Meet The Team

TAGEX BRANDS LEADERSHIP

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Neal Sherman
Founder & CEO
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Bob Tassone
President & COO
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THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BRANDS

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Lisa Sillato

Director of Client Services
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Lisa leads the Client and Customer Service Teams. She brings decades of leadership in developing Client and Customer teams in Consumer Products and Financial Institutions that provide excellent white-glove service.

John Conover

John Conover

Director of Finance & Human Resources
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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.

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Zach Sherman

Director of Ecommerce & Strategy
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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.

Brad Smith

Brad Smith

Regional Director of Operations, Eastern US
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Brad leads the Orlando-based Eastern Warehouse Operations at TAGeX Brands. Prior to joining the team, Brad spent two decades with the Walt Disney Company in a variety of roles including leading the Asset Management Department and Property Control Team, as well as a career in law enforcement. Brad holds a BS in Business Management from Florida State University and an MBA from Rollins College.

Jeff Zadoff

Jeff Zadoff

Regional Director of Operations, Central US
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Jeff leads the Arlington-based Central Warehouse 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.

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Rob Kirk

Regional Director of Operations, Western US
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Rob leads the Los Angeles-based Western Warehouse Operations at TAGeX Brands. Prior to joining the team, Rob ran large food service commissary operations and restaurants in the Western US.

Ian Holtby

Ian Holtby

National Sales Team Manager
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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.

Anthony Florio

Anthony Florio

Regional Sales, Southeast US
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Anthony leads TAGeX’s Sales and Client development actions in the Southeastern United States. Prior to joining the team, Anthony was involved in the construction industry.  He attended the University of Buffalo.

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Jack Weldon

Regional Sales, Western US
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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.

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Mike Kemak

Logistics Manager
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Mike leads Logistics supporting our Client and Operations Teams. He has been with TAGeX over two decades supporting Operations, Field actions and managing some of the firm’s OnLine platforms. He attended the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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Dawn Carlson

Client Experience Manager
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Dawn supports Clients in their Facility and Equipment Programs.  Prior to joining TAGeX, Dawn had roles in the Food Service Equipment Industry as a National Account Manager and Product Manager. She attended the University of Texas (Dallas) and Arizona State University.

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Kim Sage

Client Experience Manager

Kim is responsible for the successful development and execution of Client Programs. She has served Supermarkets, Restaurants, Real Estate Firms, and Banks nationally.  Prior to joining the team, Kim spent decades in customer service in the consumer products and retail industry.

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Jamie Horton

Account Executive
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Tom Keefe

Account Executive
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Zach Taney

Account Executive
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Jon Calebrese

Warehouse Manager

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