Garland Bridgewater joined Task Force Tips in November 2020 as Vice President of International Sales and was promoted to International Segment General Manager in 2022. With over 30 years of Business Development and Sales experience, Garland has had the privilege of working with renowned organizations such as Kraft, Abbott, Eveready Battery, and Union Carbide. In 1989, he founded Perma Lubrication, Inc., which he led until its acquisition in 2001. My passion remains in sharing and leveraging growth, market development, and profitability strategies learned throughout my career leadership experiences.
Garland earned a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction Technology from Purdue University and an Associate in Architecture from Indiana State University.
Garland has been married to his wife, Kristie, for 44 years. He is the proud father of three sons and grandfather to two.