WIS International

Just a Sample of People Who have made a Career at WIS from Entry Level Positions

"If you are looking to be part of an outstanding leadership team, a profitable and innovative company and want performance driven advancement opportunities, WIS is the right opportunity for you! I am proud of the fantastic team that makes up our organization and the amazing things we accomplish! Our teams‘ commitment to each other, to customer service and our desire to reward performance are a few of the reasons we are successful! WIS recognizes performance and our staff have the ability to shape the company as they move through the ranks! I began my career at WIS as an Inventory Manager and within a few years, I moved up through the ranks and became a Vice President at the young age 25. Today, I am the President and CEO of WIS International. I am proud to lead an organization that values and rewards employee’s contributions and provides opportunities to people that make a difference in the organization! If you like to lead and develop others, have a strong work ethic and drive to succeed in a fast paced and rewarding environment, then WIS International is the place for you!" ~Sean Davoren President and Chief Executive Officer Sean Davoren From Entry Level Manager to President and CEO!	Todd Oberman Entry Level Manager to Director of Operations Nashville!	Tina Sicilia Entry Level Hourly to Area Manager Knoxville!	"If you are looking for a “ recession proof “ business look no further. I started with WIS International in Canada over 17 years ago as an entry level manager. Opportunity led me to the Eastern US and I am proud to lead the East coast team for WIS International as its Division VP. We have been building and developing a team of inventory professionals that can handle any customer’s need and have fun doing so. I am very proud of our staff and our company. Have you seen what our customers are saying?" ~Mark Hubbard East Division Vice President Mark Hubbard Entry Level Manager to East Division Vice President!
Steve Roberts Entry Level Manager to Vice President Human Resources!	“I graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in Business Administration and subsequently served in the US Army for 4 yrs. Upon completing my military service, I was offered a position with WIS as an Inventory Manager in 2000. I was promoted 3 months later to Area manager for the San Antonio office and then moved on to manage the Fort Worth office. In 2002 I was promoted to District manager for the Delta District which encompassed Louisiana, Mississippi, and parts of Texas, Florida and Tennessee. In 2006 I was promoted to Director of Operations Support based in the Chicago Northern Division office. I am currently the Director of Operations for the Northern California Region. This has truly been a remarkable experience for me – my story is a testament to the career advancement opportunities WIS International has to offer. I look forward to many more exciting challenges ahead in our great company.” ~Waseem Bawa Director of Operations Northern California Waseem Bawa Entry Level Manager to Director of Operations Northern California!	"After I graduated from Cal State University Fullerton, I was offered a full time Inventory Manager position with WIS. I was attracted to the opportunity because of the entrepreneurial spirit that existed in the company. It was challenging and fun to get to wear the many hats of operations, sales, customer service and human resource manager at such a young age. After I was promoted to Region Manager for a portion of LA and Hawaii, we ended up growing the Hawaii office into the largest and most profitable in the company! We truly controlled our own destiny. My next career step was to National Training Manager, then Division VP for the Southern Division. More exciting chapters to come..." ~Dan Nelson South Division Vice President Dan Nelson Entry Level Hourly to South Division Vice President!	John Weatherall Entry Level Manager to Senior Vice President Operations!
"I finished my bachelor's degree in Accounting and I came to the U.S. for further education in 1978. I started working part time for WIS in the San Diego office in 1979, as I was studying for my Masters degree in Business Administration. After a year, I became a Crew Manager and ran inventories for many years. I was promoted to Production Supervisor, and in 1987, I became the San Diego District Manager. In 1995, I moved from the field into the corporate office and worked as a Support Specialist in the Technology Help desk. Today, I am the manager of the Support and Quality Assurance Department. WIS has given me many opportunities over the past 29 years!" ~Abe Karegaran Manager of Help Desk and Quality Assurance Abe Karegaran Entry Level Hourly to Manager of Help Desk and Quality Assurance!	"I started out as a part-time inventory counter in the Hamilton, Ontario office 1996. I liked the variety of work so much that I approached my manager and asked about running inventories and 2 weeks later I was being trained to run them! I was promoted to Inventory Manager after my 2nd year with WIS, and went on for 3 years. This afforded me the experience of working with diverse teams and helped to develop what later became my passion…training. I was promoted to Regional Trainer. I have had many opportunities to learn and take on new challenges and my passion is still training. Today, I have the title of Training & Skill Development Specialist for Canada. The opportunities I have had along the way are tremendous and have helped to shape and lead my career to where I am today. I can’t wait for the next chapter!" ~Stacey Ernst Training and Skill Development Specialist Stacey Ernst Entry Level Hourly to Training and Skill Development Specialist!	"In 1989 I was a full time student at Barry University in Miami, FL and newly released from a four year Army career. That is when I started counting inventory part time at WIS. I became an Inventory Manager after just two years. One year later I was promoted to a Production Supervisor. After only ten months I was promoted to Area Manager. Next I was offered a District Manager Position where I have achieved District Manger of the year twice! Currently, I oversee the South Texas District." ~Ricardo Clarke District Manager, South Texas Ricardo Clarke Entry Level Hourly to District Manager, South Texas!	"I started at WIS as an Inventory Manager in Flint, Michigan in November of 1999. After only 11 months, I was promoted to an Area Manger in Gastonia, North Carolina. 18 months later I was promoted again, this time to a District Manager position. After another 18 months I was offered a Regional VP of the Southeast Region. I am now the Regional Director of Operations." ~Gary Foy Regional Director of Operations Gary Foy Entry Level Manager to Regional Director of Operations!
"Five years ago I started at WIS as an Inventory Manager in Gastonia, NC after completing my schooling at Michigan State University. I was looking for a management position that would allow me to grow with a company and put all of the skills I had learned over the years into practice. This turned out to be an even more exciting and rewarding career then I had ever imagined. During the last five years I have had the opportunity and distinct pleasure of working with the best in the business as well as the most advanced technology in the industry. I went from an Inventory Manager to an Area Manager after only 11 months, then after 12 months I was promoted to a District Manger. I have seen the company grow so much and it is still very exciting to know that so many opportunities for growth are still out there. If your idea of a great career is going to an office Monday – Friday and working 9am-5pm, and then hanging it up when you go home…well keep looking. Now if you want a career that merges with your life, has unlimited challenges and rewards, that utilizes your hard work and no-quit attitude, all while working in a competitive team atmosphere, then you may just be the right person for this job!" ~Daniel Kelly District Manager, Georgia/Alabama Daniel Kelly Entry Level Manager to District Manager, Georgia/Alabama!	"I have been with WIS International for about 30 years. I obviously love the job. I started out as an Inventory Associate and worked my way through all the field positions up to Director of Operations for the Wal-Mart account. The things I like the most is that the job changes everyday, nothing stays the same, including the location. If you like working in different environments, WIS International is the company for you!" ~Mary Pat Brieman Director of Operations Mary Pat Brieman Entry Level Hourly to Director of Operations!