Allen Andrews
Vice President, Sales
503-924-5955
www.linkedin.com/pub/allen-andrews/5/96/123
aandrews@earlbrown.com
A home grown success, Allen graduated from WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY and has steadily climbed the ranks at E & B. Starting out in radio sales in 2000, after several years as the Director of Sales, Allen was PROMOTED to Vice President of Sales, overseeing the entire Earl & Brown sales staff. Over the years Allen has been INSTRUMENTAL in the growth of Earl & Brown’s e-commerce channel as well as the Business Solutions Division, showing 2X GROWTH.
A COACH at work and on the basketball court with his son, Allen is a GOAL ORIENTATED, focused leader who loves to WIN. Allen has also successfully branched out into e-commerce sales supporting the CONSUMER PRODUCTS DIVISION. He has what it takes to go the distance, just ask him about his last marathon.
Kiana Azizian
Logistics Operations Specialist
503-670-1170
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiana-azizian-876469123/
kazizian@virtual-supply.com
Kiana graduated from the UNIVERSITY OF OREGON in 2014 and joined the Virtual Supply team in 2018 as part of ORDER MANAGEMENT
In her freetime she enjoyS TRAVELLING and has been to 25 countries so far! Her love of HIKES and ADVENTURES spans the globe, and her passion of writing has helped her capture her journeys every step of the way.
Molly Bell
Logistics Operations Manager
503-670-1170
www.linkedin.com/company-beta/101377
mbell@earlbrown.com
Molly is originally from Wisconsin and MOVED TO Oregon in 1992. She joined the Earl & Brown rep team in 1999 but left in 2001 to be with her FAMILY. In October 2016, Earl & Brown was excited to WELCOME HER BACK to help the operations team as a Vendor Purchasing Manager.
In Molly’s free time, she ENJOYS COOKING, spending time with her three kids and husband, and TRAVELING as much as she can. Molly is also an active VOLUNTEER for the National Charity League, the CHILDREN’S HEART FOUNDATION, and the Make a Wish Foundation.
Phil Bickler
Director of IT
503-670-1170
pbickler@virtual-supply.com
Phil Bickler joins the Virtual Supply team bringing with him an extensive knowledge an history of improvement on the operations of companies designing custom business applications, improving process flows, and more recently managing ERP and WMS implementations and other IT projects.
Born and raised in WISCONSIN where Phil spent most of his life until moving to SAN FRANCISCO Bay Area in 2012 and then to OREGON in 2019. His family includes his wife Mary, whom he’s been married to for over 30 years and his son Kyle and daughter Connor. For fun he enjoys taking in the sunset at the coast, WHALE WATCHING, NATURE, and SPORTS.
Phil enjoys playing any racket sport, basketball, golf, and rooting for his hometown teams, the BUCKS, BREWERS, PACKERS, AND SHARKS.
Keith Briggs
Accounting/AP
503-670-1170
kbriggs@earlbrown.com
Keith is a native Oregonian, but moved to DUBLIN, IRELAND where he attended secondary school, with his family. In May 2014, Keith brought his ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE from the hotel industry to Earl & Brown. He currently holds the role of Accounts Payable where, in his own words, he “pays the bills.”
When Keith isn’t “paying the bills,” you can find him playing TENNIS, watching various sporting events, or BROWSING a Comic book store. Keith also enjoys traveling to new places, attending movie conventions and collecting STAR WARS MEMORABILIA.
Lori Brown
Director of Profitability & Analytics
503-670-1170
/www.linkedin.com/pub/lori-brown/74/906/708/
labrown@earlbrown.com
Lori has been with Earl & Brown SINCE 1997. Larry CONVINCED her to leave a management position at Nordstrom to help with sales and marketing. Since 1997, Lori has held MULTIPLE POSITIONS, including inside sales, operations and website management. Currently, Lori is the Director of Profitability & Analytics and OVERSEES the order entry staff, and vendor product managers. Lori also facilitates all Motorola wireless business into the wholesale club channel.
