San Jose (Corporate office)
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 R&B Company in 1990. In 1994 Reed was able to buy R&B Company from Davis becoming its President. He has overseen the growth of the Company from one small location to six 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 San Jose store. Tom has 29 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.
tgribbin@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 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 23 years of Accounting experience.
pstockwell@rbcompany.com
Carolyn Barela, Controller
Carolyn was born and raised in San Jose. After graduating from high school she began her Accounting experience working as a Bookkeeper. She worked with Kenko Utility Supply Inc. for 14 years, starting as a Bookkeeper and later promoted to Controller. She has over 20 years of Accounting experience. She currently resides in Gilroy with her husband and their three children.
cbarela@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 17 years before changing to the electronics industry. Linda joined R&B in 2003.
lruiz@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
Trina Scott, Accounts Payable
Trina was born and raised in Grass Valley. She moved to Saratoga in June 2003. She graduated with an AA and an AS from West Valley College in 2006, and will be graduating from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences in Spring 2010. She was a lifeguard and swim instructor for four years. She joined R&B in September 2006.
tscott@rbcompany.com
Chris Jacobsen, Sales Manager
Chris was born in San Francisco and raised in Lafayette. He is a graduate of California State University, Chico with a degree in Business Management. He and his wife Jo have 2 children and currently reside in Vacaville.Chris started in the Waterworks industry in 1981 as a sales trainee for United States Pipe and Foundry Co. and quickly worked his way up to District Sales Manager of Northern California. In 1989, he went to work for Camellia Valley Supply in Sacramento before returning to United States Pipe & Foundry Co. in 1992 as District Sales Manager. In 2000, Chris accepted a position with Mueller Company as Territory Manager for Northern California and Northern Nevada. he joined R&B Company in April 2010. Chris has 29 years of experience in the Waterworks industry.
cjacobsen@rbcompany.com
Carey McCoy, Accounts Receivable
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.
cmccoy@rbcompany.com
Raul Soria, Inventory Control
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.
rsoria@rbcompany.com