The best leaders are learners.

Welcome to the certification program that tracks and celebrates continuous learning and next commerce leadership!

CERTIFICATION LEVELS

EMBER

Issued to leaders who have completed up to 8 hours of continuing education through both firstmovr and accredited partner programs.

BLAZE

Awarded to leaders who have completed over 8 hours (1 full day) of continuing education through both firstmovr and accredited partner programs.

SOL

Awarded to leaders who have completed over 16 hours (two full days) of continuing education through both firstmovr and accredited partner programs.

POLARIS

Awarded to leaders who have completed over 24 hours (3 full days) of continuing education through both firstmovr and accredited partner programs.

SIRIUS

Awarded to leaders who have completed over 56 hours (7 full days) of continuing education through both firstmovr and accredited partner programs.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

WISDOM

FAME

FORTUNE

GLORY

AND A MAP
TO THE
HOLY GRAIL

Really?! Yes, really...

All of these could be yours with continued investment in your own professional development AND our small, but important recognition and celebration of the knowledge you gain.

But there may also be some cool, exclusive perks, gifts and rewards from time to time for those earn higher levels of certification within the program.

WHAT ARE THE COSTS?

The best things in life are free!

torch™ included. We like to keep things simple.

Outside of your own time investment in your continuing education, there’s no cost to participating in torch™ at any level of certification AND all of our industry events are FREE to brand manufacturers so you can easily earn higher certification levels over time.

<8 hours of firstmovr learning
  • Community membership
  • Access to free firstmovr events and thought leadership
EMBER
8+ hours of firstmovr learning
  • BLAZE level digital certification badge
    for LinkedIn
  • Community membership
  • Free access to upcoming firstmovr events and thought leadership
BLAZE
16+ hours of firstmovr learning
  • SOL level digital certification badge
    for LinkedIn
  • Community membership
  • Free access to past firstmovr events and thought leadership
  • Free access to upcoming firstmovr events and thought leadership
SOL
24+ hours of firstmovr learning
  • POLARIS level digital certification badge
    for LinkedIn
  • Induction Gift
  • Leader Interview Series Opportunity
  • Event Panelist & Speaker Invitations
  • Community membership
  • Free access to past firstmovr events and thought leadership
  • Free access to upcoming firstmovr events and thought leadership
POLARIS
56+ hours of firstmovr learning
  • SIRIUS level digital certification badge
    for LinkedIn
  • Induction Gifts
  • Leader Interview Series Opportunity
  • Event Panelist & Speaker Invitations
  • Thought Leadership Collaboration Opportunities
  • Community membership
  • Free access to past firstmovr events and thought leadership
  • Free access to upcoming firstmovr events and thought leadership
SIRIUS

HOW DO YOU GET STARTED?

You can start by learning at one or more of our upcoming industry events!

REGISTER

Visit our firstmovr Events calendar to register for one or more of our FREE upcoming industry events. 

 *Over time, we will be adding select events offered by accredited partners so to provide you with more options for learning.

LEARN

Attend firstmovr events live to receive credit hours automatically toward torch™ certification levels. 

 *You may also either watch the on-demand recordings of firstmovr events OR attend approved events live from accredited partners AND then email us with your claimed hours so that we may give you credit toward your next torch™ certification level (honor code in effect).

EARN

As you accumulate more hours of learning, you will qualify for and receive higher levels of torch™ certification and their benefits, including official certification badges, public recognition and other exclusive rewards.

 *Already attended firstmovr events and just haven’t yet received your certification badge?

torch™ BY THE NUMBERS

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firstmovr Events To-Date
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Unique Learners
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Hours of Learning

INFINITE

Return on Potential

MEET OUR SIRIUS CLASS

Congratulations to our top torchbearers to-date!

