Darrin Gilliam
CEO

Darrin has a strong desire to mentor others to be successful, believes in working in a "team environment" and leading by example. He also encourages promoting from within by developing programs that help in "maturing the next generation of leaders". Darrin enjoys interacting with customers and associates. He can often be seen running a register or assisting customers while on visits to the stores and proudly wears a bright red vest to let customers know he is a Marvin's associate ready to assist.

Darrin joined Marvin's in March of 1992, after graduating from Business School at the University of Alabama and serving in the United States Army Infantry. He began his career as a department manager at the Decatur, AL location and after only a few months was promoted to an assistant manager position at the Anniston, AL store. In September of the same year Darrin became a Buyer for the company and has held various management roles in merchandising and operations. He has served as an officer with the company as Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing as well as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer.

Don Simmer
Store Manager

It's hard to find someone better at "leading by example" than Don Simmer, Store Manager in Calera, AL, the same store he began his career at in early 1991. Don believes that managing three different stores offered him a wide range of experiences and has helped him "gain experience, as well as maintain a high degree of enthusiasm for working at Marvin's."

With 18 years under his belt, Don still shines as one of our star Managers. "We are all committed to a high level of professionalism, not only with the customer, but also as a team. I can't think of a better company with which to plan and grow your career."

Mike Griffin
Director of Store Operations

"Marvin's has been a great career that has allowed me to grow with the company. Marvin's has always been a company that rewards hard work, dedication and a willingness to get the job done. In fact, that is what I tell candidates during the interview process. My standard speech is that your ability to perform is the only limiting factor to how high and fast your career will progress with Marvin's. I also stress our Mission Statement and Values to make sure the candidate understands our belief structure and how serious we are about living up to them. The best part of my career at Marvin's has been to help others reach their career goals and the relationships built over the years."

Mike started his career in 1975 on the lumber yard at the Gadsden, AL location. He worked his way up to customer service, then to yard supervisor. He later spent time in both retail and commercial sales and was promoted to sales manager in 1980. Mike worked as an office manager as part of his cross-training program before being promoted to assistant manager. From 1984 until 1990 he served as the store manager at four different locations, the last store was the one in Gadsden, AL where he started with the company. In 1990, he became a district manager and has served as a regional manager. Mike is now the Director of Store Operations for the company serving all locations.

Brad Battles
Store Manager

Brad started out working part time in the lumber yard in Gadsden, AL in 1999 and became a full-time associate the following year. Soon after, he moved to the inside of the store, became a Team Leader and was quickly moved into the Management Training Program. After completing his management training, he accepted a Yard Manager position in Albertville, AL and a few years later became the Store Manager in the same store. While leading the Albertville team he managed a transition from a very old facility to our new concept store located on HWY 431 in Albertville. Brad's store has been used for new management training due to the consistency of his/his team's performance.

Today, Brad continues to lead a great team of associates in Albertville and was voted by readers of the Sand Mountain Reporter as the Best Lawn & Garden Products Store and the Best Building Material Supplier in the area. He and his team's success can be directly linked to their strong focus on meeting the needs of the customer. "My favorite part of working in the industry is being able to help customers. I really enjoy that and Marvin's allows you to run your own store. Our #1 focus is helping customers." Brad leads by example and can be found mixing paint, cutting keys, loading lumber or running a register for customers on any given day of the week. He was also selected to receive the 2010 North American Retail Hardware Association's Retail Innovator's Award.

Watch the video on our "Company" tab under the article "Marvin's named Best Lawn Garden Products Store and the Best Building Materials/Supplier" to hear Brad's story and why he feels Marvin's is so special.

Michelle Bell
Store Manager

Michelle started working with Marvin's in 2000 at one of our north Alabama stores as a full-time service desk associate. She was recognized for her hard work and dedication to the company and started the manager training program in 2002.

In only a few months Michelle was promoted to an assistant manager position and since then has been a store manager in several of our stores. She is currently the store manager of the Arab, AL location. Michelle is a great example of what it means to lead by example by working side by side with her associates. She and her team have built and continue to build a loyal customer base.