Stephanie A. Keller

Stephanie Keller is the President and CEO of Nickerson Corporation which was granted State Certification as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) in the state of New York at the end of December 2012.

Stephanie attended the University of Vermont and started her career at Nickerson in 1994 as a sales representative in the New York City and Westchester regions. Stephanie’s 18 years of experience at Nickerson enable her to provide excellent customer service and lead a successful team of passionate sales and administrative professionals.

When Stephanie isn’t in the office she is enjoying time with her family.

Robert D. Keller

Robert (Bob) Keller is currently Chairman of the Board and part owner at Nickerson Corporation. Previously he was the president and chief executive officer of the company until recently when Stephanie Keller took over.

Bob has 44 years of experience in sales and business management. He holds a Bachelors of Business in Management. Bob excels in unmatched customer service and problem solving. His years of experience enabled him to lead Nickerson from a two person company to one of the largest of its kind in the United States.

When Bob isn’t working he enjoys spending time with his four grandchildren and fishing.

Bruce Paci

Bruce Paci has been the Vice President and General Manager of Nickerson Corporation since 2001. He has 29 years of experience in private industry with a focus on manufacturing and distribution and three years in public accounting.

Bruce holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance and a Bachelors of Science in Accounting. His professional affiliations include the New York State Society of Public Accountants and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Bruce is a Certified Public Accountant of New York State and holds professional training certificates including; Tennessee Associates International - TQM Training – Managing the Change, MascoTech Inc. Development - Performance Management, David Buker Associates - Just-In-Time Manufacturing, Tennessee Associates International - Coaching High Performance Teams.

Bruce is a strong, results oriented professional who leads by example. He has developed and led many company initiatives that have resulted in sales growth, increased profitability and productivity, and systems development.

When Bruce is not in the office he enjoys physical fitness, playing racquetball and spending time with his family and close friends.

Louis Veneziano

Lou is the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary at Nickerson Corporation. When he started his career here he was the controller. Previously Lou worked in public accounting for ten years, private sector controlling for ten years and served as a chief financial officer for five years before joining Nickerson.

Lou is a 1981 graduate of Hofstra University with a degree in accounting. He earned his Certified Public Accounting license in 1983. He is a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Ike Steward

Ike has 33 years of experience in the school furniture and equipment industry. He began at Nickerson Corporation as a field operations manager and now holds the position of Vice President of Operations. Ike has recently become an owner/partner in the company.

Don Tigar

Don began his career at Nickerson Corporation as a casework salesman in the New Jersey territory. He is now a Vice President at the company with twenty years of casework sales experience. Don is credited with developing the casework market for Nickerson in New Jersey. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Plattsburgh University.

When out of the office, Don enjoys spending family time with his three children, coaching little league and fishing.

Dana Lundin

Dana Lundin began his career at Nickerson Corporation as an estimator in 2002. Over the years Dana developed a growing interest in sales and transitioned over to sales representative. He is now Nickerson’s Vice President of Sales for Long Island and has recently become an owner/partner in the company. Dana holds a Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Plattsburgh.

In his free time Dana enjoys spending time with his wife Jaime and their two dogs.

Steve Troyano

Biography coming soon.

Keith Elasik

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Brittany O'Brian

Brittany O’Brian is a Nickerson Corporation Sales Representative. She started her career with Nickerson as a summer intern working in the Operations and Accounting Departments in 2008. Upon her graduation from Lehigh University she was hired as a full time staff member and has been with Nickerson since 2011.

Brittany is very passionate about keeping up with new furniture and technology trends she strives to deliver customers the greatest new items while still staying within specified budgets.

When not working, Brittany is an avid swimmer and skier. She also enjoys spending time with her two Golden Retrievers.

Jeannie Riorden

Jeannie is the Vice President of Central & Eastern New York Sales at Nickerson Corporation. She attended Monroe Community College for Business Administration.

She has been assisting and partnering with customers in the K-12 market for 25 years, specializing in furniture and equipment for the last six years.

Jeannie is always available to her customers for free onsite assistance, design and layout services. She enjoys being out on the road and working with her customers on a one on one basis. She is also the representative for Shiffler Equipment Sales. She can now assist customers from their initial time of purchase of a product, to many years down the line when they need to repair and service their products. She is a member of the New York State Association for Superintendents of School Buildings and Grounds (SBGA), New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO) and New York School Boards Association (NYSBA).

