Austin French

Austin began his Mission career in 2011 as a Regional Sales Director in Southern California and is a two-time winner of Regional Sales Director of the Year. During his time at Mission, Austin has developed, implemented and overseen numerous important programs including company-wide sales training programs, integrated brand awareness campaigns, and the sample and seed program at Mission. Prior to joining Mission, Austin held several sales positions of increasing responsibility with Cintas and was Vice President of Sales for AVID Ink, a leader in art and sublimation print technologies specializing in fashion and swimwear. He has a BA in criminal justice studies from Kent State University and recently attained an MBA from Strayer University. He previously served in the United Stated Marine Corps, spending six years in the infantry.