About Us

ABOUT US

Rick Gardner is the founding principal of the PAC Group. He has over twenty years of experience in senior Operations and General Management roles in major US corporations like Sara Lee Corporation, The Limited Inc. and Russell Athletic. His experience includes developing and managing manufacturing and sourcing strategies and Operations groups to produce products around the world and distribute them to customers internationally. Creative and innovative ways to design and implement SKU rationalization programs, demand forecasting processes, S&OP processes and performance metrics are the hallmark of Rick’s established track record of success. With his “real world” knowledge of managing Global Supply Chains, Rick can provide companies with strategies and insights based on experience, not just theory.

Rick is completely bi-lingual and has lived in Brazil, the Bahamas, the U.S.A. and Mexico. He holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University, an MBA from Duke University and a Supply Chain certification from the University of Tennessee Business School. He is also an FAA certified commercial pilot and flight instructor.