MRG Southeast Expands Into Florida – Welcoming New Team Members
07/02/2025 – MRG Southeast (MRG SE), a leading independent manufacturers’ rep group in the contract interiors industry, is proud to announce its continued growth with their expansion into the Florida market. This strategic move has been thoughtfully crafted to further strengthen MRG SE’s presence across the Southeast while reflecting on the company’s commitment to serving its partners with excellence and integrity.
As part of this expansion, MRG SE is thrilled to welcome new team members to the Florida initiative: Frances Stites and Ryan Stites each bring deep industry experience, strong relationships, and a passion for delivering outstanding service to dealers, designers, and end users across the region. They will be joined by JP (Wilson) Polatschek, and Gini Clark. JP has been a valued team member for the last four years and will be returning to cover the Pan Handle which she previously covered. Gini, a talented designer will assist the Florida team with building dealer and design relationships through her services.
Founded in 1998 and rebranded in 2011, MRG Southeast was built on a mission to be a true partner to their manufacturers and the best resource for their clients. With established coverage across the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi, the addition of Florida marks a major milestone in the firm’s continued evolution of mission and vision:
Our Mission — MRG strives to be a valued partner with our manufacturers, a resource to our dealers, A&D firms, end users and serve our communities to the best of our abilities.
Our Vision —To be the best Firm in our Industry while Aligning ourselves with the best Partners in the Industry.
“The Florida market represents a tremendous opportunity for us,” said Michael Gallery, Principal of MRG Southeast. “I have known Frances and Ryan for many years and previously worked with Ryan when he led one of our factories. I am thrilled to work with him again! With this talented team and the support of our manufacturer partners, we’re excited to bring the MRG standard of service and professionalism to Florida.”
For more information on MRG Southeast and its expansion, please visit http://www.mrgse.com or contact one of our valued team members.