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Metro NY/NJ

Rick Vairo, CPMR
Field Sales and Management
Rick has over twenty years experience in the electronics industry. He advanced from sales engineer to regional manager to owner and manager of a multi-regional representative firm. Rick graduated from Hofstra University with an MBA in Marketing and a BBA in Accounting.

Larry Pimenta
Field Sales and Management
Larry has over twenty-five years experience in the electronics industry. Larry's experience includes engineering, HP Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager and manufacturer's representative partner in the metro area. Larry has an Engineering Degree from Pratt Institute.

Bill Cavallo
Field Sales
Bill has six years experience in field sales as an account manager. He graduated from Springfield College with a B.S. degree.

Russell Stroud
Field Sales
Russ has over twenty years experience in the electronics industry. He has distribution, OEM and sales rep experience. Russ has a B.A. degree from Adelphi University.

Mark Liska
Field Sales
Mark has over twenty years experience in the electronics industry. His background includes major account manager for Lucent & Avaya. He has a B.A. degree from Kean University.

Maryann Sitzer
Inside Sales Manager
Maryann joined The Aurora Group in 2005 and is responsible for inside sales and customer service. She has 25 years experience in the electronics industry.

Fran Madarasz
Inside Sales/Administrative Support
Fran joined the Aurora Group in 2010 and is responsible for Inside Sales and Administrative Support. Fran earned her Bachelors’ degree from Pace University.

Denise Ryan
Data Management
Denise has been with The Aurora Group since 1991. She is responsible for inside sales and for all data management

Barbra Nixon
Director of Accounting
Barbra has more than twenty years experience in both public and private accounting, and is responsible for all Aurora Group locations. She is a graduate of SUNY.


Upstate NY TOPTOP

Jim Cowey
Vice President - Upstate NY Field Sales
Jim has over twenty years of experience in the electronic industry. He has progressed from employee of one manufacturers’ representative to partner of another representative. Jim earned a BSEE from Clarkson University.

Joe Grant
Upstate NY Field Sales
Joe has over 20 years of field sales experience in distribution and manufacturers' rep companies. Joe has an Associates Degree in Electronic Technology as well as formal training in the Navy.

Colleen Moore
Upstate NY Field Sales
Colleen has five years of experience in the electronic industry. Colleen is a graduate of SUNY Geneseo.

Susan Pike
Office Manager – Inside Sales
Susan has over twenty years experience with electronic Manufacturer's Representatives.

Jackie Roberts
Inside Sales - Office Assistant
Jackie recently joined Aurora and has 20 years experience in Customer Service.


SoutheastTOPTOP

Bob Kirkland
Vice President - Carolina Field Sales
Bob has twenty years experience in the electronics industry with Telex, ITT, Beacon Electronic Associates, Education: AAS in Computer Technology and BSBA UNC Chapel Hill, NC.

Bob Ball
Carolina Field Sales
Bob received his BSEE from Hofstra University. He has over twenty five years experience in sales engineering and management. In addition, he has seven years in marketing.

Bruce Macleod
Alabama/Mississippi/Tennessee Field Sales
Bruce has eleven years of experience working in the electronic distribution field with both Reptron and FAI Electronics. He also has seven years experience working as a Manufacturers' Representative with Aurora-Tech Marketing. Bruce is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University.

Cliff Roop
Georgia Field Sales
Cliff has fifteen years of experience as a Manufacturers' Representative prior to joining our company. Cliff is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a BSEE.

Dave Wieser
Carolina Field Sales
Dave has 20 years of experience in electronics industry as a Manufacturer's Representative with Cartwright and Bean and Cornerstone Sales/Kruvand. Dave received his BSBA with Salem College.

Jeff McDowell
Alabama-Mississippi Field Sales
Jeff has twenty years in the electronic and electro-mechanical components and systems sales and management in the Central Dixie States. He has served as General Manager of Nu Horizons and Pioneer Technologies and recently with Cartwright and Bean Representatives. Jeff is a graduate of the University of Alabama.

Stephen Langford
Alabama-Mississippi Field Sales
Stephen has been in the Central Dixie States market for over 20 years as a Field Application Engineer with Arrow Electronics and Nu Horizons and recently with Macro Marketing as Managing Partner. Stephen is a graduate of the University of Tennessee.

Cathy Hill
Inside Sales/Customer Service Manager
Cathy has twenty three years experience in the electronics component manufacturer's rep field. Cathy began as sales secretary, then moved to inside sales and then to inside sales/customer service manager. Cathy is a graduate of Wingate University.

Gail Jones
Inside Sales
Gail has thirteen years experience in the electronic component manufacturer's rep industry as a sales assistant. Gail is a graduate of UNC at Greensboro.


ChesapeakeTOPTOP

Stephan A. Cooper
Field Sales and Management
Field Sales and Management Steve earned a BSEE/MSEE from John Hopkins University. He has applied his personal design and field applications into the production of millions of dollars of sales in the local market.

Greg Hardesty
Field Sales
Greg has a degree from the University of Maryland and over 25 years of experience in electronics industry. He has a wealth of experience in the electronic distribution channel, having served as a sales representative, sales manager and branch manager. He has also served as a Manufacturers’ Representative for several years.

Chris Garrity
Field Sales
Chris has over 12 years combined experience as a Manufacturer’s Representative and Distribution Sales Manager. He is a Veteran of the U.S. Airforce and has four years of technical experience as an avionics technician on the KC-10A Aerial Refueler Aircraft.

Sue Cooper
Inside Sales
Sue earned her BS from John Hopkins University. She runs the inside support for Cover 2 Sales providing the accounting, legal and operations interfacing and support.

Tammy Lloyd
Inside Sales
Tammy has BS/CS from Loyola College and a MS/CS from Johns Hopkins University. She has over 20 years of experience in Software Testing and Systems Engineering. She has worked in both the DOD world and NASA.


Mid-AtlanticTOPTOP

Rick Vairo, CPMR
Field Sales and Management
Rick has over twenty years experience in the electronics industry. He advanced from sales engineer to regional manager to owner and manager of a multi-regional representative firm. Rick graduated from Hofstra University with an MBA in Marketing and a BBA in Accounting.

Stephan A. Cooper
Field Sales and Management
Steve earned a BSEE/MSEE from John Hopkins University. He has applied his personal design and field applications into the production of millions of dollars of sales in the local market.

Larry Pimenta
Field Sales
Larry has over twenty-five years experience in the electronics industry. Larry's experience includes engineering, HP Sales Engineer, Area Sales Manager and manufacturer's representative partner in the metro area. Larry has an Engineering Degree from Pratt Institute.

Dave Janaskie
Field Sales
Dave has a technical degree from Arundel Institute of Technology as well as over fifteen years combined experience as a Manufacturers’ Representative, Regional Sales Manager and Distribution experience in the electronic industry

Mark Liska
Field Sales
Mark has over twenty years experience in the electronics industry. His background includes major account manager for Lucent & Avaya. He has a B.A. degree from Kean University.

Sue Cooper
Inside Sales
Sue earned her BS from John Hopkins University. She runs the inside support for Cover 2 Sales providing the accounting, legal and operations interfacing and support.