Michael Copeland Email & Phone Number

Orange, Ct, Us

Orange, Ct, Us

Orange, Ct, Us

Connecticut based Fitness company. Celebrating 30 years of Fitness evolution. We are a High Value - Low Priced (HVLP) gym. We are a gym for everyone - from the beginner, casual user, fitness enthusiast, group class participant, pro athlete. We are one of the fastest growing fitness companies in the US increasing our club count by 45% in the last 12 months.Entering new markets in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Rhode Island, Michigan, Missouri and Illinois. In the next 24 months we will double in size again to 43 locations.We provide best in class services in group training and individual personnel training.We also offer a Fitness Challenge program where participants see huge weight loss results.

Orange, Ct, Us

CEO of one of the finest and fastest growing HVLP fitness companies in the USA

Sidney, Nebraska, Us

• Manage Omni-Channel Operations • Operating 85 retail stores in the continental US along with 9 stores in Canada that generate over $4.0B in revenue. Direct Business unit including Internet, Catalog, and World’s Foremost Bank with revenue of over $1.1B • Currently responsible for company operating issues including store operations, merchandising, new store development, asset protection/risk management, store merchandising, inventory logistics.• Responsibilities have also evolved into strategic planning for company growth initiatives involving merchandising margin growth strategies, logistical planning and strategic marketing planning activities at retail and direct businesses

Sidney, Nebraska, Us

• Managed all organizational facets of operations, logistics and distribution, marketing, merchandising/purchasing, real estate and store growth opportunities. • Cabela’s Canada has been run as a standalone subsidiary of the company since its purchase from SIR in 2009. Company successes include SAP ERP platform transition in 2010 – new store growth from 9 stores – with current plans to grow to 18 locations in the next 3 years, new distribution center along with adoption of logistics processes and direct channel growth. Cabela’s Canada revenue growth has been 35% and 45% respectively over the last two years.

Sidney, Nebraska, Us

• Managed operations for multi-channel retail operations of $2.4B in sales operating 28 retail stores, Internet and Catalog business with over 13,000 employees. • Managed cross functional team responsible for daily operations, training, real estate acquisition, new store development, asset protection/risk management, merchandising and Plan-o-grams. • Held full responsibility for bottom line profitability and mid line expense control. In this position created, developed and executed a new company training program that has led to the highest of industry and retail standards with (ACSI) American Customer Service Index scores higher than such iconic brands as Nordstrom's, Macy's, Best Buy, Home Depot and LL Bean.

Sidney, Nebraska, Us

• Managed over $1.3B in sales for 27 stores. • Held full responsibility for bottom line factors, including company vision and long range strategic vision Improved store profitability, managed cross functional support teams – four directors, and over 5,000 associates. • Ensured that store standards and standard operating procedures were followed in accordance with corporate policy

Mooresville, Nc, Us

• Manage $3.5B in annual sales volume supervising eleven Directors, responsible for 91 stores in four states and 18,000 associates.• Have successfully managed two different regions for the company in St Louis and Dallas.• Successfully planned, opened and operated 75 new store openings from build to open process.• Successfully developed and implemented several new training programs for the company targeting high potential management associates and diverse candidates including: The “High Five” program which targets members of management from Operations, Human Resource, Loss Prevention, and Store Operators for 2nd level development for future opportunities; The “Women in Leadership” program which has helped develop and identify future leaders within the company.• Evaluated and developed over 100 Store Manager level associates, 17 District manager candidates and promoted two District managers to RVP positions.• Recipient of “Best” Customer Service Store• In 2006 received companies highest honor for community service “Lowe’s Hero” award for developing “A Day of Hope”. The event was a community one day event involving over 300 associate volunteers with 2,000 community volunteers that impacted six different neighborhoods in the Dallas Ft.Worth area.• In 2007 a repeat winner of “Lowe’s Hero” award for work with Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dallas. A two week community event that impacted over 10,000 children along with 10 B&G clubs.

Mooresville, Nc, Us

• Managed daily activities of store operations, sales and service, specialty sales growth, and controllable expenses. • Average operating unit $37M with 170 employees.• Successfully operated four different districts for the company in Dallas, Portland, Seattle and Los Angeles.• Developed 37 Store Managers and seven District Managers from these four districts.• Successfully planned, developed and operated two new growth markets for the company• Implemented re-organization of new company acquisition on the West coast of “Eagle” stores acquisition.• Director of multi-unit operations. • Managed the entire operations to include Human Resource functions, Operations, Loss Prevention, Audit, Specialty Sales, and Customer Service.• Developed Specialty Sales to drive initiatives such as Special Orders, Installed sales and Commercial Sales customers. • Increased comparable sales in all three areas to over 30% growth in 24 months.

Mooresville, Nc, Us

• Opened and managed 11 stores in 8 different markets. • Full line responsibility for top line revenue, mid level expense management and bottom line profits.• Full responsibility for hiring and training over 200 associates per location along with new store opening process.