*listed by number of learning hours achieved as of January 2024

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Tatsuya Kobayashi

Yves Le Breton

Yves Le Breton

Todd Hassenfelt

Todd Hassenfelt

Francisco Silva

Francisco Silva

Amy Hintz

Amy Hintz

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Sarah Luck

Amanda Wolff

Amanda Wolff

Cheryl Ryan

Cheryl Ryan

Kayla Dunda

Kayla Dunda

Ashleigh Yu

Ashleigh Yu

Neil Scanlan

Neil Scanlan

Henri Vartija

Henri Vartija

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Loan Tran

Kimberly Schiller

Kimberly Schiller

Todd Renninger

Todd Renninger

Chris Horvath

Chris Horvath

Yana Kaszubska

Yana Kaszubska

Andra Richardson

Andra Richardson

Katie Bleuer

Katie Bleuer

Pam Noblin

Pam Noblin

Alisha Kammer

Alisha Kammer

Michele Delaune

Michele Delaune

Josh Lang

Josh Lang

Ashley Zhao

Ashley Zhao

Julie Richardson

Julie Richardson

Kathy Aronson

Kathy Aronson

Callie Evanoff

Callie Evanoff

Jaimie McConnell

Jaimie McConnell

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Samantha Finch

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Lisa Mate

Sharon Baynes Murphy

Sharon Murphy

Camila Zorrilla

Camila Zorrilla

Madison Lujan

Madison Lujan

Hannah Heath

Hannah Heath

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Alex Hubbard

Aaron Covino

Aaron Covino

Dennise Gaj

Dennise Gaj

Chuck Linden

Chuck Linden

Audrey Stemberg

Audrey Stemberg

Diane Alexanian

Diane Alexanian

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Irene Gutierrez

Kimberly Cooper

Kimberly Cooper

Caitie Dunseth

Caitie Dunseth

Rachel Maioriello

Rachel Maioriello

Anietie Akpan

Anietie Akpan

Bailie Duncan

Bailie Duncan

Sara Hanna

Sara Hanna

Jennifer Cooper

Jen Cooper

Valeria Shumaker, MBA

Valeria Shumaker

Anika Patel

Anika Patel

Jennifer Kobus

Jennifer Kobus

Danelle Cobb

Danelle Cobb

Tammy Ackerman

Tammy Ackerman

Janette Zimmer

Janette Zimmer

Angela Simpson

Angela Simpson

Michael Lohwasser

Michael Lohwasser

Juliet Jacobs

Juliet Jacobs

David Johnson

David Johnson

Karen Satterlie

Karen Satterlie

Anna Sito

Anna Sito

Robert Ciaffaglione

Rob Ciaffaglione

Jessica Wright

Jessica Wright

Kristin Schloss

Kristin Schloss

Margaret Chung

Margaret Chung

Samantha Schmidt

Sam Schmidt

Anne Zybowski

Anne Zybowski

Kenzie Borgmann

Kenzie Borgmann

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Shay Demetro

Brittany Zahn

Brittany Zahn

Heather Lamb

Heather Lamb

Bénédicte Boerio

Benedicte Boerio

Richard Sifuentes

Richard Sifuentes

Linda Pollack

Linda Pollack

Mark Schumacher

Mark Schumacher

Brooke Bercari

Brooke Bercari

Jana Halpin

Jana Halpin

MEET OUR POLARIS CLASS

Congratulations to our top torchbearers to-date!

