Meet The Team
TAGEX BRANDS LEADERSHIP
Neal Sherman
Founder & CEO
Bob Tassone
President & COO
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BRANDS
Lisa Sillato
Director of Client Services
John Conover
Director of Finance & Human Resources
Zach Sherman
Director of Ecommerce & Strategy
Chris Boss
Regional Director of Operations, Central US
Jeff Zadoff
Regional Director of Operations, Eastern US
Rob Kirk
Regional Director of Operations, Western US
Ian Holtby
National Sales Team Manager
Kim Sage
Client Service Manager
Jack Weldon
Account Executive
Tom Keefe
Account Executive
Zach Taney
Account Executive
Mike Mckeiver
Account Executive
Jon Calabrese
Warehouse Manager
Mike Kemak
Logistics Manager
Amanda Hassler
Client Service Manager
Chantelle McCall
Client Service Manager
Penn Curtis
Product Designer
Richard Hexter
Digital Marketing Specialist
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BRANDS
John Conover
Director of Finance & Human Resources
John leads the Finance and HR Teams at TAGeX Brands. John has spent his entire career at TAGeX, starting as an intern and has previously led eCommerce and Analytics teams. John holds a BA in Finance and an MBA from St. Bonaventure University, where he was the captain and assistant coach of the D1 Rugby team.
Zach Sherman
Director of Ecommerce & Strategy
Zach leads the eCommerce and Strategy team at TAGeX Brands. Prior to joining the team, Zach worked as a Strategy Consultant at Strategy& (PwC) and a Data Scientist at Caesars Entertainment. Zach holds a BS in Information Science from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Jeff Zadoff
Regional Director of Operations, Eastern US
Jeff leads the Orlando-based EasternWarehouse Operations at TAGeX Brands. Prior to joining the team, Jeff opened, grew, and ran dozens of food service concepts across the country, ranging from multi-national chains and boutique start-up concepts. Jeff attended Ohio State University and holds a BS in Hospitality Administration / Management from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Ian Holtby
National Sales Team Manager
Ian leads the Sales Team at TAGeX Brands. Ian has spent the last five years working with TAGeX clients across the country in the Restaurant, Food Service, and Retail sectors. Ian holds a BS in Sports Industry Management from Hilbert College where he also played on the Lacrosse team.
Richard Hexter
Digital Marketing Lead
Richard leads digital marketing initiatives at TAGeX Brands. He also runs a boutique digital marketing consulting agency and previously held roles at leading advertising agencies in New York City and in‑house at Google, where he managed Ads projects for high‑profile clients. Richard holds a BSPA in Public Affairs from Indiana University.
Jack Weldon
Regional Sales, Western US
Jack leads our Sales and Client development actions in the Western United States. Prior to joining TAGeX, Jack worked in facilities and production for Bausch & Lomb. He has an Associate’s degree in Optical Science from Monroe Community College.
