Tom Funk, E-Commerce Manager, The Vermont Teddy Bear Co.

Tom Funk is E-Commerce Manager of specialty gift retailer and Internet Retailer "Best of the Web" honoree The Vermont Teddy Bear Co., and its sister brands, including Calyx & Corolla and PajamaGram. Tom is responsible for site development and management, search engine optimization, and e-commerce performance of web sites transacting over $42 million in sales and at peak times transacting over 2,000 orders an hour. He has extensive experience in search-engine and other online advertising, user experience, and online merchandising. Tom is a graduate of Middlebury College, where he received a BA in English.