Michael Malek currently serves as the Director of eCommerce DTC at Instant Brands, a position held since June 2021. Prior to this role, Michael worked for Corelle Brands for a decade, where responsibilities included serving as Senior Program Manager and General Merchandise Manager, overseeing assortment planning, forecasting, and inventory for retail stores in the Houseware category. Additionally, Michael held positions as Senior Buyer and Associate Buyer, focusing on various houseware categories and achieving sales and profit margin growth. Earlier career experience includes a role as Buyer for Men's Collections at Von Maur, where Michael achieved consecutive sales increases over four years, even during economic downturns. Michael pursued education at DePaul University from 1999 to 2001.