Team

Adrian hails from Orange County, California and has been in Portland since 2016. He joins us as a TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST. Originally goin gto University for Business Administration, Adrian switched paths after finding a passion in SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT.

His passion extends outside of work, he loves to continue CODING and working on creating unique, and interesting projects. Adrian also enjoys HIKING with hids dogs KODY and MANA. If he’s not around trees during his hikes, he’s tending to his own on a much smaller scale. Adrian tends to BONSAI TREES at home. His oldest is about 5 years now!

Ana hails from DUARTE, CA, joining Earl & Brown as our Admin Assistant/Accounting Assistant. When she’s not around the office she is attending PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY working towards her finance degree.

Fun facts about Ana: she was originally born in ROMANIA (and fluent!), she enjoys hiking with her dog and exploring the Pacific Northwest, and she can also quote the entire STEPBROTHERS MOVIE!. If that isn’t impressive enough she can also wiggle her ears too!

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.

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…

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 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!

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.

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.

No time to WATER THE PLANTS on her desk, Brianne is a live wire when it comes to Key Account Sales Management. She holds a BA in INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS from CSU-CHICO and a Masters degree from PSU.

Joining the team in 2009, she was a buyer for a medical device manufacturer and brought critical experience to her position as a Key Account Sales Manager. SHE MANAGES ALL CANADIAN BUSINESS, and is instrumental in bringing new e-commerce businesses on board. Above all, she is trusted with managing our competitive football pool.

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.

Tessa comes from KAUAI, HAWAII, and is joining our team as an Account Program Manager. Before joining the team, Tessa went on a month long ROAD TRIP, travelling from Mexico, to Canada, to Zion National Park, and eventually making her way to Portland.

A born and raised VEGETARIAN, Tessa enjoys ROCK CLIMBING, MUSIC SHOWS, and YELP-FREE ROADTRIPS. There’s always adventure right around the corner (or on the road!).

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.

A logistics aficionado since 2014, Cody joins the team with an expertise of SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT from Portland State University and his past careers with Nordstrom and Columbia Distributing.

When he’s nothing about logistics, he’s more than likely strategizing! Cody’s enthusiasm for games expands into VIDEO GAMES, BOARD GAMES, & WEEKLY BAR TRIVIA with knowledge of historical, geo-political, and geographical questions. He and his partner have expanded their board game collection from 30+ games to a target goal of 50 by years end! Cody is also a big-time fan of local sports (BLAZERS, TIMBERS, & SEAHAWKS) so when it’s the off-season and you need to get your fix, talk with Cody!

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.

A man who enjoys BOTH KINDS OF FOOTBALL, Dustin earned a college scholarship in soccer, and ultimately did a great breakaway to become AVAD’s Operational Manager. He has the right combination of team building and experience to MANAGE OUR WAREHOUSE STAFF.

Joining us in 2009, he has since completed an impressive transition to a new WMS PROGRAM that allows him to run the E & B warehouse with complete control. Like his beloved SEAHAWKS, Coach Dustin has rebuilt the warehouse team into star players that work hard and play hard.

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 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.

Austin, hailing from CLAREMONT, CA joins Virtual Supply/Earl & Brown as part of our INSIDE SALES/CUSTOMER SUPPORT under the Business Solutions team.

In his freetime, Austin’s hobbies include BIKING, RECREATIONAL SPORTS, and LISTENING TO PODCASTS. He also loves exploing the Pacific Northwest and more, travelling all over the U.S.

Ben worked with E & B for FIVE YEARS as a customer, and since 2011 with the Business Solutions Division as a Territory 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 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 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!

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!

Tyler Thompson, ORIGINALLY from Seattle, WA, joined the Earl & Brown team in July 2016 as the eCommerce D2C Program Manager. His day consists of MANAGING all sales on Earl & Brown’s eCommerce platforms like eBay, AMAZON MARKETPLACE, and Bluedealz.com.

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.

In the warehouse, Dustin runs a tight offense DISTRIBUTING products around the Earl & Brown Warehouse with the help of the entire warehouse team. The 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 Earl & Brown Warehouse.