Rick White – Executive Partner
Rick White has over 35 years of experience in executive leadership and management roles in the retail and consulting sectors serving small cap to Fortune 100 companies. He has served in numerous positions of progressive responsibility within the disciplines of merchandising, operations, project management, capital improvement initiatives, space planning and cost reduction.
Prior to forming W&W Holdings, Rick served in executive roles with Sears Holding Company, H.E.B. and Bi-Lo Inc. with titles including: Vice President of Space Planning, Vice President of Store Conversions, Director of Grocery Merchandising, National Merchandiser, and District Manager.
He is well known within the retail sector for his ability to make positive impacts within a span of control from one store with $5 million in sales to 2300 stores with $50 billion in sales.
Rick has managed and led numerous projects in his consulting career with an impact of millions of dollars in value creation for his clients. In addition he has provided leadership in retail and entrepreneurial ventures from creation to capitalization& profitability.
Rick is married to Sherry with two children Adeline and Daniel. He holds a B.S. degree from the College of Charleston and an Associate degree from Montreat- Anderson College.
David McLeod – Partner
David McLeod has 30 years of leadership and management experience which includes six years of Global Purchasing experience responsible for many commodity and service areas including Travel, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Specialty Chemicals, Waste Management, Facility Services such as Janitorial and Landscaping and several others.
Prior to joining W&W Holdings, David served in several roles within Milliken & Company gaining significant experience in manufacturing management, information technology and as a Senior Buyer where he personally completed more than 100 projects for savings of over $6 million.
Also interwoven into his career are several leadership positions through which he gained the education and years of experience to grow into a leader of high performance teams.
As a supply chain and expense management consultant, David is focused on improving the profitability of clients by optimizing supplier relationships, material and service price negotiations, and process redesigns. He is active in supporting both client management and analytical requirements with a keen focus on overall satisfaction and financial success.
David also plays an active role in the leadership, sales, purchasing, and information technology functions of W&W Holdings affiliated brands and business interests.
He has a BA in Chemistry from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.
Nick Holt – Partner
Nick Holt has had the privilege and good fortune in his career to ‘grow with’ several companies, which has enabled him to develop a real-world-tested and resilient management and leadership philosophy for business growth, profitability, and success.
Since joining W&W Holdings, Nick has served in several key roles. As lead project manager to one client, he has overseen the delivery of a multi-million dollar growth in profitability on the client’s primary expense categories. He has also served as CEO of a small business start-up venture in which W&W Holdings is the operating partner.
Prior to joining W&W Holdings, Nick served as Director of Franchise Operations and Business Development for Divita Concepts Group, operators of multiple Firehouse Subs restaurants. Divita Concepts Group received several industry awards, including Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine’s MVP Award for Innovation at the 2012 national Franchising Conference. In 2016, Divita Concepts Group sold its restaurant portfolio in the largest multi-unit transaction in the brand’s history.
Holt is a Cum Laude graduate of the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business and the South Carolina Honors College with a B.S. double major in Management and Marketing, focused in Entrepreneurship.