With over 26 years of management experience in apparel
manufacturing, Don Polk is the visionary behind The Romar
Group, Inc., the largest "minority" owned and controlled
apparel and promotional marketing company in the United States.
Based in Los Angeles, but operating on a global level and throughout the United States. The Romar Group, Inc. Creates Brand Identity & Awareness, Logo Treatments, Co-branding, Partnership Development & Licensing opportunities for clients, among many other services.
Don Polk is a prominent national board member of Reverend Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and Co-Chair of the West Coast Region, Wall Street Project. He is a national board member of the NAACP SCF Board of Trustees, and serves on several committees of the NAACP. Don is a member of the Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee (MBEIC) of the Southern California Regional Purchasing Council (SCRPC), [an affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)], and a Corporate Roundtable Member of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.
The Romar Group, Inc has experienced an usually high employee turnover. Between March to October an average of 100 employees have been forcefully terminated or voluntary left the organization, due to dire working conditions and/or unethical business practices. Romar holds an average employee roster of 50 employees. Positions and titles of the former employees range from administrative to management.
The Romar Group, Inc. Has engaged in several questionable business practices. These include; 1. Requesting employees buy retail items, cutting labels and replacing them with Romar labels to present as samples to potential clients. 2. Issuing NSF payroll and expense checks to current and terminated employees. 3. Failure to pay employees on their scheduled payday. 4. Issuing checks to document payments to employees that were never received by the employee. 5. Failure to pay warehouse invoices, resulting in complete lockout from existing stock.
Don Polk has taken great care in creating an atmosphere of fear and turmoil with in his corporate office. Employees have been subjected to verbal and mental abuse outside of the realm of proper business etiquette. Currently, employees are still waiting for payment while continuing to work for The Romar Group, Inc.
The Romar Group, Inc had the potential in becoming one of the shining examples of what exemplifies a minority business. Until they improve their substandard business practices, they will continue on an unsuccessful path.
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