San Jose Corp Reed Mack, President Reed was raised in Tallahassee, Florida before attending College at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina on a Football Scholarship. Reed now lives in the San Jose area with his wife Lynn and their three children. He started in the Waterworks industry right after graduation with Davis Water and Waste Industries which was based in Thomasville, Georgia. At that time, Davis Water was the largest Waterworks Distributor in the USA. Davis’ expansion into California brought Reed from West Palm Beach, Florida to Redwood City, California to operate Roberts & Brune Company in 1990. In 1994 Reed was able to buy Roberts and Brune Company from Davis becoming its President. He has overseen the growth of the Company from one small location to five well staffed Distribution Facilities in Northern California.  rmack@rbcompany.com Tom Gribbin, Vice President Tom was born and raised in San Jose. He and his wife have four children, two sons and two daughters. Tom began his career in the Waterworks industry with Edward S. Walsh Company in 1981. In 1987, he moved to McGuire & Juvet Inc. working in all facets of the distribution business. He then became the Branch Manager for U.S. Filter Distribution Group/National Waterworks in 1998. Tom joined R&B in May 2003 as the General Manager for the company, and Branch Manager of the new San Jose store. He is currently the Sales Manager for all locations but his office remains in the San Jose branch. Tom has 27 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  tgribbin@rbcompany.com Dale Coulter, Vice President Dale was born and raised in Anaheim, CA. He started in the Waterworks industry with Smith-Blair Inc. in 1966. He later became a partner in Superior Utility which was sold to Ford Meter Box Company. He joined R&B in 1992 working at the Redwood City branch. He moved to the San Jose branch when it was opened in May 2003. Dale has 42 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  dcoulter@rbcompany.com Peggy Stockwell, Chief Financial Officer Peggy was born in Norristown, PA and has lived in five other states: California, Illinois, Kentucky, Montana, and Washington. She currently resides in San Jose with her husband and two children. After graduating from San Jose State University, she began her accounting career with Arthur Anderson. She then moved to Ireland, San Filippo & Co. where she became a California Certified Public Accountant and had R&B as a client. She started her own accounting/consulting firm in 1995 and kept R&B as a client until she joined R&B as the CFO in November 2002. Peggy has over 21 years of accounting experience.  pstockwell@rbcompany.com Kurt Vincelette, Operations Manager Kurt was born and raised in Virginia Beach, VA. He now lives in San Jose with his wife Kelly. He went to college at the University of Virginia where he graduated in 1995. He joined Ferguson Enterprises a month after graduation and worked for them for 12 years in various roles and geographies: inside sales, satellite manager, Marketing Manager, Regional Sales Manager, and Operations Manager. He joined R&B in March of 2006. Kurt has 12 years of experience in the wholesale industry.  kvincelette@rbcompany.com Linda Ruiz, Accounts Receivable Manager Linda lives and works within five miles of where she was born in San Jose. She and her husband have two children, a son and a daughter. She worked in the airline catering business for 16 years before changing to the electronics industry. Linda joined R&B in 2003.  lruiz@rbcompany.com Pavlina Ryzow, Accounts Receivable Pavlina was born and raised in the Czech Republic.  In 2001, she began working for Kronospan, an international wood manufacturer, as a sales person.  She moved to the US in 2002 and opened a coffee house with live music and art exhibits in Agoura Hills, CA.  She has been living in the San Jose area since 2005.  Pavlina joined R&B in August 2006.  pryzow@rbcompany.com   Kim Chandler, Accounts Payable Kim was born and raised in Saint Charles, Missouri.  She moved to Los Gatos, CA in July 1990.  She graduated with an AA from West Valley College in 1995 and graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Economics in 1997.  For the next 5 years, she worked in the restaurant industry as well as with a small company in Palo Alto in both the AR and AP Departments.  Kim joined the R&B Accounting team in 2002.  kchandler@rbcompany.com   Tony Han, Accounts Payable Tony was born and educated in California.  He has made the Bay Area his home for most of his life.  He spent 13 years working for an information company in Silicon Valley eventually becoming the Accounting Manager where he gained a strong understanding of small business strategies and accounting experience.  Tony joined R&B in 2005.  than@rbcompany.com Antioch Branch Michael Rozenski, District Manager Mike is a native of Brentwood, CA. He graduated from Saint Mary’s College in 1975 with a BA in US History. He was a varsity basketball player for Saint Mary’s. He started in the Waterworks industry with P.E. O’Hair in 1984 and became department head in 1989. He moved to purchasing in 1993 with Westburne and later became the Purchasing Manager for Northern California. Mike changed to branch management in 2000. He joined R&B in May 2005 and opened the Antioch branch. Mike has 24 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  mrozenski@rbcompany.com Richie Aliotti, Outside Sales Richie was born and raised in the bay area where he continues to live and work today. He started in the Waterworks industry with P.E. O’Hair in 1989 which later became Westburne. He then moved to Kenko Utility Supply in 2002. He joined R&B in May of 2005 when the Antioch branch was opened. Richie has 19 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  raliotti@rbcompany.com Jeff Franks, Inside Sales Jeff was born in California, raised in Oregon, and attended college in Texas.  