John Tate

John Tate is a seasoned professional in business development and sales, currently serving as the Senior Business Development Director at Freeman Company since August 2021. Prior to this role, John was Vice President of Sales at The Launch Group from November 2015 to August 2021, where the company specialized in creative production services. John also held the position of Director of Business Development & Account Management at Madison Performance Group from March 2013 to November 2015, focusing on social recognition and employee performance. Furthermore, John was President of Convention Planning Services, Inc. for nearly 24 years, providing event planning and logistics management services to major corporations. Earlier in his career, John worked as an Industrial and Systems Engineer/Manager at PepsiCo - Frito Lay. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida, earned in 1988.