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Meet Our Sales Team
Ahmad Ghafouri
Director of Sales and Business Development
Ahmad Ghafouri joined Valley City Sign in November 2018. Ahmad brings with him over 17 years of sales leadership and business development experience. Ahmad is responsible for leveraging our sales talent and technical capabilities to expand our sales and market leadership while identifying new areas for long-term growth for our company.
Mary Cook
Sales / Account Manager
Mary came to Valley City Sign in 2006 after over 25 years in sales and as a corporate spokesperson with a global company. Mary started as a sales assistant and in 2008 was promoted to our sales team. One of Mary's specialties is city wayfinding signage, with experience in over a dozen municipality wayfinding systems. She also has extensive knowledge of MUTCD and MDOT requirements.
Jay Clark
Sales / Account Manager
Jay joined the Valley City Sign sales team in 2010 with over 20 years experience selling and managing sign projects. He is a creative problem solver and is excellent with detail. Jay expertly manages one of Valley City Sign's largest accounts. Jay has a BBA in General Business Management from the University of Oklahoma.
Kevin Carlson
Sales / Account Manager
Kevin joined Valley City Sign in 2008 as an estimator, and was promoted to the sales department in July 2021. He has over 25 years of diversified experience in the sign manufacturing and installation industry. Prior to him coming to Valley City Sign, he had manufactured, installed, and serviced all sign types. He has been a Michigan Licensed Sign Specialist since 2001, and a Certified Crane Operator since 2018. Kevin has a BS in Business Administration with
a Certificate in Human Resources Management from Ferris State University.
Doug Myers
Sales / Account Manager
Doug has over 30 years of sign industry experience, selling signs since 1990. He has previously owned his own sign company and brings a wealth of sign knowledge to Valley City Sign, where he started in November 2021. Being able to provide his customers with an impressive sign that they are proud of is something that fuels Doug's passion for his career choice. He has a BA in Business Administration from Hope College.