February 2020
Take another tour inside what makes Omni Promotional the best marketing asset branding partner in the world for the past 27 years. THIS IS OMNI, gives you; our partner, customer and/or friend an opportunity to learn how we do what we do…for you! This 180 second read highlights our VP of Sales and master of Getting Stuff Done.
Mike Meador:
VP of Sales & Business Development
As a Veteran starting his 25th year at Omni, you need no introduction. Let’s go ahead and give everyone a chance to learn a little more about you!
What’s the best part of your day?
Besides the people I work with It has to be my clients and the incredible projects that come across my desk every day. Every project is unique, and we have some very creative and high-profile clients.
How does your day at OMNI typically unfold?
I like to start my day working thru our digital marketing and CRM, assigning new leads to the sales team, taking care of my client’s needs and doing my best to move Omni forward one day at a time.
What experience did you have before taking on your current position?
While I was in college at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, I worked as an intern and assistant to the GM for the Hawaii Winter Baseball League. I did a little bit of everything for the League and the Honolulu Sharks but my focus during the off season was sales.
What do you enjoy most about our customers? After 24 Years I have some great relationships with my clients. The thing that impresses me the most is how they are constantly reinventing experiential events and allowing us to help to execute their vision.
Do you have a favorite project of all time?
That’s a tough one but I would have to say that working with Lisa Bennett and Tracey Cornish (Now with Entertainment 3Sixty) on the George Strait Country Music Festival back in 1998. It was my first big project and seeing the end result in person, an 18 Stadium Date tour with a lineup of talent that what would now be considered Country Music Royalty (George Strait, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, The Dixie Chicks and the list goes on) was really exciting and laid the ground work for many of the relationships that keeps Omni in the forefront of the industry to this day.
IN HIS FREE TIME…
Mike established the Meador’s Masters Foundation in 2012, a 501c3 organization that includes is wife Melanie who also happens to be the foundation COO. Along with incredible volunteers and a dedicated volunteer board they have one simple Goal; to make the world around us a better place. They are simply a group of people who have made it their mission to help those in need.
AMAZING!
Do you have kids?
We have 2 Boys, Max 14 and Manning 12.
What do you like to do when you are not at OMNI?
Where do I start? I’m a beyond avid golfer and pilot who enjoys spending time with my wife and kids, flying, fly fishing, photography and working to make a positive impact in my community via the Meador’s Masters Foundation.
If you could go anywhere in the world on a vacation…where would you go? Do you think you would come back or stay forever?
I’ve been a lot of places but never to Australia. I’d be back for certain. I’m a Colorado boy through and through.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Is time travel a superpower?
Has anyone ever mistaken you for a celebrity, if so who?
Will Ferrell and Benedict Cumberbatch
If you weren’t working at OMNI, what would you be doing?
That is a loaded question… If I was retired, I’d be more focused on my Foundation and my hobbies.