Jeannie is a happily married mother, she has two children of her own and two step children. Three of the four children are now in college. Jeannie is typically on the go selling; however in her free time she enjoys watching her sons play sports, running, cooking and entertaining when time allows.

Jeff Sackman

Jeff is a Sales Representative for Nickerson Corporation and Shiffler Equipment in Western NY. 2013 will begin Jeff’s fourth year with Nickerson. Prior to joining Nickerson in 2010, Jeff was the regional sales manager in Upstate, Central, and Western New York for an athletic flooring company that exclusively distributed several manufacturers. His responsibilities included working directly with architects and end users to insure they received the correct product for the right application and managing their project from start to finish.

Jeff thoroughly enjoys working at Nickerson, since joining the team his customer base and experience has expanded by tenfold due to the breadth of product and services Nickerson has to offer. He also feels fortunate to have the opportunity to represent Shiffler Equipment who specializes in building maintenance needs. Jeff is comforted by the fact that he is able to assist with customers from their time of purchase to many years down the line when they need to service their products.

Jeff’s approach towards working with end users and architects is to be a partner. He wants to provide as many tools and as much information as possible to help customers make the most informative decisions for their buildings. Many of Nickerson’s manufacturer’s provide design, layout, and budgeting services at no cost which can be a real asset for planning and product selection. Jeff’s goal is to find the right solution both fiscally and in practice for each and every customer he comes in contact with.

When not working, you can find Jeff going to concerts, skiing, golfing, boating, fishing, hiking, camping, traveling, or working on his house. He enjoys all of these activities with his wife and two kids.

Fred Testa

Biography coming soon.

Jason Little

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Jim Courter

Jim has 25 years of experience in the general construction and casework industry and is the Northern New Jersey Casework Sales Representative for Nickerson Corporation.

In Northern New Jersey, he represents LSI Corporation of America plastic laminate casework, CampbellRhea wood laboratory casework, Worden library furniture, Marsh Industries, Inc. visual display boards, Draper, Inc. projection screens and as well as many other products.

Jim develops design layouts and initial budget estimates for architects and owners on institutional and school projects tailored to meet each individual’s needs. He then estimates and broadcasts proposals to various general contractors and owners for public and private bids and follows through to see if Nickerson can be of any further service.

Jim takes personal pride in managing each of his projects in Northern New Jersey from the beginning through the project close-out. He works closely with each general contractor and their personnel which allowed him to developed many personal and professional friendships over the years.

In his free time Jim enjoys watching his youngest daughter play Division 1 soccer for James Madison University in Virginia and playing with his two grandchildren Kailey (23 Months old) and Ben (23) weeks old.

Gerry O'Connell

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Jamie Steger

Jamie began her career at Nickerson Corporation in 2003 after living in Florida and moving back to her home state of New Jersey. 2013 will be Jamie’s tenth year at Nickerson. She currently works as a Sales/Project Management Assistant within the casework division in the Union Beach, New Jersey office. Her main focus of work is to find projects to bid on, she then assists the project manager with a job once it has been awarded to Nickerson. A typical work day for Jamie consists of working with general contractors, school boards, architects and manufacturers. She answers questions and requests additional information in order to ensure projects run as smoothly as possible.

Outside of work Jamie likes to stay fit and active. She enjoys doing crossfit 4-5 times a week, taking her lab, Nico to the park or beach and riding her bike along the beach in the warmer months. During the cooler months, Jamie likes to watch football (Go Giants!) on Sundays with friends and family. She also enjoys traveling to warm, tropical locations during the cold winter months in New Jersey.

Nicole Siciliano

Biography coming soon.

Joe Ogno

Joseph Ogno is Director of Corporate Interiors at Nickerson Corporation. His first tenure with Nickerson was as the Loose Furniture Manager for three years. In this role he excelled at marrying operations with sales growth throughout Nickerson’s large service area. Before re-joining Nickerson in 2013, he was the Long Island Specialty Market Manager for one of the largest furniture dealers in the US and transitioned into VP of Sales and Operations for a full service dealer offering design build solutions along with furniture.

Joe graduated from Adelphi University with dual B.S. degrees in business and communications. He is an active member of Long Island Metro Business Action (LIMBA) dedicated to promoting and addressing business, cultural and political issues that affect the quality of life on Long Island. Joe serves on the Board of Directors for the Leslie Munzer Neurological Institute for the past five years. He coaches in the BBP Little League and is also a founding member of the Bayport Civic Association.

