Our Team

Primary Contacts

Adam Brennan

Outside Sales

Experience | 9 years in distribution, territory manager under Cree Lighting

Studied | B.A. Communications; University of Pittbsurgh

For fun | Time with family and playing rugby

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Charles Melaragni

Inside Sales & Product Line Specialist

Experience | Fiber optic network designer, brewery engineer, consumer electronics sales specialist, electrician, and realtor.

Education | Mechanical Engineering Tech degree from P.I.T

For fun | Working on cars, playing music and spending time with friends and family

Dana Reilly

Specification Sales

Experience | 4 years in Project Management and Estimation roles from both the Rep and Distribution sides

Education | B.S. In Kinesiology, University of Rhode Island

For fun | Traveling, day trips, playing games, floating on the lake and spending quality time with family and friends

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David Dawson

Architectural Design Services

Experience | 35-year career in the window coverings industry

Most recently | Architectural Solutions Specialist supporting Rollease Acmeda's contract shades division

At home | David and his wife Liz currently make their home in Tupelo, MS.

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Kaley Maingi

Inside Sales

Experience | 4 years with lighting manufacturer, Barron Lighting Group

Studied | Business Accounting: Everest College

For Fun | Spending time with my family and friends in the Arizona sunshine.

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Kristie Inocencio

Order Entry / Accounting

Experience | Kristie worked in the food service industry for the last 14 years and joins Synergy with a wealth of customer-facing and point-of-sale experience.

For fun | Kristie loves spending time outdoors with her family - and most of all, reading books and watching movies.

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Matthew Dacey

Architectural Sales

Experience | Matt is a 20+ year lighting veteran. He started as a designer in New York and Dubai, creating magnificent environments throughout the world.

For fun | Matt is an avid brown belt jiu jitsu player. He also loves spending time with his wife and children.

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Michael Steinberg

Architectural Sales

Experience | 25+ years in the Lighting Industry as a Lighting Designer/Consultant, Regional Sales Manager and Manufacturer's Rep.

For fun | Michael enjoys taking his Harley Davidson out for wind therapy whenever he can. He is a devoted father and husband, who spends a lot of time with his family.

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Nicole Romaniello

Architectural Sales / Shades Specialist

Experience | Customer Service Representative for 5 years at WT Shade

Specializes In | Shading solutions and customer experience

For Fun | Spending time with her son, playing sports and going to the gym

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Ray Massi

Commercial Account Manager

Experience | Focused on integrated control & shading solutions for 4+ years

Studied | Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology; Penn State

For Fun | Reading, playing sports, traveling with friends, and refereeing youth basketball

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Rudy Gilly

Specification Sales

Experience | 45 years in the lighting industry

Calls on | Transportation Engineers, End Users, Implementation Contractors, Government Agencies

For fun | Boating and motorcycling

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Russell Dobos

Outside Sales

Experience | 8 years in the fitness industry building and managing a CrossFit gym.

Studied | General Studies and Mathematics; Wilmington University

For fun | Russell plays soccer and hockey, and is a self-proclaimed “car guy.”

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Ryan Gilly

Project Manager / Customer Service

Experience | 15+ years of experience in the lighting industry

Studied | Business; Iona College

For Fun | Teaching Yoga, Hiking, Snowboarding, Cooking, Options Trading

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Shane Flanagan

Quotations Manager

Experience | 4 years in the lighting industry

Studied | Business Management; St. Bonaventure University

For fun | Sports, playing golf, and traveling

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Stephen Ballow

Specification Sales

Experience | 10+ years in lighting

Studied | Construction Management; SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry

For fun | Playing guitar

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Suzanne Rodriguez

Inside Sales Account Manager

Experience | 7 years in lighting with Signify

Awards | Facility Service Group CCC Spotlight Award (2019); Graybar Hudson Valley Partner of the Year (2017)

For fun | Reading voraciously, and spending as much time as possible with her husband, daughter and labradoodle

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Management

Lawrence C. Rodger III

President, CPMR

Experience | Over 25 years in the electrical industry; 23 years in a management role

Studied | B.S. Marketing and Management; Davis & Elkins College

For Fun | Family time, running, skiing, golf, platform tennis and listening to music.

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Hagen Denton

Managing Partner, CPMR

Experience | 19 years in the lighting and controls industry

Studied | Bachelors of Computer Science from Villanova University; Business Graduate of the Wharton Program for Working Professionals

For fun | Skiing, golfing, wine, nachos & being outdoors with my family.

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Richard Garcia III

Specification / Architectural Sales Team Leader

Experience | 18 years

Studied | AutoCAD; Westchester Community College

For Fun | Track riding, cycling, wrenching on cars/bikes, custom computer/arcade builds, and retro gaming.

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Madeline Hendry

Marketing & Operations Consultant

Experience | 10+ years in project management, event production, and marketing roles

Studied | B.S. Communication, Syracuse University

For Fun | Singing and spending time with friends and family

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Rosalie Good

Marketing Manager

Experience | 5 years in the lighting, controls, and electrical wholesale industries

Studied | B.A. Communication and Environmental Studies; Denison University

For Fun | Traveling, singing, tennis, and seeing my friends and family

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Want to Join Our Team?

We are always interested in hearing from self assured, positive people. If you have experience and would like to join our team please email us below with a cover letter and resume.

Reach out, Say Hi!