Randall Weis, President and Founder
In 1990, Randy’s strong entrepreneurial spirit and keen industry vision culminated in the launch of his own full-service flooring maintenance company serving the commercial market. His extensive experience in various management positions with a major international pharmaceutical company, coupled with industry affiliations—Randy was a founding member of the Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Fraternity (Cincinnati, OH), founder and first president of the Association of Interstate Commerce Commission Practitioners and president of the National Council of Physical Distribution Managers—had yielded extensive industry resources and a solid background in facilities management.

A graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Logistics and Instructor of Logistics and Curriculum Advisor at the same institution, Randy was the youngest person on record to be admitted to practice before the Interstate Commerce Commission at the age of 20.

After the launch of RD Weis Companies, he quickly recognized the benefits of working with manufacturer-specified cleaning programs and established a relationship with Milliken, one of the world’s leading textile manufacturers. In 1996, he formalized his company’s successful relationship with Milliken by becoming an authorized MilliCare® Commercial Carpet Care franchisee and then focused on expanding RD Weis Companies’ range of product and service offerings.

Randy shares his industry expertise while playing an active role in multiple industry, civic and cultural associations. He is the sitting Chairman of the StarNet® Commercial Flooring Cooperative (where he also served two terms as Director); Advisory Board Member of Grout Armor Company, Ft Lauderdale, FL; Advisory Board Member of CFS of Charlotte, NC; Board Member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association; Board Member of the Fairfield Arts Council; past Board Member of IFMA, Hudson Valley Chapter; and past Board Member and Director of Membership of IFMA, Connecticut Chapter.

A frequent contributor to industry publications, Randy has been quoted in and written articles for a variety of publications including Crain’s New York Business, New York Real Estate Journal, Cleaning & Maintenance Management, Today’s Facility Manager, Facilities Design & Management, Better Buildings, Carpet & Rug Industry and Real Estate New York.

Kevin Kingsland, Director of National Accounts
Promoted to his current position in June of 2006, Kevin is charged with growing RD Weis‚ full range of service offerings in the national market. His primary efforts are focused on maximizing opportunities for service expansion to existing clients and pursuing a broadening scope of nationwide multi-location retail accounts. Kevin joined the company in the early 90‚s as Operations Manager and, within a short time, was promoted to Manager of National Accounts. He remained in this position until he was named Director of Sales. As such, he oversaw the Port Chester and New Jersey offices‚ sales staff, developing and implementing new sales initiatives, including the creation of a protocol for new sales associates, and enlarging the company‚s market share in flooring maintenance. Kevin was elected to the Board of the Hudson Valley Chapter of IFMA and currently serves as Treasurer. He holds an Associates Degree in Business from Norwalk Community College.

Michael Barry, Director of New Business Development, Detroit
Michael joined the RD Weis Companies team in August 2007, bringing in–depth experience in sales for commercial interiors. Responsible for New Business Development & Account maintenance, Michael is skilled at developing leads, maintaining profitability through product selection and placement, and communicating customer needs through design to installation. Notably, Michael maintains excellent and mutually profitable relationships with vendors, general contractors, real estate brokers, and the A&D community. Before entering the contract office furniture industry, Michael spent five years in the manufacturing industry working with automotive suppliers. He got his start in sales as an account manager selling office technology for a local Michigan dealer. A Michigan native, Michael enjoys sailboat racing, Michigan State football games, and spending time with family and friends.

David joined the RD Weis Companies team in April 2008. His flooring industry background includes two years as a Territory Manager for FloorServe, Inc., where David was the liaison for seven carpet manufacturers to 23 Lowes Home Improvement Centers in NY, CT, and MA. David was responsible for training, business planning, account management, and trouble shooting of all types. Prior to Lowes, David worked for three years at the National Soccer Hall of Fame Museum in Oneonta, NY, as the Manager of Special Projects where his primary focus was to manage, maintain, and design their website. Here, David worked closely with the Director of Communications to promote the Hall of Fame locally and nationally, and he also coordinated and expanded the High School Hall of Fame Cup into one of the most successful tournaments in New York State.

David earned his BS Degree from SUNY Oneonta, NY with a concentration in Business and Economics, and a minor in Sports Management. He lives in Schenectady, NY.

Ed Maffia, Senior Account Executive/Metro NY
Ed joined The Invironmentalists™ sales staff in 1998, and has been responsible for the development of new accounts for their trademarked carpet maintenance system, ResisTech™. With RD Weis’ acquisition of The Invironmentalists’ New York, NY and Canton, MA offices in June of 2004, Ed continues to service current ResisTech accounts, while selling this cleaning/maintenance system to prospects in the New York metro area. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Iona College, and completed post-graduate work in business at George Mason University.

