DAVID MARLER
A native of Atlanta and a diehard Georgia Tech fan, David has a B.S. in Business administration along with a master’s degree from the School of Hard Knocks while owning 2 separate businesses in his career. From feeling the pain of covering a payroll to the stress of exceeding a sales quota, he has developed a simple and very common-sense approach to the world of sales and marketing.
As VP of Sales & Marketing for LightSpeed Automation he was instrumental in helping triple the size of the company. In his 9 years leading the sales initiative at LightSpeed he helped the company achieve significant growth and profits by bringing warehouse technology to operators of all sizes.
When LightSpeed was acquired by 365 Retail Markets in June of 2021, he joined their sales department and has been working side by side with the team to share the benefits of LightSpeed and how it improves an operator’s warehouse. LightSpeed’s impact continues to live on as part of the 365 family of products. He was named NAMA’s Industry Person of the Year in 2023.
He currently lives in Marietta Ga with his wife Sherrie and their two golden retrievers Palmer and Fowler and the true leader of the house, Mango the cat. An avid golfer with a professional 18 handicap, he openly admits that college football season is his favorite part of the year.