MEET OUR TEAM
We are the King's Wholesale Family - a team of dedicated individuals with over 300 years of combined experience committed to providing exceptional service & the freshest product to meet your unique needs.
M A N A G E M E N T
Bill King
CEO & AFC
bill@kingsdirect.com
ext. 121
"I started working at King's in 1968 as the eldest S.O.B. (son of boss). Dad only fired me once when I didn't get my hair cut. Since then working at King's has been my only job and, as my wife would say, my only hobby."
Paul King
President & Operations Manager
paul@kingsdirect.com
ext. 123
"As a boy I'd help unload the semitrucks at King's. I enjoy working alongside my dad (Bill) and the family."
Jon King
Sales Manager & Hard Good Buyer
jking@kingsdirect.com
ext. 122
"My brothers & I used to play baseball in the warehouse with a cardboard stick and wodded up ball of wax paper. My first job at King's back in 1973 was straightening up the wax paper. Go figure!"
Rachel King Berube
Marketing & Internet Manager
rberube@kingsdirect.com
ext. 130
"I started working at King's in 1995 selling poinsettias on the side of the road at 8 years old for extra Christmas money. The Lord's always blessed us if & when things got tough."
Jerry Perry
Floor Manager
jperry@kingsdirect.com
"My late Uncle Julius worked at King's a long time and always tried to get me to come work here with him. I started as a driver on January 2, 2015 following in my uncle's footsteps."
A C C O U N T I N G & O F F I C E
Jenny King Daugherty
CPA & Payables
jdaugherty@kingsdirect.com
ext. 134
"My sisters & I would play pretend 'office' upstairs in the warehouse. When I was older, working the open house was always one of my favorite days of the year."
Teresa Adams
Office Manager & Receivables
tadams@kingsdirect.com
ext. 132
"My first day at King's was in 1985. I drove the trash truck to the dump on Lena Road wearing my new pair of white sandals. They sure got mucky!"
Colleen McLymond
Assistant Office Manager
cmclymond@kingsdirect.com
"I applied for a driver position and was hired, but not as a driver. My first day at King's in 2017 I was stocking paint. Later I taught my daughter (Alyssa) the same skill her first day on the job."
C U S T O M E R S E R V I C E & S A L E S
Tommy Mitchell
Lead Sales & Customer Service Rep
tmitchell@kingsdirect.com
ext. 128
"I started at King's in 1986 as a Route Truck Salesman. I've since graduated to a desk & a headset.
Tim Deemer
Sales & Customer Service Rep
tdeemer@kingsdirect.com
ext. 131
"I started working at King's in 1982 as a Route Truck Salesman. Then I worked nights managing the night crew and drivers. After 19 years away, it sure is nice to be back home."
Alyssa McLymond
Social Media Assistant
"Initially, I came to work at King's with my mom (Colleen) as punishment. I couldn't work the conveyor belt without being an employee, so I became an official member of the King's Team in 2018. Thanks mom!"?
D R I V E R S
Gary • Alex • Tim • Bill • William • Ken • Ronnie • Tom *
N I G H T C R E W
Jim • Jackie • Tina *
*not pictured but the backbone of King's
Phone 941-748-3553
Fax 941-748-5327
King's Wholesale Florists
3022 1st Street, Bradenton, FL 34208