He now resides in Brentwood with his wife and son.  He worked for 14 years in underground construction as a foreman, project manager, and chief estimator.  He has been serving as a board member of the Contra Costa Builders Exchange since 2005.  Jeff joined R&B in March of 2007 at the Antioch branch.  Jeff has 15 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  jfranks@rbcompany.com Misty Walters, Office Manager/Inside Sales Misty grew up in the East Bay and still resides there today with her husband. She began in the Waterworks industry with Kenko in March of 2003. She joined R&B in May of 2005 when the Antioch branch was opened. Misty has 5 years of experience in the Waterworks industry. Mo Yusuff, Warehouse Supervisor Mo was born and raised in Fiji. He moved to Palo Alto in 1993 to complete high school. After high school, he worked as a delivery driver for his family’s construction company. He joined R&B in 2001 at the Redwood City store as a delivery driver and warehouse clerk. He moved to the Antioch branch in March 2005 when that store opened. Mo has 7 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  myusuff@rbcompany.com Warehouse Staff Redding Branch Coming soon... Redwood City Branch Rory Gamblin, District Manager Rory was born in Los Angeles and moved to Northern California in 1977.  He presently resides in Lafayette.  He started in the Waterworks industry in 1984 at Groeniger & Company's Hayward location.  He moved in to sales after a short period of time.  In 1992, he changed to Kenko Utility Supply in San Jose as an outside sales associate.  From there, he went to work for The Frank A. Olsen Company, a manufacturer's engineered valve representative, in Livermore as an outside sales associate.  He joined R&B in 2003 at the Redwood City branch.  Rory has 24 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  rgamblin@rbcompany.com Andy Hamlet, Purchasing/Inventory Control Manager Andy grew up in San Francisco. He spent two years in the Marine Corps after a year at Foothill Junior College in Los Altos. Andy got his start in the industry with Dalziel Wholesale Plumbing Supply at their Union City store. He began as a warehouse clerk and moved his way up to Operations Manager. He spent 18 years with Dalziel. He took a two year break from Dalziel in 1977 to work for Fluor-Arabia managing their warehouse in Saudi Arabia. Andy joined R&B in 1995 at the Redwood City branch. He has a total of 33 years of experience        in the wholesale industry.  ahamlet@rbcompany.com Carey Brown, Municipal Outside Sales Carey was born in San Jose. She grew up in the Menlo Park area where she graduated from Menlo-Atherton high school. She joined R&B in 2003 at the Redwood City location and quickly worked her way to inside sales. She now covers Municipal Sales for the peninsula from North Marin to Santa Cruz. Carey has 5 years in the Waterworks industry.  cbrown@rbcompany.com Ralph Copeland, Outside Sales Ralph was born in San Diego, CA. He is married with two step daughters and four step grandsons. Ralph started in the industry as a warehouse clerk in 1979 but quickly moved to inside sales. He joined R&B in May 1999. Since his time with R&B, he has developed a wide customer base from small pipeline companies to large engineering and construction firms. Ralph has 29 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  rcopeland@rbcompany.com Miguel Barriga, Inside Sales Miguel was born and raised in Mexico. He lives in Ceres with his wife and two children. He moved to the U.S. in 1993 and started working for an airline catering business based at the San Francisco airport. He joined R&B in 1999 in the warehouse and has worked his way to inside sales. Miguel has 9 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  mbarriga@rbcompany.com Larry Ghio, Inside Sales Larry was born in San Francisco and later moved to Menlo Park. He began his career with Grinnell Supply Sales in the fire protection division. He joined R&B in October 2005. Larry has 29 years of experience in the Fire Protection, Engineering and Mechanical industries.  lghio@rbcompany.com Paul Harrington , Inside Sales Paul was born and rasied in Watsonville, CA.  He graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo in June 2005 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.  During the summers, Paul worked in machine shops and learned about mechanical design and manufacturing.  He also worked for Granite Rock Company as an Engineering Intern at the A.R. Wilson Quarry in Aromas, CA.  Following graduation, he traveled through Europe.  Paul began working with R&B in January 2007 at the Redwood City branch in inside sales.  pharrington@rbcompany.com Alan Nelson, Inside Sales Alan was born and raised in San Francisco. He started at Dalziel Plumbing Supply in 1980. He joined R&B in 1994 where he has worked in jobs from delivery driver to inside sales. Alan has 28 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  anelson@rbcompany.com Kelly Brown, Office Manager/Safety Coordinator Kelly was born in Los Gatos and grew up at Bear Gulch Reservoir. She worked for the City of Menlo Park for five years as a lifeguard. She joined R&B in March 2005 at the Redwood City location when her sister, Carey Brown, moved to outside sales. Kelly works in the office as well as on the road delivering material to customers and to other branches.  