When Lori isn’t overseeing her operations team, she enjoys cooking, knitting, and building amazing LEGOS! She also enjoys watching her SON’S SPORTING EVENTS.
Justin Castellanos
Systems & Technical Support Administrator
503-670-1170
www.linkedin.com/pub/justin-castellanos/50/141/640
jcastellanos@earlbrown.com
Way back in 2008, Justin started with E & B in the warehouse. He PICKED, packed, and shipped pallets and pallets and pallets of products for our CUSTOMERS. Through osmosis, he became our walking, talking technical support center for everything electronic.
Justin has a computer science background and was also a Chef in a former life. Customers will attest that he can PROGRAM A RADIO in a flash, but he has never shared his culinary talents with the team…
Mike Guloy
Vendor Purchasing Manager
1-855-378-5151
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-guloy-09108267
mguloy@virtual-supply.com
Mike joins the Virtual Supply team in 2018 as our Vendor Program Manager specifically working within Earl & Brown and Business Solutions. Before joining the team, Mike worked in the healthcare field for 12 years.
As a PORTLAND NATIVE he can be seen around town exploring the numerous restaurants, dive bars, art, and architecture Portland has to offer. When at home he enjoys READING, sci-fi novels and manga, playing BOARD GAMES, VIDEO GAMES, AND PLAYING MUSIC
Sean Johnson
Vendor Purchasing Manager Lead
503-670-1170
https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanjohnson1878/
sjohnson@virtual-supply.com
Sean joins the VirtualSupply team as a veteran of the game, working in the world of distribution for over 12 years! In nearly that same span of time he has been a PORTLAND TIMBERS season ticket holder for over a decade. You can catch him in the heart of the timbers army losing his voice rooting for the Boys in Green.
His passion and dedication doesn’t end there but continues over to the world of MOTORSPORTS. From the bottom to the top Sean enjoys it all – from grassroots level DRIFTING to the top level with endurance RACING.
Robert Jones
Territory Sales Manager
713-819-6341
rjones@earlbrown.com
Robert grew up in SOUTH AMERICA, living in both Peru and Ecuador. Robert is a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GRAD, where he majored in Political Science. Shortly after college he was COMMISSIONED into the Regular Army as a 2ND LIEUTENANT.
Robert has been in sales for 21 YEARS and specifically in communications and two-way radio sales for 4 years.
Robert has a strong skill-set in PUBLIC SPEAKERING and regularly does presentations on personal development. When Robert isn’t selling two way radios he loves to MOUNTAIN BIKE!
Shirley Justice
Chief Operating Officer
503-670-1170
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirley-justice-58ab0823/?originalSubdomain=vn
sjustice@virtual-supply.com
A Portland Oregon native, Shirley has returned to her roots and family in the Northwest to take on the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. Relocating from VIETNAM, she is an accomplished senior executive with over 25 years of success developing and implementing sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain management strategies. Throughout her career, Shirley has held leadership positions with global companies such as Circle International (now CEVA) and NIKE. The most recent was Sports Gear Co., Ltd. where she served as President, Global Strategy & Operations.
As COO, Shirley oversees our business from Sales through Operations and everything in between. A passion for the Sportswear Industry, she is an active advisory board member with the University of Oregon MS Product Management Program (next door to her alma mater, the Oregon Executive MBA Program). Outside of work, Shirley enjoys time with family and friends, and is always planning for her next travel adventure at home or abroad.
Rod Kerkering
Managing Director, Earl & Brown
503-924-5965
linkedin.com/in/rodkerkering
rkerkering@earlbrown.com
Rod joined the EBCO team in October 2014 as the Director of Sales for the BUSINESS SOLUTIONS team. He is originally from Sarasota, Florida, which explains his LOVE FOR FLORIDA STATE’S college football. Rod is a talented team leader with extensive experience in Two-Way Radio and Wireless sales, as well as able to BUDGET AND FORECAST while cheering on FSU College Football.
