Steve Harlamert

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Biography

Mr. Steve Harlamert served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Harlow-HRK Sales & Marketing. Steve began his career in the grocery industry in 1988 at the age of 18 when he started working for his family's business, Harlow Marketing, Inc. He is the third generation to work for the family business. The first position he held within the company was as Merchandiser calling on the Dayton area Kroger stores. Steve held this place in the company during his years attending the University of Dayton, from 1988 to 1993. Upon receiving his degree in marketing, Steve continued in the family business and took over the position of Marketing Manager. In 1994, with the sudden and unexpected passing of John Harlamert, Steve's father and president of Harlow, Steve was pushed into an accelerated learning curve. In December of 1995, he completed the Dayton Chamber of Commerce CEO Strategic Planning Program. Also in 1995, he was promoted to Vice President of Harlow. After a little over one year as VP, in 1997, Steve became the president of the family business, where he began to oversee all operations throughout the company. In March 2000, he completed the Principles of Strategic Planning Program from the Aileron Center for Entrepreneurial Education. He has been a member of the Crotty Advisory Council supporting the University of Dayton Entrepreneurship Program (SBA) since 2002. On the family business' 25th Anniversary in 2005, Steve purchased HRK Sales & Marketing, Inc., which in 2006 led to the merger of Harlow, HRK, and Store Door Merchandising, Inc. As a result, Steve helped develop the family business into the entity which it is today, Harlow-HRK Sales & Marketing, Inc.