John Wikle
Vice President/Partner

At The Phoenix Group, John is responsible for Design, Procurement, Inventory, Production and Distribution. He is also actively involved in key account Sales and organizational planning.

John is a 21 year veteran of the logo merchandise business, specifically uniforms, licensed products and promotional items through various channels of distribution including corporate sales, mass market, wholesale and direct to consumer.

Prior to The Phoenix Group, John was VP / General Manager for Motorsports Authentics Apparel Division, the leader in NASCAR licensed merchandise. He also has professional experience in venture funded start-ups as well as a Fortune 500 apparel company.

John graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Industrial Management. He was a member of the Georgia Army National Guard for 11 years. He rose to the rank of Captain as a unit commander in a special operations Infantry unit and was Airborne Ranger qualified.