In addition to cheering on FSU, Rod enjoys SPENDING TIME with his family and friends, PLAYING golf, and attending COLLEGE FOOTBALL games, when he has the chance.
Breana Kwon
HR Manager
503-670-1170
bkwon@virtual-supply.com
A PACIFIC NORTHWEST native, Breana hails from Camas, WA. Bringing her knowledge and charisma from her previous career in RUNNING a Medical Facility, she started at Earl & Brown in March 2015 as our HR ADMINISTRATOR.
When she’s not keeping the office in SHAPE, you will find her curled up enjoying FANTASY NOVELS, BUILDING COMPUTERS or PLAYING VIDEO GAMES. She loves traveling and has spent time in Germany, the Netherlands, and Mexico. When the sun is out she will be HIKING in the gorge or PLAYING TENNIS. Rain or shine, Breana always has a SMILE on her face to go along with her CHEERFUL spirit.
Randy Margolis
Inside Sales & Customer Service Rep
877-588-7573
www.linkedin.com/in/randall-margolis-740a0bb5
rmargolis@earlbrown.com
Randy, originally FROM PHILADELPHIA, is a University of Oregon graduate WHO JOINED the Earl & Brown team in September 2016 as the Inside Sales and Customer Service Rep.
When Randy isn’t at THE OFFICE, he enjoys spending time with friends, FINDING THE BEST HIKES, and THE BEST FOOD in the Pacific Northwest.
David Marre
Account Program Manager
503-670-1170
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-marre-95272050/
dmarre@virtual-supply.com
David Marre, a SE Portland Native and graduate of UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND, joined Virtual Supply in 2018 as an ACCOUNT PROGRAM MANAGER from his prior career as a loan officer in the auto industry.
The outdoors is where you can find David, he regularly enjoys KAYAKING, BIKING, HIKING, and if he’s inside, you may find him dabbling in VIDEO GAMES with family, PAINTING, and/or CONSTRUCTING SCIENCE FICTION MINIATURES.
Thom McHugh
Account Program Manager Lead
503-924-8648
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-mchugh-a331a58b/
tmchugh@earlbrown.com
Thom hails from BAILEYVILLE, MAINE and joins the Earl & Brown team with much energy and enthusiasm. Coming from Woot.com as an Associate Vendor Manager, Thom joins the organization as an Account Program Manager and an Inside Sales Rep.
When not sipping on a fine can of DR. PEPPER, Thom can be found hanging out with MARLEY (the best dog in the world), watching a variety of sports, on occasion trying to play a few of those sports, road tripping, or finding NEW TRAILS in the area. Fun Fact: Thom has never had COFFEE.
Jeff McMurray
Inside Sales
503-670-1170
jmcmurray@earlbrown.com
First HAILING FROM DES MOINES, Iowa; Jeff McMurray moved to Oregon in 1997. He joined the Earl & Brown ORDER MANAGEMENT TEAM in February 2016 where he facilitates order flow through our LOCAL FACILITY AND CANADA.
When Jeff isn’t pushing orders out to the warehouse, he enjoys GOLFING, FISHING, HUNTING, CAMPING, and anything else that will help him maintain his SUNGLASS SUNBURN/tan line. He especially enjoys these ACTIVITIES when he is with his family. If the weather doesn’t allow him to continue his sunglass line, he can be found CHEERING ON THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS.
Cobey Mingus
Accounting/AR
503-670-1170
cmingus@earlbrown.com
Growing up in an Army family, Cobey lived in PLACES AROUND THE U.S. AND EUROPE but eventually came to call Tacoma, Washington his hometown. He comes to Earl and Brown with OVER TEN YEARS OF ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE, primarily in property tax, and a Business degree from Washington State University. Cobey likes cashing checks so much he decided to take on the role of Accounts Receivable at E&B in summer of 2015.
