.
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Why did you choose recruiting?
I chose to recruit for a few reasons but the one that rises to the top, – I can make a difference in people’s lives. Not a bad reason to go to work.
What do you enjoy doing on the weekend?
I play hockey twice a week, golf, ski, mountain bike and spend a lot of time at the Lacrosse field with my daughter.