Rusty Michael in

Rusty Michael

Login to view DISC.
Director of Sales at Lamb Weston
📍 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Rusty Michael is a Director of Sales at Lamb Weston with extensive experience in the foodservice industry. A graduate of Elon University and Johnson & Wales University, he positions himself as a people-focused sales leader and solution provider.

Rusty is a passionate advocate for recovery and personal development, openly sharing his journey of overcoming addiction. He writes about building success through discipline, faith, and structure, aiming to help leaders who are externally successful but internally stretched.

He has been sober since January 23rd, 2005, a date he marks as the day that changed the direction of his life.

Read the full overview →
Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Director of Sales
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Rusty shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Rusty cares about

Sales Leadership
His career progression and current role as Director of Sales demonstrate his expertise in leading and managing sales teams in the foodservice sector.
Personal Recovery
He is very open about his journey with sobriety and overcoming addiction, using his story to connect with and inspire other leaders.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

7-2023
Director of Sales
Lamb Weston
3-2020 - 7-2023
Sr. Regional Sales Manager
Lamb Weston
5-2018 - 2-2020
Customer Sales Manager II
Lamb Weston
2-2017 - 5-2018
Business Development Manager
Monsoon Kitchens
8-2016 - 2-2017
National Account Manager, Non Commercial
Del Monte Foods, Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
1988 - 1993
BA
Elon University
1995 - 1996
AAS
Johnson & Wales University
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other Lamb Weston Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

Cody Gough
Cody Gough
Vice President, Enterprise Applications & Business Solutions
Lamb Weston
 Marnie Spriggle
Marnie Spriggle
Director of Logistics, Communities of Practice
Lamb Weston
 Jim White
Jim White
Continuous Improvement Manager
Lamb Weston
 Rob Owen
Rob Owen
Marketing Director
Lamb Weston

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Julie Cox
Julie Cox
Global Leader/Sr. Director Talent Acquisition and Global Mobility
Lamb Weston
 Bonnie Swartz
Bonnie Swartz
Senior Sales Executive
Nava Benefits
MS
Mike Stalica
Sr. Director of Sales, Distribution
Lamb Weston
 Marie-Christine DE LA ROCQUE
Marie-Christine DE LA ROCQUE
Senior Channel Retail Director EMEA
Lamb Weston
Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Rusty. Free, 10 seconds.