A self-confessed SPORTS FANATIC, he has been to the Rose Bowl twice to cheer on his Cougs. Cobey spends his free time rooting for the SEATTLE SEAHAWKS and PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS, or teaching his dog Quigley how to be a gentleman.
Ashley Moore
Order Management
503-670-1170
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-moore-a337a8111/
amoore@virtual-supply.com
Ashley grew up in Northern California and went to college near San Diego at CSU San Marcos. After graduating in 2016 she moved up to Portland and eventually joining the Virtual Supply team as a part of ORDER MANAGEMENT.
She loves rooting for the BLAZERS and when shes not watching sports she is doing them! Ashley enjoys SNOWBOARDING in the winter, and likes to use her summers to train for SPRINT TRIATHLONS, TRAVELLING, or CAMPING AND BACKPACKING
Michael Nguyen
Senior Marketing Specialist
503-924-5962
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-nguyen-6535a766
mnguyen@earlbrown.com
Michael is a creative native from PORTLAND, OREGON, and graduated from Western Oregon University with a degree in VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN. In June 2017 Michael became a part of the Earl & Brown team as a Senior Marketing Specialist.
In his free time, Michael enjoys watching the PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS, playing VIDEO GAMES, and getting his groove on at CONCERTS.
Emily Peterson
Vice President of Finance and Administration
503-670-1170
www.linkedin.com/pub/emily-peterson/90/522/b6b
epeterson@earlbrown.com
In 2007, with the changing of the guard, Emily joined Earl & Brown as the CONTROLLER and has since moved to DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES. She is originally from Anacortes, Washington, and is a PURPLE LOVIN’ HUSKY from the University of Washington. She has accrued a WEALTH of accounting experience with her time at Lime Financial and Snowdogs, LLC and brings an ABUNDANCE of finance knowledge to Earl & Brown.
When she isn’t the MASTER OF FINANCES for Earl & Brown, Emily can answer any question about 80’S POP CULTURE TRIVIA. She also enjoys spending time with her family.
AJ Porter
Key Account Sales Manager
(206)954-7641
www.linkedin.com/pub/aj-porter/6b/208/399
aporter@earlbrown.com
AJ is HOMEGROWN in the Pacific NW, born in South Seattle. He graduated from WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY with a bachelor’s degree in ECONOMICS. When AJ isn’t SERVING OUR KEY ACCOUNTS he is taking advantage of all that the PNW has to offer, MAINLY FISHING AND GOLFING. AJ also likes to explore the ever growing food and beverage scene with his wife Mara.
AJ loves sharing new experiences and showing the things he loves that people don’t always realize are right in the PNW’s backyard! GRILLING THE CATCH OF THE DAY paired with the right beverage is the best way to end a day SURROUNDED BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AJ says.
Ben Snortum
B2B Sales Manager
503-924-5956
www.linkedin.com/in/bensnortum/
bsnortum@earlbrown.com
Ben worked with E & B for FIVE YEARS as a customer, and since 2011 with the Business Solutions Division as a B2B Sales Manager. With his electronics education, and A/V and cinema sales experience, it was a NATURAL FIT for our two-radio division.
A go-to-guy, Ben is a MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS PRODUCT GURU, social media geek, and a car restoration expert. Mr. Hollywood also has a great film presence and WRITES, DIRECTS, AND STARS in compelling Motorola educational videos for his E & B audience.
James Sturm
Business Systems Manager
503-670-1170
www.linkedin.com/in/jamesasturm
jsturm@earlbrown.com
James brings his expert level knowledge of PYTHON and PHP to the Earl & Brown team, constantly optimizing our COMMUNICATIONS with our key partners. When he is not testing lines of code, James loves to play BASKETBALL, DISC GOLF, and VIDEO GAMES.
