Eldridge welcomes Don Nelson as Sales Manager to our team! In this role, his primary focus will be 
driving sales growth across all business sectors and geographic areas of the company. Don will lead our existing sales team that are covering Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas as well as national sales to the power, marine and gas pipeline markets.
Don comes to Eldridge as a very successful industrial sales and marketing professional. For the past 23 years he was with Tennant Company as the sales team leader and successfully drove profitable sales growth across their entire portfolio of products. As a senior account manager, he built the top revenue producing territory for the company and quadrupled revenue over a 15 year period.
Don received his Bachelors in English from Eastern Illinois University. He then completed his MBA at University of Houston with a focus on finance and economics. Don and his wife are the proud parents of three beautiful children. That are very happy to be in Houston after living in Chicago for a number of years. When he is not working, Don enjoys traveling, playing golf and watching sports.
We look forward to working and growing Eldridge with Don. Given his past experience, our team is excited to see any changes and improvements he will bring to us. Regarding Don, Joe Davis said “As Eldridge welcomes Don Nelson, we look forward to the sales leadership skills that he brings and his ability to mentor the younger sales people.”