Gil Penchina

Vice President, eBay International

A long-time eBay employee, Gil Penchina has served in a number of executive positions at eBay. Currently based in Europe, Mr. Penchina directs eBay’s presence in Southern Europe, and oversees the company’s expansion efforts in Eastern Europe. In the past year he was responsible for launching websites in Hong Kong and Singapore, and facilitated the company’s entry into India. Penchina also played a role in eBay’s entry into the South Korea and China markets.
Prior to joining the international division, Penchina was vice president and general manager of eBay.com’s home and collectibles business. In this role he was responsible for marketing, product development, seller outreach and business development for several of the company’s most popular shopping categories.

Penchina came to eBay in 1998, first working in business development and then running the mergers and acquisitions department. In 2001 he was named vice president of business development where he built business and marketing relationships for eBay with a number of the top brands in the U.S.A including Microsoft, AOL, Disney and Yahoo.
A native of Amherst, Massachusetts, Penchina holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Business.