Joe lives in Bayport with his wife Patti and their children Mathieu and Caroline.

Tommy Steward

Biography coming soon.

Marty Hagermann

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David Arthurs

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Mark Cowie

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Joshua Prevost

Joshua (Josh) began his career in the school furniture and equipment business in 1997 as a subcontractor for Nickerson Corporation. He performed furniture and equipment installations and renovations for over 10 years, 7 of which he was a Foreman. In 2010 Josh moved from being a foreman to becoming a project manager for Nickerson. He is a Hussey MAXAM Certified Installer and OSHA Certified.

Josh is a dedicated and hard working. It’s important for him to always be available when needed, whether it’s for work, family or a good party. He resides in Fort Ann, NY at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains with his wife and black lab. Josh is a “die hard” NY Yankees and NY Giants fan who enjoys hunting, fishing and hiking.

Eileen Kulha

Eileen has been working at Nickerson Corporation for eight years. She is a Project Manager supporting sales, in the past Eileen worked with the Northern New Jersey territory and now she does project coordination for Southern New Jersey.

When Eileen is not at the office she is enjoying time with her family at the beach and skiing when the weather permits.

Gary Greger

Biography coming soon.

Marshall Johnson

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Mark Gehrke

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Phyllis Crisafulli

Phyllis has been working for the Nickerson Corporation since 1999. She was initially hired as the collections coordinator responsible for the entire company’s receivables.

In 2003, Phyllis was promoted to human resources administrator. Her responsibilities include; weekly payroll, the administration of health insurance and 401K plans, handling personnel issues and maintaining employee records.

In addition to her HR role, Phyllis assists the controller with various accounting functions. She also works directly with the general manager in reviewing and processing customer contracts.

Jeanne Coletti

Jeanne has been working for the Nickerson Corporation since 1996. She began her career here as a part time receptionist. Within two years Jeanne moved from receptionist to administrative assistant, then on to the Accounting Department. She has been Nickerson’s accounts payable administrator for nearly 15 years.

Jeanne is devoted to her family which includes her spouse, two children, grandchildren, dog and cat. She also enjoys cooking, reading and swimming.

Christine Loeffler

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Adrienne Pedretti

Adrienne is the Billing Coordinator at Nickerson Corporation she is a new hire who joined the team in November 2012. Previously Adrienne worked as a book keeper for 20 years in the food industry. She felt ready for the challenge of exploring new opportunities and landed here at Nickerson. Adrienne enjoys Nickerson’s great team work and looks forward to a successful future here.

Adrienne is a wife and mother of two grown daughters. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family.

Michele Antonio

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Mike Needle

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Sarah Greeley

Sarah began her career at Nickerson Corporation in 1998 as an executive assistant. After two years in that role she became the administrative services manager. Sarah has held this position for the past 13 years, supporting all functions out of the executive office. Sarah graduated from Northpoint Bible College.

In her free time Sarah enjoys baking and collecting stamps and coins.

Kayla Metherell

Kayla is the Marketing Manager at Nickerson Corporation. She has been with the company for almost a year and comes from a background in marketing and social media. Kayla holds a Masters in Business Administration and Bachelors of Science in Business, both from California State University Channel Islands.

Kayla strives everyday to gain Nickerson maximum exposure online. Her goal is to create an online environment where customers and staff can build relationships through web interactions. She manages the Nickerson Corporation website, blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest pages as well as facilitates attendance arrangements for all conventions.

In her spare time Kayla enjoys spending time with; family, friends and her dog Ace.

Lori Leathersich

Lori is the Administrative Assistant in Nickerson’s West New York office and has been with the company for 12 years. Lori has been working in the school furniture industry for 20 years. She manages the day to day operations, prepares furniture quotes and is responsible for customer service at the Western New York office.

In her spare time Lori enjoys gardening, living in the country, knitting and wildlife painting.

Joe McGrath

Joe is the Manager of the Estimating Department at Nickerson Corporation. He began his career at Nickerson in 2004 as an estimator and worked the previous 10 years in a related field. Joe holds a Bachelors of Science in Architecture from New York Institute of Technology.

