Preston Gates

Preston Gates currently serves as the Regional Sales Director at Lower Family Foods, Inc. since April 2020, managing a territory that includes Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Tennessee. Prior to this role, Preston was the Beef Product Manager at Sysco from February 2016 to April 2020, where responsibilities included managing various protein value-added lines. Preston also held positions at Sysco Houston as a Marketing Associate from June 2015 to March 2017, focusing on territory growth and customer engagement, and as a Merchandiser at Sysco from December 2013 to June 2015, overseeing a large inventory and collaborating with the sales team to enhance service levels. Preston holds a degree in Animal and Poultry Science with an emphasis on industry from Texas A&M University, obtained in 2014.