Store Opening Solutions Executive Management and Key Personnel

Pamela J. Skaggs, CSCP – Chief Division Officer,
Consolidation and Distribution
Pam has 20 years experience in finance and accounting. She has held positions as a financial analyst in mergers and acquisitions, controller in the waste industry, and was a financial accountant in manufacturing. Pam holds the APICS Certification as a Supply Chain Professional, an MBA from Belmont University, a BS degree in accounting from Southern Illinois University and a Masters Degree in International Logistics from Georgia Tech. Pam also holds certification as a Certified Supply Chain Professional from APICS.

Peter A. Dencker – Chief Division Officer,
Program Management and Merchandising
Pete has over 25 years of sales and executive management experience. Prior to joining Store Opening Solutions in 2005, Pete spent four years as Vice President, and General Manager of the Installation Division at a leading retail service provider. Previously Pete spent 9 years as Vice President and Director of Sales for a large International Distribution Company. Pete received an engineering degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and his Masters degree from Georgetown University.

Doug Otto – Vice President, Field Operations
With 33 years of experience in the Construction Industry, Doug has concentrated his efforts supporting Fixture Installations and Construction Services the last 14 years as co-founder of Alexander-Otto Company and the last 3 as VP of Operations after its purchase by The Marmon Group in 2005. He has extensive background and knowledge of all facets of the Construction Market and has held many certifications in the Industries Construction Divisions that include 02-Site Work, 03-Concrete, 05-Metals, 06-Woods & Plastics, 09-Finishes, and 12-Furnishings. Along with his duties in Field Operations supporting SOS-Store Services, he fills the position as the companies ‘Qualified Individual’ on 9 of the 28 State Construction Licenses they currently hold or have held over the last 4 years.

William P. Rudolph – Vice President, Sales and Marketing
With more than 25 years of retail experience, Bill has been involved in store design, store development, procurement, large-scale project management, distribution center management and supply chain management. Prior to joining SOS, Bill held the title of Director of Strategic Procurement with CVS/Pharmacy in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

Don Slaamot – Vice President, Sales
With over 15 years experience as a sales executive in the store fixture industry, Don is responsible for new business development with national retailers and consumer products companies. For the past 3 years he has served as VP of Sales for Alexander-Otto Company. He also has an extensive background in the construction industry, having been a partner for 10 years in a construction firm which specialized in custom residential and light commercial projects. Don has a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from Valley City State University.

Walter W. Goss, CSCP – Vice President, Operations
Walt has over 17 years of managerial experience in the logistics field. Prior to joining SOS in 2002, Walt was the General Manager for the LOGISCO distribution center in Smyrna, Tennessee. He has extensive operational experience in the transportation field, working as Regional Manager for Great Coastal Express as well as terminal and operations manager for Averitt Express in North Carolina and Tennessee. Walt holds an MBA from Middle Tennessee State University and a Bachelors degree from the University of Virginia. Walt also holds certification as a Certified Supply Chain Professional from APICS.

Doris R. Bybee – Vice President, Human Resources
Doris has over 16 years experience in human resources and office management. Prior to joining Store Opening Solutions, she successfully put human resource programs in place for two startup companies within the information technology and telecommunications industries. She holds a BS in Industrial Organization and Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University and certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) from the Human Resource Certification Institute, which specializes in promoting Human Resource Management.

K.C. Haugh – Vice President, Information Technology
K.C. has been part of the IT field for over 10 years and began his career at Store Opening Solutions as a web developer with our inventory management system. Prior to SOS, he worked in the financial industry for Compuware, an industry leader in enterprise software and IT services. K.C. holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

James Tyson – Director of Sales, Store Services
Jim has over 31 years experience in the field of procurement and supply management and holds a lifetime certification as a Certified Purchasing Manager. Previously, he held the position of Director of Corporate Purchasing for Pier 1 Imports and was an integral part of growing the chain from 300 to 1200 stores.

Timothy G. Mitchell – National Sales Director
Tim has over 25 years of sales, manufacturing and management experience. Prior to joining Store Opening Solutions, Tim spent five years as President of BOLD, Inc., a sales, manufacturing and installation company in Florida. Previously he spent 20 years as Vice-President of Buckeye Tools, a industrial distribution and custom engineering company. Tim holds a BS degree in Business from Bowling Green State University.

Bill Camargo – Director, Warehouse Operations
Bill joined Store Opening Solutions in July of 2006, bringing with him over 26 years of experience in logistics and operations management encompassing manufacturing, warehousing, and project management. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in General Engineering from the United States Military Academy and currently serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserves.

Shawn McClung, CSCP – Director, Program Operations
Shawn joined Store Opening Solutions in 2003 and has over 13 years experience in the distribution and manufacturing fields. Prior to joining SOS he was employed by a health and beauty manufacturer for major retail in-store brands. In addition to his experience in the industry, Shawn is currently in the process of completing his Bachelors degree in Organization Management and Development. Shawn also holds certification as a Certified Supply Chain Professional from APICS.

Trent Johnson – Director, Program Operations
Trent has more than 20 years experience in the distribution, third party logistics and warehousing industries. His past employment includes retail, wholesale and manufacturing. Trent earned his Bachelors degree from Middle Tennessee State University.

Dennis Gupton – Director, Project Management and Merchandising
Dennis joined Store Opening Solutions as a Merchandising Project Manager in 2005. He brings over 10 years of project management and merchandising experience to his role. Prior to SOS, Dennis held the title of Regional Manager for Varnell, Struck and Associates, a field services provider to the retail industry.

Joe Hamblin – Director, Information Systems
Joe brings over 16 years experience in the IT field to the SOS team. Joe has been an integral part of the design and implementation of Store Opening Solutions’ network infrastructure. His team supports all SOS departments, customer transactional processes, network infrastructure, data storage and application systems. Joe holds certifications in many areas including database administration and design, programming, and network infrastructure design and implementation. He is currently earning a degree in IT Business Management.

Kenny Beverley – Director, Information Technology
Kenny brings over 20 years of experience in the IT field. Prior to SOS, Kenny worked in the area of information technology in a variety of industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology and is very close to completion of his Masters of Science degreen in Management from Trevecca Nazarene University. Kenny holds certification with Novell and Microsoft (MCSE, MCP, and MCT). He also teaches certification classes at Tennessee Technology Center.