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Nick Bachus, CEO
Nick is Merchandise Inc’s Chief Executive
Officer (CEO). Nick leads from the front in our mission to be a first choice
provider for our customers. Nick works daily to maintain Merchandise Inc’s
values and to provide assurance to our customers, vendors, and stakeholders
that we remain true to our purpose.
Nick
joined Merchandise Inc after leaving the private equity industry in 2017. Prior
to transitioning to CEO, Nick served as the Chief Operating Officer where he
spent the majority of his time driving operational improvements across the
business.
Nick
and his wife live in Cincinnati with their two children.
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Donald W. Karches, President
After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Finance, Don opened a very successful deep-discount drug outlet in Lawrenceburg, IN. He sold the business after 10 years of successful operation to join MI as the President and Owner in 1996. Since then, as many other wholesalers have disappeared, Don has maintained MI as a leader in the industry. His early partnerships, with pioneering e-commerce businesses, facilitated MI's recent sales increases.
Don
and his wife live in Cincinnati and have two sons, two daughters, three
granddaughters, and two grandsons.
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Greg Christopfel, National Sales Mgr.
Greg has been with the company for over 34 years. While the business has changed much during this time, Greg's focus on addressing our customers' concerns has not. Keeping both our products and services relevant to the ever changing needs of our customers is the key to building the many long-term relationships we have enjoyed over the years. Greg finds that this is the most satisfying aspect of his many years with MI.
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Jim Powell, Director of General Mdse.
Jim Powell came to Merchandise Inc. with 15 years of retail drug chain experience. He was the perfect man to purchase seasonal products for the ad program. Gradually, Jim developed the School/Office, Pet Supplies, and General Merchandise categories. Today, these categories are an integral part of operations at MI. Jim's work and loyalty, combined with his easy going personality, have made him irreplaceable. Jim lives in Cincinnati with his wife. They have
two grown children.
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Megan Ackerman, Procurement Specialist
Megan comes to Merchandise Inc with over 15 years of experience in sales and procurement experience. Over the past few years, Megan was responsible for overseeing procurement, compliance, and freight management for a manufacturing company here in Cincinnati, OH. She really enjoys cultivating supplier relationships both domestically and internationally, improving the current processes and product assortments as well as working with colleagues to create new and innovative product launches. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband and is an avid Cincinnati sports fan – Go Bearcats and Bengals!
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Brian Longbottom, Accounting Department Manager
Brian has over 12 years of Corporate Accounting experience working in various areas. He has a BS in Accounting from the University of Cincinnati. Brian lives in Cincinnati with his wife of 20
years.; they have two daughters. Brian enjoys golfing, bowling, and watching the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals, and Bearcats.
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Mary Baird, College Store Sales/Service Specialist
In 2006, Mary joined the MI team with 25 years of sales/customer service experience. That really came in handy when MI ventured into the College Store market. Mary became the perfect liaison between the stores and MI. Everyone appreciates the energy and knowledge she brings to her work everyday. Mary really enjoys attending the Camex trade shows, and meeting her customers in person! She lives in Cincinnati with her husband of 39 years. She has 2 grown sons and 3 grandchildren. She enjoys reading great books in her spare time.
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Michael Sullivan, Warehouse Manager
Michael comes to MI
with over 20 years of warehouse management experience. He is looking forward to
using that experience at MI. Mike is a Bleed Blue UK fan and a diehard Reds
fan. He lives on the west side of Cincinnati with his wife.
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Frank Reisert, Transportation Specialists
Frank has over 27 years of experience and service to MI – talk about loyalty!
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