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
  • POLARIS level physical certificate
  • 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
  • SIRIUS level
    physical certificate
  • 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
0 +
Hours of Learning

INFINITE

Return on Potential

MEET OUR SIRIUS CLASS

Congratulations to our top torchbearers to-date!

*listed chronologically by date of Sirius certification

Yves Le Breton

Yves Le Breton

Lion 2

Tatsuya Kobayashi

Katie Bleuer

Katie Bleuer

Todd Hassenfelt

Todd Hassenfelt

Juliet Jacobs

Juliet Jacobs

Jaimie McConnell

Jaimie McConnell

Kathy Aronson

Kathy Aronson

Amanda Wolff

Amanda Wolff

MEET OUR POLARIS CLASS

Congratulations to our top torchbearers to-date!

*listed chronologically by date of Polaris certification

Cheryl Ryan

Cheryl Ryan

Ashleigh Yu

Ashleigh Yu

Kelly Roses

Kelly Roses

Kayla Dunda

Kayla Dunda

Francisco Silva

Francisco Silva

Chuck Linden

Chuck Linden

Margaret Chung

Margaret Chung

Amy Hintz

Amy Hintz

Lion 2

Lisa Mate

Katie Smith

Katie Smith

Kendall Eichen

Kendall Eichen

Angie Lipe

Angie Lipe

Audrey Stemberg

Audrey Stemberg

Priyanka Jha

Priyanka Jha

Michael Lohwasser

Michael Lohwasser

Lion 2

Sarah Luck

Angela Simpson

Angela Simpson

Anne Zybowski

Anne Zybowski

Manju Madhavan

Manju Madhavan

Todd Renninger

Todd Renninger

Madison Lujan

Madison Lujan

Ruth Kerr

Ruth Kerr

Andra Richardson

Andra Richardson

Karen Satterlie

Karen Satterlie

Chris Horvath

Chris Horvath

Jaimin Modi

Jaimin Modi

Nina Branham

Nina Branham

Mark Schumacher

Mark Schumacher

Devin Weakland

Devin Weakland

Alisha Kammer

Alisha Kammer

Jill Rourke

Jill Rourke

Aaron Covino

Aaron Covino

Ashley Zhao

Ashley Zhao

Miranda Sheaffer

Miranda Sheaffer

Andrea D'Emidio

Andrea D'Emidio

Lion 2

Mohamed Al Lawati

Guneet Paintal

Guneet Paintal

Emily Fesler

Emily Fesler

Izabella Kotlyar

Izabella Kotlyar

David Johnson

David Johnson

Ashley Lee

Ashley Lee

Louay Wanli

Louay Wanli

Dennise Gaj

Dennise Gaj

Julie Richardson

Julie Richardson

Clare Hogan

Clare Hogan

Pam Noblin

Pam Noblin

David Weidman

David Weidman

Diana Faulks

Diana Faulks

Yana Kaszubska

Yana Kaszubska

Kimberly Cooper

Kimberly Cooper

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.