New Employees at W&H North America
We promised you growth, and we’re delivering. Over the past few months, we’ve welcomed some amazing new talent while transitioning key team members into different roles. Come meet the newest faces of our growing family.
Mike Alessandro, IT Manager
Mike joins us as IT Manager, bringing nearly three decades of diverse technology experience to his new role. His career spans IT and network administration roles at major corporations including Staples and Lockheed Martin. Mike holds a B.A. in Information Technology.
Joseph Bowab, Installation Manager for Presses
We’re excited to welcome Joseph as our Installation Manager, where he’ll oversee press installations with Ray Holtz. He brings over 20 years of expertise managing complex technical projects in his roles as product and project management at companies including Valmet and GE. Joseph earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island.
Jason Cagle, Director of Sales - Presses
Jason joins W&H as Director of Sales, overseeing press sales for Canada, and the Midwest and Central U.S. regions. A Clemson University graduate with a BS in Graphic Communications, Jason comes to us from MacDermid Graphic Solutions, where he spent eight years ending as the Director of Sales for North America. His extensive industry connections have enabled a smooth transition to our team.
Steve Faro
Steve has been with the warehouse team for almost a year and brings over 15 years of experience in warehousing and inventory. He previously served as Warehouse Supervisor at Dycem, a company specializing in contamination flooring for hospitals and clean rooms. Steve holds a degree in Computer Studies from Middlesex Community College.
Jigarkumar Joshi, Electrical Field Service Technician
Jigar joined us as an Electrical Field Service Technician for extrusion. He brings valuable field service experience from his previous role at Erhardt & Leimer Inc., where he worked with industrial automation and process control systems. Jigar holds a degree in Industrial Electronics from GM Chaudhari Polytechnic in India.
April Pavao, Parts Specialist
April joins us as a new Parts Specialist, bringing three years of quality and inventory control experience from Marathon Company in Attleboro. Prior to that role, she managed her own customer service business for twenty years. She is a graduate of Somerset High School in Massachusetts.
Kathy Reall, Accounts Receivable
Kathy joined our accounting team where she is responsible for accounts receivable. She has over 20 years of AP and AR experience at companies such as Marrinan & Associates and FM Global. Kathy holds an A.S. in Accounting with secondary studies in law from Johnson & Wales University
William Urizar, Service Accounting
William Urizar joins W&H in Service Accounting for printing. He brings with him financial expertise, including as an accounting specialist at Dorcas International Institute. His background includes loan processing at RI Housing and Embrace Home Loans. William studied at the Community College of Rhode Island.
Alex Yativong
Alex is the newest member of the W&H team, working in the warehouse to ensure quick delivery of spare parts to customers. A recent graduate of Burrillville High School in Rhode IslandI, Alex grew up as a “W&H kid”. He’s the son of our Parts Supervisor, Kristy Perry. We’re delighted to have the next generation joining the company.
Tyler Zantrofski, Parts Specialist
Tyler is a new member of the W&H parts team. He brings customer service and warehouse experience, with three years at Poland Spring/Nestle Waters in customer retention and data analysis. He then spent ten years at Imtra Corp, a marine parts distributor, advancing from warehouse associate to Warehouse Manager leading a team of four. At vocational training school, Tyler concentrated in computer office technology.