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Meet Trailblazing Partner John Garvens of Emelar Consulting Group

February 5, 2020 by Holly Rushton Leave a Comment

The first thing a lot of people notice about John Garvens is the beard. “I once had a recruiter in his voicemail say, ‘Your name and your beard precede you,’ shared the President of Emelar Consulting Group. Starting with dreams of being a professional musician and evolving to a well-known member and coach in the Salesforce community, John’s journey has been anything if not out-of-the-ordinary. Learn more about the Trailblazing Partner behind the beard in this interview.

We’ve heard you had quite an interesting path to your Salesforce career. Tell us more.

John Garvens: I majored in music performance for trombone. When I got done with college, I didn’t know what to do — so, I went to graduate school, which didn’t end up being right for me. After an unpaid internship with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, I applied for a job in the Chicago suburbs at Whole Foods Market. Once I had a few

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