CEO and founder, Don Pickler, attributes the time-tested success of his
business to two critical components:
Strict adherence of all employees to the company’s seven core values:
- Customer Satisfaction
- Pride in our Work
- Focusing on Solutions
- Acknowledging and celebrating the contributions we each make
- Maintaining a safe work environment
- New concepts and changes
- Maintaining a Positive attitude
Outdoor Dimensions is proudly a leader in the industry and has been for over thirty years. It is commitment to excellence of the OD team that has created a reputation for quality products, innovative design, and excellent customer service.
Don Pickler is the founder and President of Outdoor
Dimensions.
Don graduated from San Jose State University. He then joined the United
States Army and served in Vietnam from 1968 through 1971.
In 1974, after working in the building industry for several years, Don
started
Outdoor Dimensions and has become a leader in the industry specializing
in
sign and graphics design and production.
Under his leadership Outdoor Dimensions has grown from a small sign shop
to a fully staffed creative design and fabrication company specializing
in design,
production and installation for sales offices, information centers and
master
planned communities.
In addition Outdoor Dimensions has achieved recognition for its innovative
designs for signage. The company is annually the recipient of many industry
awards.
Don continues to donate countless hours to the philanthropic endeavors
of HBC, SMC, BIA and NAHB. His efforts have enabled these organizations
to raise funds for industry-sponsored charities.
Don continues to teach Business Administration and Marketing classes at
the University of California, Irvine and has been a keynote speaker at
seminars and conferences throughout his career.
Don is the father of two grown sons, Brian and Kirk and the proud grandfather
of Brett and Hope.
attending college. He worked in the installation department three days a
week, and ran bootleg routes on the weekends. This cycle continued until he
graduated from Cal State Fullerton, where he earned his bachelors of
science in Kinesiology. He then supervised the installation department for
over a year. From the installation department, he went into the sales arena,
then sales manager before ending up as a VP. Brian has overseen sales,
pre-production, sales offices and customer service. Brian’s goal for the
company is to make our clients jobs easier for them. “They have enough to
deal with on a daily basis, if we handle all their signage and sales office
needs it allows them to concentrate on other areas.”
Brian and his wife Jen, live in Villa Park with their 2 children Brett and Hope.
Brian spends his time outside of the office coaching little league, taking
Brett to hockey, water skiing, and watching Hope play soccer and track. If
the days were longer, he would also enjoy spending more time focusing on his
golf game.
When he grows up, Brian would like to be a Kindergarten teacher.
new role as Vice President of Client Relations and Business Development at
Outdoor Dimensions.
During her 18 years with the company, she is directly responsible for all new
and existing business development, including creative and strategic
management, mentoring the growing sales staff, as well as attending and
participating in numerous industry and networking events. In addition to serving
on the 50+ Housing Council Board, she is also serving as a Board Director of
the Orange County Sales and Marketing Council and the Orange County
Women’s Council.
