Tim Siddiq

Tim Siddiq was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan and moved to his mother’s hometown of Indianapolis in 1979. While a student at Ball State University, he worked at Merchandise Warehouse on weekends and summer breaks. Tim soon realized that warehousing ran in his blood and decided to work for the family business after graduating from Ball State University in 1993.

Working his way up from warehouseman to President and CEO, he is proud to say he has spent time working in every department of the company. Tim was promoted to the position of President and CEO in 2008 and has grown the company 400% since.

Tyler Carlson

Tyler Carlson graduated with honors from Indiana University with a BS in Distribution Management and Marketing Management.He started his career with MWCold in 2008. Tyler has been a valued and recognized team member in his career development including Team Leader, Logistics Supervisor, Distribution Supervisor, and Warehouse Manager, Vice President, and is now President & COO.

Patrick Siegert

Patrick has developed his skills through over 10 years’ experience in a warehouse leadership and has been with MWCold since 2016.  He believes that the focus on the individual employee and their daily life helps makes MWCold successful.

Sharif Siddiq

Sharif Siddiq’s current role is Business Development Manager at MWCold. Sharif graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science in 1992. Sharif has 26 years of business to business marketing experience, including 9 at MWCold, and plays a key role in the strategic growth of the company.

John Billstrand

John Billstrand is our Human Resources Manager and joined the MWCold family in 2019. John possess over 25 years Human Resources Generalist/Management experience in the hospitality industry working at various hotel chains such as Marriott and Omni Hotels & Resorts. He graduated from Hope College in Holland, Michigan with a double major in Sociology and Psych./Soc. Composite. He also volunteers his time at Grace Church North Indy as security for Grace Kids and he is a lead tech with Vehicle Services.

Mukhtar Ibrahim

Mukhtar has 10 + years in logistics and supply chain.  He is an accomplished and reliable team player committed to delivering results and ensuring superior performance.  He is an experienced leader in developing, sustaining, and continuous improvement of operations and talented associates contributing to lasting organizational achievement.

Brad Smith

Brad Smith has 35 years of experience in the distribution/warehousing business, Brad received a BBA from Southern Methodist University.

Augie Newkirk

Augie is currently the Facilities Manager for MWCold.
Throughout his 20+ years at MWCold he has developed his skills in many aspects of the business from warehousing to Ammonia Refrigeration. He studied at Vincennes University right after high school and started at the warehouse not long after. He has developed critical knowledge in Ammonia Refrigeration, which helps MWCold differentiate and standout from the competition. This and his belief in the MWCold’s Core Values is critical in MWCold's success.

Andrew Ellis

Andrew graduated with a BA from Franklin College in 2010. During college, he worked as a material handler and worked his way up into supervision shortly after graduating. He joined the MWCold family in mid-2018 and brings his 8 ½ years of cold storage experience, along with 6 years of SQF and HACCP Certified knowledge, to an already experienced family company that values their customers and workforce.

Jenny Foley, MS, HHP, CWPC

Jennifer is the Director of Wellness for MWCold. Her love and knowledge relating to health and Wellness led her to obtain a B.S Degree in Health Communication, a M.S Degree in Health Promotion - Disease Prevention, advanced training as a Holistic Health Practioner, and a Certified Wellness Program Coordinator. Jennifer has served as a wellness consultant for local Indianapolis schools and businesses for more than 27 years. She has been employed as an Adolescent Health Educator for the Marion County Health Department, and as a school community Liaison between the United Way of Indiana and the IPS school system. Jennifer holds advanced certificates of training and has studied with a wide variety of practitioners including, Carolyn Myss, Dr. Norm Shealy, Byron Katie and Robert Moss. She hosts and facilitates Active Dreaming Urban retreats in the Indianapolis area.

Brandon Seal

Brandon is currently the IT Manager at MWCold. He has been in the warehousing industry since 2009, beginning in Riverside, CA. Upon relocating to Indianapolis in 2012, Brandon started with the company as a Freezer Warehouse Forklift Operator and eventually moved into a Team Lead role. He then moved into the Quality Manager role in 2016 to continue building on continuous improvement initiatives, and transitioned into the IT Manager role in 2019. He is currently pursuing further education in the IT field.

Mark Kaster

Mark first joined Merchandise Warehouse in February of 2012 as a Warehouse Associate and has worked in a cold storage environment for almost 18 years. Before starting his journey here Mark was apart of a safety and training team for Interstate Warehouse.

We are excited to see one of our OWN grow with the company and look forward to seeing what the future holds.

Antoinne Austin

Antoinne Austin has seventeen years of warehouse experience with seven years of cold storage. He has worked in nearly every aspect of the warehousing environment. Antoinne joined MWCold as a picker in 2015 and worked his way up to a team leader and eventually a warehouse supervisor. Antoinne believes in doing what you say and saying what you do.

Doug Baker

Doug graduated from Saint Joseph’s College in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science. He has 4 years of experience in management/operations. Doug joined MWCold in November of 2018 as a Warehouse Supervisor. His leadership ability will help contribute to an already talented organization.

Andrew Bigbee

Andrew Bigbee has over 5 years of warehouse operations experience with 4 of those years focused in cold storage logistics. Andrew Bigbee was initially hired as temporary labor, and was quickly hired on full-time as a warehouse associate. From there Andrew’s abilities shined through and he was promoted to a team lead position and then shift supervisor. Andrew sees every situation has an opportunity to grow and learn.

Statton Geary

Statton started with MWCold in 2015. He graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in OLS. MW is his first foray into a freezer setting but he has been working in warehousing since 2010.

Kyle Metz

Kyle started at MW three years ago as a Warehouse Associate and has worked his way up to Team Lead and now Supervisor for second shift. He is an advocate for our Team Members and strives to help them grow individually, both personally and professionally.

Kyle believes strongly in MWCold's Core Values and that people will support what they help create. So, getting input from the team is very important in his decision making process.

Before MW, Kyle was an Operations Manager for Cline Grain, a grain storage facility in Kingman, IN. He also earned an Associates Degree in Applied Science (Culinary Arts) from Harrison College in 2012.

Cameron Triplett

Cameron Triplett has over 6 years of experience in cold storage warehouse logistics, 2 of which are with MW Cold. Cameron started with MW Cold in 2018 as a warehouse associate and quickly moved up to Team Lead in late 2018. From there, Cameron honed his skills as a Team Lead which resulted in his promotion to Warehouse Supervisor in late 2020. Cameron has a strong dedication to MW Cold’s customers and is a firm believer in leading by example.