The Management Team

The CEO is an international inventor with 10 U.S patent disclosures. FSG management is comprised of award winning executives from Fortune 100 companies with recognized skills in global business-to-business contract negotiation and new business development acquisitions. The FSG management competencies include: Distribution/Logistics Management, Business Development, Finance, Contract Management, Customer Management, Mergers and Acquisitions.

John W. Fowler

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

jfowler@facilitysupplygroup.com

John W. Fowler is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Facility Supply Group. He has 30 years of business-to-business management experience including 13 years in senior management roles with Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Fowler had responsibilities for the $600MM combined business units of Kimberly-Clark’s Filtration, Skin Care, Wiper, Office Building and Global Customer Contract divisions.

Fowler is an inventor with 5 U.S. and international patents issuances and 10 patent disclosures covering various B2B products. Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark Corporation, John spent 21 years in the electronic component manufacturing industry where he held various positions with Murata Electronics in distribution operations, contract management, marketing and sales. Fowler has also held various sales, marketing, and distribution positions for Union Carbide Corporation Electronics division and for Graham Electronics.

Fowler's industry leadership is recognized with extensive experience as:

Former TOBY Award corporate sponsor for Building Owners and Managers Association “BOMA”
Recipient of Marketing Award for Product Excellence-Georgia State University "MAX" award
Former Vice-Chair, Telecommunications Industry Association
Co-author of Electronics Industry Association Bar Code Standards Committee-EIA-556 (currently this is an American National Standards Institution "ANSI" Bar Code Standard)
Currently serves as Executive Board Member for 100 Black Men of America–North Metro Chapter
Currently serves as Executive Board Member for Academic Bridge–Atlanta, GA

Norman Carmichael

Chief Financial Officer

ncarmichael@facilitysupplygroup.com

Norman Carmichael a 1972 graduate of Alabama State University School of Business, and the recipient of the School of Business first “Wall Street Journal Award”. After leaving Alabama State, Carmichael attended the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee where he received his MBA in 1974. In 1973, Carmichael joined United Parcel Service as an unloader and was afforded the opportunity to join their management ranks that same year.

During Carmichael’s 32-year career with UPS, he had numerous responsibilities in the area of finance and accounting and a brief stint with the UPS Foundation. As Financial Controller for UPS’s Central Jersey District, a $36 million operation, from 1981 to 1985, he was responsible for all aspects of the Finance and Accounting function. In 1985 he relocated to Chicago, Illinois where he joined UPS’s Corporate Audit function and had the responsibility for administering and developing audit programs both domestically and internationally..

While in UPS management corporate staff in Atlanta, Norm Carmichael had numerous accomplishments:

Developed a cost improvement plan that achieved a $64 million saving
Headed Corporate Finance
Headed Product Cost
Headed Strategic Cost
Was the Corporate Coordinator for United Way exceeded the goal by over $500,000

UPS is one of the ten largest airlines in the world, with over 300 plus aircrafts and operates in over 200 plus countries and territories. During his tenure with the Airline Carmichael developed the industry’s first aircraft maintenance vendor financial audit program. He was also credited with developing annual financial plans which saved millions of dollars annually.

Carmichael is also active in the community. He is a member of the 100 Black Men Organization. He serves on the board as Treasurer for the March Foundation. Carmichael is a trustee and on the managing board for Literacy Action, Inc., in Atlanta and a member of both Leadership Atlanta and Leadership Louisville. He’s on the Board for Southern Catholic University. Carmichael also is a participant in the Urban League’s Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP) visiting Historical Black College Campuses for the past ten years sharing his corporate experience.