Mike Lane currently serves as the CEO of Meyers. Meyers creates high-impact labels, coupons, cards, signage, custom designs and displays to meet today’s marketing challenges. From large-format printing and multi-dimensional displays to web solutions for complex projects, supply chain and inventory management, Meyers brings brands to life. Prior to joining Meyers, Mike spent nearly three decades leading business initiatives, sales, marketing and communications strategy for the Minneapolis based Cargill Incorporate. Most notably, Mike co-chaired the internal Cargill Foods initiative to coordinate brand development, marketing, and communications strategy for approximately 30 of Cargill’s decentralized food business units which generated $19B of Cargill’s annual revenue. In 2005, Mike left Cargill Incorporated and stepped into a consulting role where he led complex brand strategy projects for GE Johnson, the eighth largest credit union in the U.S., GTE, and a national pharmacy branding project with SUPERVALU. Prior to joining Meyers, Mike entered the printing industry through the successful completion of a turn-around of Lofton Label, a privately held mid-range flexographic and digital label and flexible packaging converter. In his role as CEO Mike led the firm from multiple years of significant losses to solid profitability in line with the 75th percentile of the industry. As a recognized and respected industry expert, he frequently writes and speaks for numerous printing and packaging trade publications. He holds a bachelor degree in business from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas and an Executive MBA from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Mike has had extensive training in business strategy from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, Chicago, Illinois. 

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