Christopher Mancus, General Manager/Detroit
Chris joined RD Weis’ Port Chester headquarters in 1999 as Manager of Procurement & Warehousing. He was soon promoted to Manager of Operations, during which time he was charged with supervising all operational issues from labor to logistics. Earlier experience was primarily in inventory control and sales management. Having relocated to the Detroit area, Chris was appointed to the newly established position of General Manager/Detroit in early 2006.

James McVoy, Senior Account Executive/Port Chester NY
An RD Weis veteran, James started with the company soon after its founding as a field technician. His hard work and diligence quickly led to his promotion to lead technician and, then, to Manager of Operations. In 1993, James helped the company open its first branch office in East Hartford, CT. Developing business in the Hartford and Boston area markets, James served as RD Weis’ Area Manager. After moving back to the Port Chester headquarters, he was promoted to his current position of Senior Account Executive. In this capacity, James is responsible for penetrating and servicing large accounts, developing new business relationships and educating clients and prospects on proper carpet selection, installation and maintenance.

Abbey Michaels, Independent Rep/Upstate NY
Abbey is an Independant Sales Representative who sells products and services in the upstate NY market. Before Abbey was an Independant Sales Rep he was the RD Weis Maintenance Manager for the upstate market. Prior to joining the RD Weis team, Abbey worked in the hospitality industry in the New York area, and for the U.S. Postal Service.

Roberto Carlos Molina, Senior Project Manager / Estimator
Carlos joined RD Weis in the Fall of 2004, after having acquired close to a decade of experience with a Westchester-based flooring company. Hailing from El Salvador, Carlos∂ family moved to the Port Chester area when he was 11 years old. College courses in architecture amply prepared Carlos for working with blueprints, AutoCAD files, etc., in order to perform project estimating. And his several years as an installer with his previous employer, followed by promotion into management positions, have equipped him with the skills for project management. He oversees jobs out of the Port Chester corporate headquarters and some of the metro area jobs. As Carlos likes to say, "The jobs start with me and end with me. It’s great—I get to see the final results!"

M. Valerie Moody, Senior Account Executive/CT
Valerie joined RD Weis in 1997, after a 16-year career in sales, marketing and account management positions in the travel/hospitality and pharmaceutical industries. Based in the S. Windsor, CT office, she supervises business activities, develops new accounts and manages existing accounts in the Hartford area. An experienced sales and marketing professional with a diverse background, Valerie is a valued member of RD Weis’ metropolitan New York and Connecticut-based account and customer service team.

Donald Nase Jr., Senior Sales Executive
Don joined the RDW sales team in January 2008, with a wide range of experience in sales, operations, public relations, and marketing. A New Jersey native, Don is a prize-winning drag racer, bringing high energy, strength, and discipline to his work on behalf of his clients. Don has provided product consultation and specifications to municipal and state building divisions, and supplied clients with field measurements and blueprint take-offs for building materials. Additionally, Don developed new business plans for large retail end users, and worked closely with the architectural and design communities to address client-specific design needs and goals. From building custom-made performance vehicles to creating new market shares, Don’s dedication to customer service helps his clients over the finish line—every time. Besides professional drag racing, Don enjoys playing golf, fishing, hunting, weight training, and spending time with his friends and family.

Michael D. Pendergast, Senior Account Executive/Central NY
Mike joined RD Weis as Regional Manager for Central New York, with responsibilities for opening a new branch office in Victor, NY. Mike has experience in all areas of carpeting, maintenance and facilities’ management, as well as a dedication to customer service. Since joining the company in 1998, he has focused his efforts primarily on building carpet selection, installation, reuse and renewal business in the Rochester, Syracuse and Binghamton areas. Prior to RD Weis, Mike was a Department Manager for Office Environments, Asheville, NC, where he started in 1991.

George Ringel, Executive Director/Metro NY
With over three decades of sales/marketing experience in the flooring industry, George brings a wealth of knowledge and customer service skills to RD Weis. Prior to joining The InvironmentalistsÙ in early 2004, he served as vice president of a major flooring companyÌs commercial division, which generated in excess of 13 million dollars in sales, where he implemented a national accounts program. George’s vast experience encompasses everything from management positions with major-name carpet mills to store/sales manager responsibilities, so he knows the flooring industry literally from the ground up!

Rose Salerno, National Accounts Representative
Rose assumed her current position in June of '06, with full responsibility for customer service and managing RD Weis‚ national accounts programs. She began her career at RD Weis in 1998 as Customer Service Coordinator and, within the year, was promoted to Procurement Supervisor. Prior to joining RD Weis, Rose worked in various administrative capacities for Loral Space & Communications and The Wackenhut Corporation. Rose holds an Associate Degree in Occupational Studies from the Wood School, New York, NY.

