Aurora Cover 2 Sales LLC covers Southern New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Our Team

Rick Vairo – rvairo@auroragroup.net

Management

Rick has over 25 years experience in the electronics industry.  Rick has come up through the ranks from sales engineer to owner and manager of Aurora, a multi-regional rep firm.  Rick graduated from Hofstra University with a MBA in Marketing and is a Certified Professional Manufacturers Representative (CPMR).

Steve Cooper – scooper@auroragroup.net 

PA Account Manager & Management

Steve holds BSEE/MSEE degrees from The Johns Hopkins University. His design experience includes Mil/Space, embedded systems and high volume consumer.  Steve started in sales as a semiconductor FAE and later joined a rep firm as an equity partner. He formed Cover 2 Sales in the Chesapeake region in 2003 and partnered with Rick Vairo to form Aurora Cover 2 Sales in the Mid-Atlantic region in 2008.  Steve is a Certified Professional Manufacturers Representative (CPMR).

Sharon Merics – smerics@auroragroup.net

South NJ/Eastern PA Account Manager

Sharon Merics comes to the Aroura Group from another electronics manufacturers’ representative firm in the New Jersey/Metro area.  Sharon has experience in the electronics distribution channel having held positions in inside sales, product management, and field sales.  She has a successful track record selling standard and customer-specific solutions in the electronic, electro-mechanical, and interconnect arenas for over 20 years. Sharon has a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University, in Boston. Sharon joined Aurora in 2022.

Alex Zlakowski – azlakowski@auroragroup.net

PA Account Manager

Alex has over 20 years of experience in the electronics industry.  He began his career as an account manager, was quickly promoted to sales manager and then to Vice President of Sales with a large mid-Atlantic manufacturer’s representative.   Alex is a veteran having served in the United States Air Force.  He completed leadership and advanced technical training while supporting the intelligence community.