10 Michaels operations leaders
Dan Fowler, Vice President - DC Network Operations, leads this group of Michaels operations leaders, which also includes distribution center directors, directors of distribution and operations and a director of omnichannel operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Michaels from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Angel Cordero
LinkedInExperience: Distribution Center Director · Michaels Stores
Angel Cordero has been Distribution Center Director at Michaels Stores since October 2026, based in the Philadelphia area. Angel Cordero was Director, Distribution Center at HD Supply from 2024 to 2026, Senior Distribution Center Manager for a Regional Replenishment Center at HD Supply from 2022 to 2024 and E-commerce Facility Manager at The GIANT Company from 2020 to 2022.
Burt Roberts
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Distribution · Michaels Stores
Burt Roberts is a former Director of Distribution at Michaels Stores, a role held from May 2022 to June 2025 in the Philadelphia area. Burt Roberts was Sr Director Supply Chain Operations at Nordstrom from 2019 to 2021 and Regional Distribution Director at HD Supply from 2017 to 2019, and has been Senior Director Operations at Medline since June 2025.
Chris Freeman
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Vice President- Store Operations (East Coast) · Michaels Stores
Chris Freeman is a former Senior Vice President- Store Operations (East Coast) at Michaels Stores, a role held from July 2020 to January 2023. At Michaels, Chris Freeman was also Senior Vice President Operations, Custom Framing, Artistree Manufacturing from 2023 to 2025 and Senior Vice President Custom Services & Artistree Manufacturing from 2025 to 2026, and has been SVP Pet and Veterinary Services at Petco since April 2026.
Dan Fowler
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - DC Network Operations · Michaels Stores
Dan Fowler has been Vice President - DC Network Operations at Michaels Stores since June 2026 and also lists Vice President - DC Network Optimization there since September 2022. At Michaels, Dan Fowler was also Senior Director of DC Operations from 2021 to 2022 and a General Manager from 2014 to 2021, based in Rhome, Texas.
Dave Luke
LinkedInExperience: Director, Omnichannel Operations · Michaels Stores
Dave Luke has been Director, Omnichannel Operations at Michaels Stores since September 2022 and was Manager, Omnichannel Services at Michaels from 2020 to 2022, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Dave Luke was Manager, Omnichannel Integration at GameStop from 2017 to 2019 and Manager, Store Operations and Workforce Management at GameStop from 2015 to 2017.
Geovanni Aparicio
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Michaels Stores
Geovanni Aparicio has been Director of Operations at Michaels Stores since May 2026, based in Victorville, California, with a headline of Distribution Center Director. Geovanni Aparicio was a Senior Manager at KeHE Distributors from 2025 to 2026, General Manager at a Rite Aid Distribution Center from 2017 to 2025 and Operations Manager at Dollar Tree DC9 from 2015 to 2017.
Jason Cox
LinkedInExperience: DC Director · Michaels Stores
Jason Cox has been DC Director at Michaels Stores since April 2026, based in Olympia, Washington, and also lists Assistant General Manager there since 2021. At Michaels, Jason Cox was also Program Manager Technology Operations from 2016 to 2020 and Manager Supply Chain Optimization from 2013 to 2016, with a profile citing large distribution centers of 250+ headcount.
Kevin Ferry
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Distribution · Michaels Stores
Kevin Ferry has been Director Of Distribution at Michaels Stores since January 2006, based in Drums, Pennsylvania, with a profile headline of Director Of Distribution at The Michaels Companies, Inc. That Michaels distribution role is the only position shown in the listing for Kevin Ferry.
Michael Truitt
LinkedInExperience: Director - Alliance DC · Michaels Stores
Michael Truitt has been Director - Alliance DC at Michaels Stores since April 2026, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. At Michaels, Michael Truitt was also Director - DC Network Facilities from 2025 to 2026, Systems Support Manager from 2022 to 2025 and Lead CMMS Analyst from 2019 to 2022, and was a Senior Analyst/Department Manager in the United States Air Force from 2017 to 2019.
Scott Wadsworth
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President Supply Chain - Distribution Operations · Michaels Stores
Scott Wadsworth is a former Vice President Supply Chain - Distribution Operations at Michaels Stores, a role held from May 2022 to June 2026, with a headline describing multi-DC networks of up to $250M P&L and 4K associates. Scott Wadsworth was Vice President Of Distribution at Dansons from 2019 to 2022 and Director of Distribution at Ulta Beauty from 2016 to 2019.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your operations role at Michaels?
- 02How do you balance cost, speed and service in the operations you lead?
- 03What has your own operations work at Michaels taught you about running arts and crafts retail operations well?
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