Ian Dewar

Director, CLM & Analytics The North Face

Ian Dewar calls himself an accidental marketer. Arriving in the outdoor industry on two wheels his evolution from a bicycle tour guide to Director of Customer Lifecycle and Analytics for The North Face was an exercise in perseverance.  The route to The North Face started with creating unique experiences and a lifetime of building strong relationship marketing skills.  Projects Ian has called “work” over the years include creating VIP programs at the Tour de France, blogging from the Hawaii Ironman and leading treks to Everest Base Camp.

Building on his outdoor and customer experience Ian developed and managed the VIPeak Rewards program for The North Face. Combining consumer loyalty with activity based rewards and offering outdoor adventures as benefits, VIPeak Rewards was built to better understand The North Face customer and to reward those customers for doing what they love.

In 2016 Ian was recognized by CIO.com and Drexel University as one of the 50 leading analytics leaders in the United States through their Analytics 50 program.

Ian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Queen’s University and a Masters of Development Economics from Dalhousie University.