*listed by number of learning hours achieved as of January 2024

Rick Johnson

Rick Johnson

Kendall Eichen

Kendall Eichen

Priyanka Jha

Priyanka Jha

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Emmanuel Lafleur Velasco

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Joann Kim

Carolan DiFiore

Carolan Difiore

Katie Smith

Katie Smith

Kelly Roses

Kelly Roses

Manju Madhavan

Manju Madhavan

Izabella Kotlyar

Izabella Kotlyar

Andrea D'Emidio

Andrea D'Emidio

Betsy Dart

Betsy Dart

Louay Wanli

Louay Wanli

Roscelle Gutierrez

Roscelle Gutierrez

Margot McLeod

Margot Mcleod

Devin Weakland

Devin Weakland

Jill Rourke

Jill Rourke

Ruth Kerr

Ruth Kerr

Angie Lipe

Angie Lipe

Brianne Spitznagel

Brianne Spitznagel

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Melanie Sadler

David Weidman

David Weidman

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Maggie Xu

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Shari Lobo

Michelle Herlihy

Michelle Herlihy

Jill Taylor

Jill Taylor

Wendy Salisko

Wendy Salisko

Tracey Lewis

Tracey Lewis

Chris Pitman

Chris Pitman

Katia Colston

Katia Colston

Jennifer Elmashni

Jen Elmashni

Virginia Casillas

Virginia Casillas

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Amanda Roberts

Mary Hall

Mary Hall

Sarah Hubbard

Sarah Hubbard

Hannah Murray

Hannah Murrah

Carolina Rodriguez

Carolina Rodriguez

David Owens

David Owens

Nicole Lundmark

Nicole Lundmark

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Carolina Quiroga

Nina Branham

Nina Branham

Fara Pope

Fara Pope

Ashley Lee

Ashley Lee

Mario Strano

Mario Strano

Jaimin Modi

Jaimin Modi

Walton Morris

Walton Morris

Maria Shields

Maria Shields

Emily Allen

Emily Allen

Jace Rhee

Jace Rhee

George Goltsos

George Goltsos

Erin McKiernan

Erin Mckiernan

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Reiko Ito

Ninab Maradkel

Ninab Maradkel

Samantha Wolkoff

Samantha Wolkoff

Stacy Tomczyk

Stacy Tomczyk

Christian Philips

Christian Philips

Joanna Galysh

Joanna Galysh

Fahran Ali

Farhan Ali

Greg Foglesong

Greg Foglesong

Halli Stewart

Halli Stewart

Julie Gomes

Julie Gomes

Jayme Montague

Jayme Montague

Andrew Feldman

Andrew Feldman

Paige Singer

Paige Singer

Andrea McDaniel

Andrea McDaniel

Matthew Zielinski

Matt Zielinski

Allie (Gerspach) Clymer

Allie Gerspach

Paige Scheidler

Paige Scheidler

Allen Grant

Allen Grant

Tom Zondlak

Tom Zondlak

Lisa Blizzard

Lisa Blizzard

Callie Wilde

Callie Wilde

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Travis Johnson

June Park

June Park

Alison Novsek

Alison Novsek

Elizabeth Child

Elizabeth Child

Eric Heller

Eric Heller

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Sara Craig

Daniela Larsen

Daniela Larsen

Leigha Cornett

Leigha Cornett

Tadeusz Zorawski

Tadeusz Zorawski

Walton Morris

Walt Morris

Heather Vozella

Heather Vozella

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Holly Hayes

Jennifer Holley

Jennifer Holley

Brooke Roach

Brooke Roach

Pradeeta Barua

Pradeeta Barua

Ryan Davy

Ryan Davy

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Brenda Bonilla

Lisa Quello

Lisa Quello

Ari Flynn

Ari Flynn

Art Rowe-Cerveny

Art Rowe-Cerveny

Ryan O'Donnell

Ryan O'Donnell

Marc Hubbard

Marc Hubbard

Jocelyn Price

Jocelyn Price

Meredith Kramer

Meredith Kramer

Matthew Demarsico

Matthew Demarsico

Jackie Rouse

Jackie Rouse

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Pam Olsen

Carolina Pinheiro

Carolina Pinheiro

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Jerome Lomer

Delia Reca

Delia Reca

Rita Finley

Rita Finley

Sarah Evans

Sarah Evans

Michelle Brown

Michelle Brown

Kevan Sharp

Kevan Sharp

David Gajus

David Gajus

Sean Bureau

Sean Bureau

Kristi (Beltran) Loesch

Kristi Beltran

Marie Ardignac

Marie Ardignac

Holly Felton

Holly Felton

Laetitia Del Bove

Laetitia Del Bove

Jenn Smith

Jenn Smith

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J. Greenberg

GRAB YOUR TORCHES

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a first mover.

Join the program by registering and attending a firstmovr event, claim hours from past events you’ve watched on-demand or shoot us any questions along the way.