The Management Team

Anthony Leon, General Manager

Anthony was Vice President of Retail Operations, Merchandise & Purchasing and a Director of Step Ahead Investments, the parent company of the 98 Cent Clearance Centers form 1985 to 1998. During that time he over saw the opening of 68 retail locations in Northern California & Nevada. He was responsible for the development of the merchandise model for closeouts and continuity products, and he managed a budget and purchasing plan exceeding 120 million dollars. Anthony has over 24 years of retail buying and merchandise planning experience.

Dan Lashley, Operations Manager

Dan brings to the team over 30 years of retail knowledge. His background includes 15 years of single and multi-unit retail management experience with profit and loss responsibility; 10 years experience with various aspects of supply chain management including merchandise planning, replenishment and allocations; plus 5 year's practical experience in M.I.S. and LAN management.

Jack Meyers, Warehouse Manager

Jack brings both managerial and warehousing skills to the GBS team. He has 15 years experience as Receiving Manager for the 98 Cent Clearance Centers and Warehouse General Manager for Dollar Tree and another 3 years as West Coast Supply Operations Manager for Blockbuster. In these positions, his responsibilities included supplying over a million sq ft of Discount Center start-ups; creating/implementing 10 million dollar operating budgets; and managing over 300 employees.

Liquidation Facilitators, Recovery Services

John Cordell, Liquidation Facilitator

For over 30 years, John has been in the closeout/liquidation business.  His experience includes working as a contract rep for many companies selling merchandise to major retailers.  He also ran a retail dollar store operation in St. Louis, MO for several years. John has been president of Transworld Liquidation, a closeout/liquidation operation, for 13 years where he connects powerhouse wholesale product with retailers and other volume purchasing professionals.