Liberty Wire & Cable

Staff

	John Dace President John joined Liberty with 18 years experience building and leading sales operations for several Fortune status companies. Prior to joining Liberty, John served as National Sales Manager for Chief Manufacturing where he was responsible for 3 sales divisions with revenue projected over 60 M and 35% growth year over year. Before joining Chief, John was repeatedly promoted for performance to Regional Manager at Nalco Chemical, a 2.9 Billion Fortune 1000 company, before becoming National Sales Manager at 3M Company, a 19 Billion Fortune 100 Company. John's background began with an intense engineering education (BS in Applied Science/Engineering) at the U.S. Naval Academy and subsequent commission as a Marine Officer.
	Ed Jankowski Vice President, Operations and Supply Chains Ed brings an extensive management background to Liberty. He was formerly Director of Strategic Planning for Image Micro Technology in San Jose, CA, providing emerging technology companies with supply chain and electronics manufacturing solutions. Prior to this, he was the Division General Manager for Colorado for Rural/Metro Corporation. Ed also worked for the Arizona State Senate for three years. A Phoenix native, Ed received his business finance degree from the University of Arizona.
	Mike Brown Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Finance Mike is uniquely qualified to help us take Liberty to the next level. For the past 5 years he has been the controller for the Smurfit-Stone container plant in Denver where he was responsible for all aspects of the accounting operation. Mike has an extensive background in cost accounting as well as extensive experience with implementing financial systems and working with shipping & receiving operations.
	Dennis G. Whittaker Vice President of Product Services Dennis has over 20 years of manufacturing experience. He literally grew up in the family business that provided custom plates, panels and overlays to the electronic and aerospace industry since 1969. Dennis served as President of WhiTronics, Inc. from 1992 through the sale of the business to Liberty in July 2001. His insight in work flow and product development are key resources in meeting Liberty's goals.
	Gary Clark Chief Information Officer Gary has over 15 years of IT leadership experience, including CIO for Consolidated Container Corporation, an $800 million global corporation which manufactures plastic bottles for Procter and Gamble, Coca-Cola, Minute Maid and Exxon/Mobil. Gary's leadership experience also includes positions with Oracle Inc., Digital Equipment Corporation and the Hawaii Preparatory Academy on the Big Island.
	James Blumhardt VP of Business Development & Consultant Relationships James has over 27 years experience in the Pro AV, Broadcast and Systems Integration/Design Build Industry, working for a national integrator and multiple national/ multinational manufacturing companies in regional and national management positions. Prior to coming to Liberty, James has held positions of Sales Representative, AVI Systems, Regional Sales Manager, BARCO Display Systems, Director North America Sales, Hughes JVC Technology, Regional Sales Director SACO LED Displays, Eastern Zone Manager ,Sharp Electronics, LCD Products Group. James is based in Atlanta Georgia, where he directs, manages and positions Liberty's business development of connectivity solutions, products, services on a national scope with executive level management of Key Accounts, PSNI and the USAV Group.
	Dan Reich National Sales Manager Dan Reich comes to Liberty with over a decade of sales and management experience in a variety of industries. Prior to joining Liberty Wire & Cable, Dan was the Internet Sales Manager as well as the Subaru Sales Manager for John Marzolf Nissan Subaru, located in Pueblo, Colorado. Before selling cars, Mr. Reich held the position of Vice President of Operations for High State Capitol. Dan was instrumental in the development of a small business banking product which, within a year's time, had distribution in a 6 state region and a portfolio of over $5 million. He was an integral part of the sale of High State Capital to a Fortune 500 Company based in California. This native of Colorado Springs holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Notre Dame.
	Kevin Cole Commercial National Accounts Manager Kevin, an 8 year veteran of Liberty Wire & Cable, started his career at Liberty with the team responsible for the development of Liberty's commercial business. Kevin has held increasingly more responsible roles at Liberty most recently holding the title of Regional Sales Manager for the Central Region. Kevin's leadership and sales management skills bring great focus to Liberty's National account responsibilities. Kevin holds a degree from Colorado State University.
	Dee Brady Residential National Accounts Manager Dee has been instrumental in the growth of Liberty Wire & Cable in her 10+ years with the company. She has managed several territories and helped implement new product launches and customer initiatives. Dee was promoted to Residential National Accounts Manager in 2006. The Colorado native has a BA from the University of Colorado.
	Gary Vlaeminck Director of International & OEM Sales In 1994, after finishing school in England, Gary joined Lutron Electronics at their London office, where he became part of the field service team for Europe. With an in-depth knowledge of the products, Gary travelled to 30+ countries, programming and servicing Lutron's control systems, regularly working closely with other system integrators and contractors. In 1998, Gary transferred to Lutron's corporate offices in PA and helped develop and grow their Pro A/V channel. In 2000, Gary's career returned to international territories when his responsibilities entailed the daily support of Lutron's local sales teams in the Middle East and Asia. Gary joined SpeakerCraft as their EMEA Sales Manager 2004, where he grew the territory almost 600% before joining Liberty in December of 2007.
	Ralph E. Parrett Director of Quality and Technical Services Ralph has over 25 years experience in signal processing technologies. A USMC veteran trained in COMSEC equipment maintenance and repair. He joined Amphenol Interconnect Products Corporation after his service completed and served in all levels of custom cable assembly manufacture. Ralph was recruited by Skyline Electronics to serve as the Production Supervisor over PCB manufacturing.Ralph joined the Liberty team in 1997 and established the custom assembly department. He has an extensive quality background serving on two successful ISO implementation teams and working very closely with UL & CSA in product safety and performance certifications. Ralph is a member of the NFPA and a recognized expert on wire and cable code conformance.
	Anthony DiCesare Warehouse Manager, Colorado Springs Headquarters Anthony has over 15 years experience in warehousing and production management. He is knowledgeable in all areas of warehousing including inside and outside sales, working in customer service environments for over 20 years. Before becoming part of the Liberty Team, Anthony worked for Quantum Corporation. His many duties included working with the PSG, MRB, and Component groups, as well as the Engineering departments. He worked closely with other divisions of Quantum, supplying Dundalk Ireland and Penang Malaysia with inventory. His customer service values help keep Liberty Wire & Cable a leader in the wire and cable industry.