Jason O'Connor

Jason O’Connor has been employed as an estimator with Nickerson Corporation since 2008. Along with his other colleagues in the estimating department, Jason determines the labor and material costs required to furnish and install the full line of “built-in” products that the Nickerson Corporation provides including: wood casework, plastic laminate casework, millwork, lockers, bleachers, auditorium seating, lecture hall seating, visual display products, athletic equipment and outdoor grandstands. Jason provides estimates for general contractor bids, direct bids as well as provides pricing based on various contracts including BOCES, Middlesex regional and TCPN National.

Jason earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Stony Brook University in 2003. He has spent his entire professional career in an estimating/project management capacity at two other companies in the construction industry before coming to Nickerson. He is proud to work at Nickerson alongside an outstanding group of professional, experienced and dedicated people who are committed to providing the highest level of service to their customers.

Mike DeMartino

Mike is an Estimator at Nickerson Corporation who has worked in the educational furniture and equipment industry for five years.

Outside of the office Mike is known as “Mikey Mang” he can eat as much pasta a five men in one sitting and still have room for desert, he is also an avid sports fan.

Glen Franck

Glen is a Pricing Specialist; he started out at Nickerson Corporation as a sales person and has been with the company for 22 years.

Glen holds a Bachelors of Science from Lehigh University and has been in the school furniture and equipment industry for 40 years.

He has two children and enjoys spending time with family, spectating and participating in sporting events as well as playing poker.

Robert Runkle

Bob holds the title of Casework eEtimator and is located in our Union Beach office in New Jersey. Bob has been part of the Nickerson Corporation team for nine years; he previously worked in the scientific products field for 27 years. He has a chemistry degree from College of Emporia and a business degree from Rutgers University.

Bob is a U.S. Army Vietnam era veteran. In his spare time he enjoys travel, being a “Parrot Head” and is a sports enthusiast, Go Irish!

Mike Walsh

Biography coming soon.

Michelle Delarosa

Michelle is the New York City Specialist in Nickerson Corporation’s Loose Furniture Department. She has been with the company for eight years and specializes in Famis, E-Catalog, Registered and Catalog items for New York City.

Marietta Villalta

Marietta has been working for the Nickerson Corporation since 2007. She is a Service Associate who is organized and detail oriented completing multiple day to day tasks throughout the Loose Furniture Department. These include estimating jobs, customer service support and improving overall processes. Over the years Marietta has made significant contributions to the development of order processing systems which in turn has increased the department’s ability to better serve our customers.

Gina Callahan

In 2001 Gina was hired with Lockerworks through Nickerson Corporation. She came from a strong banking background with no previous experience in the school furniture and equipment industry.
Gina began as a locker estimator, estimating locker projects for approximately two to three years. While in this role she began to learn other aspects of the locker department and eventually moved from a locker estimator to the locker project coordinator for all of Nickerson facilitating locker jobs from cradle to grave throughout the years. The operations department recently instituted a cross training program, through this Gina is now involved in project coordination for casework, athletic equipment and her favorite, lockers!

Vinnie DiModugno

Vinnie has been an Operations Coordinator for almost seven years. He began his career in this industry working for another installer for three years. He has been a part of the Nickerson Corporation team since 2008.

Vinnie gives back to his community by coaching his town’s league girl’s lacrosse team he has been coaching this team for the past nine years.

Joanne Skinner

Joanne is the Project Coordinator for New York City and Westchester projects at Nickerson Corporation. She has been involved in various capacities of the educational furniture business since 1999. Joanne started out as a receptionist then worked her way into sales and project management. She came to Nickerson in July 2011 and is proud to be part of the operations team.

Sharon Zeolla

Sharon has been employed at Nickerson Corporation since early 2011 as an Administrative Assistant in the service repairs division of the Operations Department. She has worked in the service industry for over 18 years. She holds an Associate Degree in Business Management from Suffolk County Community College, with an emphasis in accounting.

Sharon loves working with customers and strives to develop personal relationships. Her goal is to provide a positive experience that will leave a lasting impression and foster repeat business. Her strongest attributes are; reliability, dedication to tasks and desire to continually look for ways to improve procedures. She truly believes that customer service comes first and without the customer, she would not be able to do what she loves.

In Sharon’s spare time she teaches Spinning classes at several local gyms. She has been a Certified Spinning Instructor for the past eight years and teaches four classes a week. Sharon enjoys keeping fit and loves her gym members who allow her to motivate them week after week. She also enjoys reading, watching game shows, the New York Yankees and the New York Giants. She has been married to her wonderful husband John for 22 years; they have two children together, Robyn 18 and Nicholas 14.