• WALNUT CREEK
  • ATLANTA
  • LOS ANGELES
  • HONG KONG

STAFF

CARY SCHIRMER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

As the grounding force within THG, Cary oversees both the Higgins Purchasing Group and Boxport's strategic planning and growth. Cary is a committed champion for our clients' operations and management teams, helping to orchestrate contract negotiations, legal issues, accounting systems, and technologies to execute successful deals. Applying his considerable communication and management skills, he promotes ongoing prosperity for The Higgins Group and their many clients. As the new CEO of The Higgins Group, Cary's various roles include educating THG clients about new ways to deal with paradigm issues of supply chain so they can adapt more efficient methods for budgeting, purchasing, and reporting to improve daily operations and promote growth as well as enhacing the mission of The Higgins Group within the industry. Before his promotion to CEO, Cary spent nine years as President of Higgins Purchasing Group and Boxport.

BENJAMIN O’CONNOR
PRESIDENT

Mr. O’Connor got his start in the hospitality industry in 1993, when he joined American of Martinsville Furniture Company. He spent six years with AOM, prior to joining Higgins Purchasing Group in 1999. Ben started as the Vice President of Operation for Higgins Purchasing Group, overseeing all operations in the HPG’s Baltimore Office. In January of 2001, Ben moved to HPG’s San Francisco Office and changed roles becoming the Vice President of Sales & Marketing.

WALLACE MCPHERSON
CONTROLLER

Mr. McPherson began his career in accounting as the Controller for Dynamic Circuits, Inc. after graduating from California State University. Wallace joined Higgins Purchasing Group in 1999 as the Controller. Wallace has implemented structured accounting systems and oversees all financial matters for Higgins Purchasing Group.