Rosa M. Spoto, Chief of Staff HR
Rosa has, since her hire at RD Weis in 1993, been promoted through a series of appointments, each with increasing responsibilities and prominence. She holds a Certificate in Human Resources from Manhattanville College and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management. As Chief of Staff, she oversees the entire finance organization, as well as Employee Relations, Recruiting, Implementation of policies and procedures, Benefits, Compensation, Training and Development, Payroll, file maintenance and employee recognitions and strategic alliances with consultants throughout all seven RD Weis office locations.

Rosa has also served RD Weis Companies as Director, Administration & Operations/Metro NY, during which time she was responsible for the integration of The Invironmentalists’ sales and maintenance operations with those of RD Weis’. Prior to this, Rosa served for two years as Manager, Projects & Services, charged with oversight on Purchasing, Inventory Control, Project Accounting, Contract Services and Installation Services in the Port Chester headquarters. She first joined RD Weis in an administrative role, was soon promoted to Manager of Retail Sales, and then to Projects Manager in 1996. Rosa earned her BA in Business Administration from Pace University.

Annie Vinton, Senior Account Executive/Port Chester NY
Annie joined the RD Weis Companies team in March of 2008, bringing us her many years of success in communications and strategic media planning. When she was Senior Manager of Global Marketing Partnerships for the NBA, Annie served as strategic planning and communications leader for the Sprite and Venetian accounts. She created, delivered, and executed strategic marketing presentations and plans to support client and NBA goals. With her NBA partners, Annie managed all facets of national and local promotion around the "Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk" campaign at the NBA All-Star Game 2007, including planning and on-site execution. Working effectively with digital media, advertising, licensing, and communications departments within the NBA and Coke agencies, Annie led marketing communications and managed $15 million-plus budgets for accounts. Previously, as Marketing Director at Genesco Sports Enterprises, Annie was responsible for managing communications between Pepsi Bottling Group's Business Units and Pepsi Cola North America (PCNA) Sports Department to effectively integrate PCNA’s national sports initiatives with local market initiatives. Here, Annie oversaw the strategy and management of Sierra Mist's multi-million dollar sports marketing portfolio, managing and implementing sponsorship of Major League Soccer—where she initiated and executed Sierra Mist's endorsement relationship with soccer phenomenon Freddy Adu. Before that, at Metzger Associates in Boulder, Colorado, Annie was awarded the Colorado's Public Relations Society of America Gold Pick award for her work on Exabyte's Initial Public Offering campaign.

Paul Vogan, Regional Manager/Boston
Paul joined the RD Weis Companies team in 2007. A Massachusetts native, Paul has over three decades of in-depth experience in flooring sales, project management, and all installation. He started with an all-inclusive contract with Sears years ago, and then worked with many public, commercial, and school facilities. Working with local unions years ago, Paul installed the flooring for many high schools and public facilities throughout New England. He was involved in carpeting the Sheraton World offices at 60 State Street when first built, and the John Hancock observation deck when first built. Most recently, he worked on the Senate hallways in the MA State House and installed flooring for the Massachusetts Port offices, working on the Port Director’s offices below the Logan airport control tower. Paul installed Marmoleum with flash cove base for the New England Baptist Hospital, and maintained the carpeting for The Wang Center and the Schubert Theater. He recently installed flooring in the Fitchburg Police Station and Elder Community Center, and the Men's Warehouse Downtown Crossing. Paul is best known, however, for his ten episodes on This Old House, working with Bob Villa, Steve Thomas, and producer Russell Morash. Paul is an accomplished detailed draftsman; he also serves as the Junior Varsity Coach for the Belmont Lacrosse team, is the founder and President of the Belmont Youth Lacrosse Program, and is a ten-year Belmont Booster member, currently serving on their golf committee. Paul is also an aggressive fundraiser for local charities. So watch out—he is always looking for that tax-deductible dollar you need to spend.

Ernie Wheeler, Senior Account Executive
Carpet industry veteran Ernie Wheeler joined the RD Weis sales team in December 2006, based out of the company’s Rochester, NY offices. Ernie, who is charged with developing new corporate education and healthcare sales contracts and supervising existing customer accounts in the Central and Western New York regions, brings extensive experience in the commercial sector to his current position, having worked as a mill rep for Lees/Mohasco in Upstate New York and Virginia, and in floor covering/maintenance sales with DuPont Flooring Systems in the Rochester area. Most recently, Ernie was Sales Manager in the Rochester branch of Rochester Flooring Resource. A graduate of St. John Fisher College with a BA in Communications, Ernie is known in the industry as a consummate professional and is very well liked both on the end user side, and by mill reps that service Upstate NY. Ernie is married and has three children.

Angela Zeolla, General Accountant
Recently promoted to General Accountant in recognition of her expertise and efficiency, Angela joined RD Weis in 1998, as Accounting Manager, after four years' experience in office management and production. She was simultaneously enrolled at Iona College, from which she later earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Based in the Port Chester headquarters, Angela is responsible for all of the company's day–to–day accounting operations.