
Over the past few years, Gabe Dalporto has been the man leading Guitar Center into a bold new era as the retail giant's CEO. His approach has included strategies such as increasing the flow of high-end gear into stores and launching an AI rig advisor for in-store shoppers.
What makes Dalporto uniquely positioned in his role as Guitar Center CEO, though, and what informs his entire approach is his background as a guitarist: as a player himself, he knows what other players want to see from Guitar Center.