John Stephens Foodservice Dealer John has a 35 plus year career as a Manufacturers Representative in the Food Service Equipment and Supply Industry. John began his career in Food Service after graduating from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He resides in Chattanooga TN with his wife Carolyn.

Nick Swanson Managing Director | Georgia Sales Nick Swanson entered the Food Service Equipment world in April 2008. He graduated from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, GA in 2007. While earning a degree in General Business, Nick joined the Carman-Girard team with a little experience as he worked at a [...]

Seth Swanson Managing Director | Tennessee Sales Seth Swanson has been part of the CGA team since 2006. He has a total of 12 years in the industry, 6 years were spent working with the dealer side of the business. Seth received a BBA from Georgia College and State University in 2000. [...]

Dave Blum Managing Director | Georgia Sales Dave Blum has been a part of the CGA team since February, 2010. Dave has been in the Foodservice industry since 1994, in the Restaurant Repair Side of the industry in Metro Atlanta. Dave began specialty restaurant equipment distribution with F.E.S in 2005 and [...]

Turner Atkins Alabama Sales Turner started in the Foodservice Equipment Industry in 1988.  Over 16 years he worked for 2 dealers in positions of smallwares bidding, procurement/Purchasing and sales. He is a life-long Alabamian and a Graduate of Stillman College in Tuscaloosa.  Before joining CGA in Aug 2013, Turner worked as [...]

Susan Holt Warranty/Service Susan Holt has been in the foodservice industry for more than 20 years. She joined the CGA Team in 2009 as the Accounting/HR Manager. In the past she has held positions as controller, office manager, warehouse manager and warranty, parts & service administrator for several local service agencies. Susan lives [...]

Linda Trotter Admin. | Service Rep Linda Trotter has been with Carman Girard Associates since 2000 in all aspects of the company. Starting with Edward Don & Co. in 1994 and meeting Don Girard as a rep was a part of a very rewarding career in this industry. Linda resides in Tucker, [...]

Karyn Booterbaugh Inside Sales | Customer Service Karyn has worked in the food service equipment industry since joining CGA in 2006.  Prior to joining CGA, she had over 20 years of Property Management, A/R, A/P and Project Coordination experience which has been a benefit for CGA. Karyn is originally from NY [...]

Jan Vining Inside Sales | Customer Service Jan started her career in the manufacturing business with Metro in 1986 in Douglas, Georgia. During her 11 year venture with Metro, Jan’s jobs included working on the manufacturing line, welding, and welder trainer, CS Rep, CS and warehouse manager. In 1998 Jan moved [...]

Tyler Scott Tyler Scott has spent most of his life within the foodservice industry starting as an end-user in Texas where he was raised. Before joining CGA in November of 2015, he worked on the dealer side of the industry starting in 2010. Tyler enjoys spending his free time, fishing, attending Jimmy Buffett [...]