Gino oversees the activities and results of the warehouses in Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes with a staff complement of 6,000. His region’s sales plan is approximately $4 billion annually.
Gino joined Costco Wholesale in 1988 as a Merchandise Trainee and held different management positions before he was given the challenge to run as Warehouse Manager in Grandview, Vancouver in 1991. After 20 years of experience in managing and opening new warehouses across provinces in Canada as well as expanding the Ancillary Businesses (Gas, Hearing Aids and Pharmacy), Gino was asked to head up the operational growth plan as Regional Director in the Eastern Division. There were 50 warehouses at that time. As of 2018, there are 62 warehouses in the Eastern Division.
Gino spends eighty percent of his time with his people, developing future leaders. The ability to remain connected and stay close to his people while still keeping the demands of the business is a big part of his success equation.