Fargo, ND – Dakota Supply Group (DSG) has hired Rod Hicks as its Vice President of Operations. Hicks will be responsible for leading many of DSG’s corporate operations, including (but not limited to) purchasing, logistics, warehousing and fleet operations.

Prior to joining DSG, Hicks served in a number of operational leadership roles at Best Buy, Target and Advanced Auto Parts. He received his undergraduate degree from California State University and earned his MBA from the Virginia Darden School of Business.

“Rod’s experience with corporate operations makes him a perfect fit for our leadership team,” says Mike Meiresonne, DSG’s Chief Operating Officer. “His impact on this company is going to be immediate, and it’s going to be positive.”

DSG is one of the Midwest’s leading distributors of innovative products and services for the following industries: electrical; plumbing; HVAC/R; communications; utility; automation; waterworks and on-site sewer, water and well. DSG is an employee-owned company with nearly 700 employee owners.