Staff

Machines don’t build beautiful signs, our staff does! GSI has a committed staff driven to provide each customer with customized service and products suited to fit any budget, within a timely manner and with complete attention to detail.

Owners

Our management team focuses on meeting our customer needs and is lead by our Chairman BOB WALLACE who began in the sign industry in 1960 at his fathers’ company - WALLACE NEON. Bob received his MBA from Rollins College and opened GSI in 1975 to meet the growing demands for architectural signs. He has served on numerous committees within the sign community, including being a delegate to the ANSI A-117 Accredited Standards Committee in Washington D.C. After serving as President of the Florida Sign Association for 8 years and on the International Sign Association Executive Committee for 7 years, Bob was elected as the Chairman for the International Sign Association in 2003. He is state certified under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation Board of Electrical Contractors.

Beverly Wallace, Vice President, joined her husband, Bob, in 1975 and continues to provide support to all of the departments and service for many of our established customers . She is a graduate of Stetson University and has been employed at GSI since 1981.

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President Patrice Howard began in 1989 after graduating from the University of Florida and a successful position in the Sales Department at Sea World of Florida. She joined GSI as a Sales Executive and has been serving in her current role since 2007. Patrice has also been very active in industry associations serving on the FSA Board of Directors for 6 years, ending her term as President of this organization in 2005. In addition to this she has been active in civic programs such as Leadership Orlando, NAIOP and BOMA.

Luke Minton serves as our Vice President of Sales and has been a committed team member since 1998. As a graduate of the University of Central Florida Luke started at GSI shortly after his graduation and has progressed in many areas of the company, and specializing in Sales Management.

"GSI is a full service sign company. Our experienced sales team can provide guidance and information that will get your project going. Then our graphic designers, estimators and project managers work together to ensure that your project is what you envisioned and within your budget. It is finally up to our craftsmen, fabricators, and installers to produce your project in to the final and permanent three dimensional fixture that will identify your business to your customers."