Garland McQueen

Interim GM, Operational & Financial Improvement
Garland McQueen Consulting, LLC

garlandmcqueen@columinate.coop
404-786-3508

Areas of Expertise:

Interim general management
Board/GM relationship coaching
GM coaching
Project management

Experience:

Built three stores for an independent food retailer in Washington, D.C.
Improved the operations and assisted with the hire of new general manager while acting as the interim GM
Instrumental in changing the public opinion of a co-op that was planning to re-enter a market
Planned the addition of a $10M facility: from market study to opening and everything in between

While acting as interim general manager for Harvest Moon, Garland stabilized & developed our staff and significantly improved product selection, purchasing and inventory management, marketing, and merchandising. Our store has gone from 1-3% annual revenue growth to a consistent 8-9% growth. Garland has also brought great reporting and transparency of store operations to the board. He has taught us how to work with a seasoned GM and has helped us better define board vs. GM roles.

Jennifer Weiss, Board Vice President, Harvest Moon Natural Foods, Long Lake, MN

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