158 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine ENERGY, ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING John H. Riddle is the executive director of the National Alliance of Trade Merchants and the president and chief executive officer of John Riddle Consulting Group, where he offers clients more than 50 years of marketing and leadership insight. He holds a Bachelor of Science in economics from York College of Pennsylvania and continued to pursue additional education in marketing, finance, and management throughout his career. While he began his professional journey working for his family’s appliance business, Mr. Riddle first took on an executive role in 1979 as vice president and general manager at Maytag. He enjoyed more than 20 years of distinction with the company, departing in 2001 to become vice president of sales at Philips Electronics. Through the 2000s, he would go on to excel as vice president of sales and marketing for Fleetwood Homes and product general manager of built-in and professional cooking products for Electrolux. He continued to rise through the consumer electronics industry, serving as vice president of Hisense USA before joining LG Electronics in 2011, where he would remain for the next seven years. He served on the board of Howard’s, leading a business turnaround that saw growth following a leadership turnover and the development of new manufacturing partnerships. In 2018, Mr. Riddle established the John Riddle Consulting Group, where he remains president and chief executive officer, and in 2023, he became executive director of the National Alliance of Trade Merchants NATM group. Drawing on his expertise in executive leadership, he works with major equipment manufacturers around the globe and supervises the National Alliance of Trade Merchants’ operations, membership, and annual conference. He credits his success to his parents for instilling in him the value of hard work and believes that strong leadership skills are the key to both personal and professional growth. JOHN H. RIDDLE NATM GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR National Alliance of Trade Merchants Irvine, CA
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