Michael Gard

Michael Gard, MBA, currently serves as District Sales Manager at Coca-Cola Consolidated since August 2018, having previously held positions as Merchandising Supervisor and Account Developer, contributing to significant sales growth on sales routes. Prior to this, from September 2006 to August 2018, Michael was a Grocery Team Leader at Meijer, managing a department with sales exceeding $30 million annually and overseeing a team of 15. Earlier career experience includes serving as Store Director/Team Leader at Hollywood Video, managing a video store with annual sales over $800,000, and as Account Manager in Inside Sales for Sprint Nextel, providing advertising solutions to businesses. Michael holds an MBA with a concentration in Finance and a Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing and Management from Wright State University.