Trevor Solander
Territory Sales Manager
503-924-8631
www.linkedin.com/in/trevorsolander
tsolander@earlbrown.com
Trevor is our TERRITORY SALES MANAGER for Motorola Solutions & Vertex Standard in OR, WA, ID, MT, and AK. His previous experience combines sales management success with proven expertise in delivering OUTSTANDING sales and marketing outcomes in highly competitive industries and markets.
Some fun facts about Trevor: he has visited 34 states, and 10 foreign countries; ENJOYS CAMPING, hunting, fishing, and riding anything with a motor that goes really fast! Trevor also makes the best homemade pickles in the world!
Brenda Spencer
Director of Sales and Marketing Operations
503-670-1170
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendaaspencer/
bspencer@virtual-supply.com
Born in ALABAMA, but grew up in the Seattle area, Brenda attended LINFIELD COLLEGE (Go Wildcats) and then graduated from UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (Go Loggers) with a BA in Business. Her epic career journey started from the world of Nordstrom right out of college to working at Mt. Bachelor and skiing every day! After a couple of seasons, thought I better get a “real” job so settled in Central Oregon where I met my tall, blonde and handsome husband and where my one and only SON was born.
From there we moved to Medford, OR where I worked for HARRY & DAVID as a Buyer, Senior Buyer, Director of Merchandising, VP of Merchandising – working my way up the corporate ladder. Working for another food gifting company, FIGI’S in Wisconsin as VP of Merchandising then Purchasing and Creative for a few years, until returning to the PNW to work for NORM THOMPSON as Director of Merchandising then to FABRIC DEPOT as Director of Merchandising and Marketing. Carrying the knowledge and experience across the U.S. has brought me to the Virtual Supply team in December of 2018.
Sports have always been a huge part of my life from skiing, to running track and playing basketball in my youth and now cheering on my favorite teams – Seahawks, Huskies, Blazers, BAMA, Mariners, Packers, almost every team except the Ducks. My passion now is spending time with my family and friends, sports, traveling and last but so not least Zumba! Oh and my secret sport that I don’t tell anyone about….bowling!
Chuck Taylor
President and CEO
503-670-1170
www.linkedin.com/pub/chuck-taylor/25/718/347/
ctaylor@earlbrown.com
He hates to be called boss, but he is the President and CEO of E & B. Also known as CALCULATOR BRAIN, he can recite margins, msrp, and sku numbers for thousands of products in a flash. It seems Chuck has always had President in his title. From Vice-President at MicroSupply, to Senior Vice President at Computer Associates, to President of TaylorLong & Associates, he is just a KID FROM JERSEY who works hard and makes things happen.
After a successful run at JVC, Chuck worked for Earl & Brown as a manufacturer’s rep for the computer and consumer products group. Coming full circle and RETURNING TO E & B FIFTEEN YEARS LATER, he has a great appreciation for its history and a healthy respect for the Larry Brown Legacy. Since he fully acquired the company in 2009, he has used its solid foundation to propel us onto Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies. Chuck will be the first to tell you that he has a top notch team and is very proud of the organization earning the award for “100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon.”
Tyler Thompson
Manager of Vendor Services
503-924-5952
www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-thompson-3345b139
tthompson@earlbrown.com
Tyler Thompson, ORIGINALLY from Seattle, WA, joined the Virtual Supply team in July 2016 as the Manager of Vendor Services. His day consists of MANAGING all of Virtual Supply’s Value Added Services and 3PL programs.
When Tyler isn’t managing the eCommerce sales for Earl & Brown, he can be found PLAYING RUGBY, enjoying really good BBQ with friends, or camping during the summer and enjoying the PACIFIC NORTHWEST fresh air.
Warehouse Team
The Crew
503-670-1170
The warehouse team are experts in WMS, Amazon Distribution requirements and guaranteeing that ever package is shipped out on time. In addition to the TIGHT OFFENSE in the warehouse, the team GUARANTEES that all returns are taken care of quickly.
While the entire team is always working hard to make sure that the job looks easy, we know we could not do what we do without the amazing work that each of the TEAM members bring to the Virtual Supply Warehouse.