Brian Gates Executive Vice President/COO

As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Gates oversees the day-to-day aspects of the company’s operations including four regional business units, field services operations and all of Top Grade’s business development and marketing functions.

Since joining Top Grade, Gates has been instrumental in defining the company’s long-term vision while building the infrastructure needed to support that vision. Notable accomplishments during his time at Top Grade include the adoption of a new business unit model, the hiring of key management personnel and the implementation of Oracle’s industry leading J.D. Edwards enterprise software system. Most recently, Gates served as the company’s Vice President of Business Operations.

With more than 15 years of business experience, Gates brings a unique blend of knowledge and expertise in building and fostering customer relationships, as well as the creativity and vision for improving organizational processes and corporate structure.

Prior to Top Grade, Gates held various sales and management roles at Oracle and PeopleSoft Inc. where he received an exclusive company ranking and President’s Club awards.

Gates also worked more than four years at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he earned his CPA license while analyzing and auditing financial statements for well known companies with revenues ranging from $500K to $3.5B.

Gates’ industry experience originated at Top Grade more than a decade ago while working in Dispatch and Field Operations. 

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis.

A California native, Gates resides in the East Bay with his wife and daughter. 

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