kbrown@rbcompany.com Fernando Valdez, Warehouse Manager Fernando was born in Mexico and came to the U.S. in 1990. He lived in Sacramento where he completed high school. He joined R&B in March 2000 at the Redwood City branch as a warehouse stocker. Today, he is the warehouse manager. Fernando has 8 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  fvaldez@rbcompany.com Warehouse Staff             San Jose Branch Ray Rogers, District Manager Ray was born and raised in San Jose. He served three years in the Army. After his time in the military, he started working for Superior Utility as a warehouse clerk in 1978 and moved to inside sales. Superior Utility later became Ford Meter Box where he completed 11 years as an Assistant Production Manager. He then started working for McGuire & Juvet in 1989 which later became National Waterworks. He worked there for 15 years in inside sales. He joined R&B in May 2003 when the San Jose branch was opened as an inside and outside sales associate. Ray has 30 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  rrogers@rbcompany.com Joe Franey, Inside Sales Joe was born and raised in Meced, CA.  He now resides in San Jose and has a daughter.  He graduated from CSU Stanislaus in 2005.  He began his career in wholesale distribution with Ferguson in Stockton upon graduation where he worked in sales with residential and commercial plumbing.  He joined R&B in November 2006 at the San Jose branch.  Joe has 3 years of experience in the Wholesale Distibution industry.  jfraney@rbcompany.com Raul Soria, Inside Sales Raul was born in El Paso, Texas but was raised in San Jose. He still lives in San Jose and has two daughters. He worked for Pulnix America, an electronics manufacturer, and moved in to the Waterworks industry with Drainage Protection Systems in Milpitas. He joined R&B in August 2004 at the San Jose branch. Raul has 7 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  rsoria@rbcompany.com Jeff White, Inside Sales Jeff was born and raised in Newark, CA. He joined R&B in April 1999 as a warehouse clerk and worked his way up to Warehouse Manager at the Redwood City branch. He moved to the San Jose branch when it opened in May 2003 and started with inside sales soon after. Jeff has 9 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  jwhite@rbcompany.com David Hernandez, Warehouse Manager David was born and raised in Santa Clara. He started in the waterworks industry with Edward S. Walsh Company in 1998 as a part time warehouse associate. He joined R&B in May 2003 when the San Jose branch opened and is now the warehouse manager. He has 10 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  dhernandez@rbcompany.com Warehouse Staff Santa Rosa Steve Poggi, District Manager/Outside Sales Steve was born in Napa, CA. He is married with five children and six grandchildren. He started in the Waterworks industry with Smith-Blair in 1964 where he held various positions. He moved to the wholesale distribution side of the business in 1973 and has worked for a few different companies over the years. He joined R&B in 2002 to open the Santa Rosa sales office. He has 44 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  spoggi@rbcompany.com Tracy Branch Roger Hamilton, District Manager Roger was born and raised in San Jose. He now resides in Ripon with his wife and two children. Roger started in the Waterworks industry with Kenko Utility Supply in 1991 as a truck driver and warehouse clerk. In 1995, he moved to their Tracy branch fulfilling duties in purchasing and sales, as well as the Warehouse Supervisor. He was promoted to the Tracy Branch Manager in 2000. Roger joined R&B in March of 2006 as the District Manager of the new Tracy store. Roger has 17 years of experience in the Waterworks Industry.  rhamilton@rbcompany.com James McKenzie, Assistant Manager/Outside Sales James was born in Livermore and raised in Manteca. He now lives in Salida with his wife and one son. He started in the industry with J&M Inc. in 1995 as a parts runner. In 1998 he went to work for D&E Steel Plate Rental/United Rentals Trench Safety as an inside sales rep. In 2001, he moved to Mountain Cascade as the dispatcher. In 2003, he went to work for Kenko Utility Supply as an inside salesman and warehouse supervisor. James joined R&B in April 2006 as Assistant Manager/Outside Sales of the new Tracy Branch. James has 13 years of experience in the Industry.  jmckenzie@rbcompany.com Bart Truman, Outside Sales Bart was born in Burlingame, CA and grew up in San Jose. In 1984, he graduated from Liberty University in Virginia, and then drove to Alaska. He lived in Anchorage for 3 years, working a variety of interesting occupations, including two years as an improvisational comedian. From 1995 to 2003, Bart was a full-time substitute teacher at a public high school in Orange County, teaching all subjects, before taking a sales position with Kenko Utility Supply. He has been with R&B since April 2006 as an inside and outside sales associate. Bart lives in Modesto with his wife, step-son and two young daughters. Bart has 5 years of experience in the Waterworks Industry.  btruman@rbcompany.com Tiffany Mayhue, Office Manager/Safety Coordinator Tiffany was born in Walnut Creek and raised in Tracy. She just recently had her first child on July 19. She joined R&B in April 2006 when the Tracy branch opened. Tiffany has 9 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.  tmayhue@rbcompany.com Warehouse Staff