Michael Bates

Michael Bates, MBA, currently serves as District Manager at Public Storage, overseeing up to 15 locations and managing P&L responsibilities while developing subordinate employees for leadership roles. Previously, Michael held the position of Store Manager at Total Wine & More, driving sales and customer service standards, and training the Wine Team. Earlier experience includes roles as a Project Controls Cost Specialist at KBR, Inc., and as Human Resource/Operations Manager at Kohl’s, where responsibilities encompassed payroll management and team development. Michael began a career at Target as Logistics Senior Team Lead, managing day-to-day operations and team expectations.