Corporate Officers
Brett Walburn
President
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Brett Walburn
President
Brett joined dar-tech in 1991, as an instrument specialist. In 1993, he went to work for BYK-Gardner as a Regional Sales Manager, and was based in Texas and later North Carolina. Brett rejoined dar-tech in 1999, while continuing his role as Regional Sales Manager for BYK-Gardner. Brett became the company's President in December of 2012. His role within dar-tech is to ensure that our customers receive the highest level of service and support, that our principals have the most competent and connected sales team in the industries we serve, and that our team is excited about our business, and equipped to handle the changes that the market presents.
Jim Benduhn
Senior Vice President
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Jim Benduhn
Senior Vice President
Jim joined dar-tech, inc. in September of 1972. Previously, he was in purchasing for Sherwin-Williams for five-years and has a BBA from Ohio University. Jim's focus within Dar-Tech is on managing our relationships with National Accounts, as well as in researching new market areas.
Pete Marek
Vice President
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Pete Marek
Vice President
Pete joined dar-tech, inc. in March of 1994 as a sales territory manager. He covers Northwestern Ohio. Pete graduated from the Cleveland State University.
Tommy Dressel
Sales Manager
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Tommy Dressel
Sales Manager
Tommy joined dar-tech, inc. team in July of 2011. With 20+ years experience in the Coatings Industry, 16 of those in the sales of Chemical Raw Materials, he covers the Akron/Canton area and east in Ohio. Tommy is a member of the ACA,SPE,CCS, and ISCT.
info@dar-techinc.com
800-228-7347 x117
Thomas Kramer, CPA
CFO
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Thomas Kramer, CPA
CFO
Tom joined dar-tech, inc.. in March of 1998. Previously, he was at Ken-Mac Metals and Improvement Catalog. He has a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Toledo. Tom's areas of focus are consistently maintaining and improving key financial measurements, as well as overseeing and improving general business operations.
Sales Representatives
Siobhan Myers
Regional Sales Representative
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Siobhan Myers
Regional Sales Representative
Siobhan began with Dar-Tech in 2013. She has been in customer service and distribution for over 18 years. Siobhan's role with Dar-Tech is Regional Sales Representative.
info@dar-techinc.com
800-228-7347 x119
Jason Ciesielski
Sales Representative
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Jason Ciesielski
Sales Representative
Jason started with Dar-Tech in 2014. He has been an Outside Sales Representative for the past 8 years. He attended Canisius College in Buffalo NY where he received his B.A. degree. Jason represents New York and Pennsylvania.
info@dar-techinc.com
800-228-7347 x232
Keith Garvin
Sales Representative
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Keith Garvin
Sales Representative
Keith comes to dar-tech from Reichhold Incorporated. He has a background in sales, systems engineering, and lab tech services. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from a manufacturer's perspective, and has previously worked with distribution. Keith's territory is the state of Michigan as well as Northern Indiana.
info@dar-techinc.com
800-228-7347 x236
Amanda Parsons
Regional Sales Representative
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Amanda Parsons
Regional Sales Representative
Amanda began her dar-tech career in September of 2018. She came to us with over thirteen years sales experience most recently in the packaging industry. She is based in Northeast Ohio and will cover accounts in the surrounding areas.
info@dar-techinc.com
800-228-7347 x235
Tara Weinmann
Sales Representative
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Tara Weinmann
Sales Representative
Tara joined dar-tech in 2018 and is based in Northern Kentucky. She is a chemist, who comes to us with 4 years of sales experience from an industrial colorant/pigment dispersion organization. Prior to that, Tara worked for 11 years at a global lubricants company, formulating products for the HI&I industry. She has broad experience with the life-cycle of product development, from idea through lab testing, scale-up, and finally production. Tara is responsible for southern Ohio, Kentucky, southern Indiana and West Virginia.
info@dar-techinc.com
800-228-7347 x230
Tom Van Kuren
Sales Representative
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Tom Van Kuren
Sales Representative
Tom began his dar-tech career in May of 2019. He came to us as a R&D leader and formulator of coatings, inks, and adhesives who can draw from years of practical experience to help solve challenging technical problems. He is based in Cincinnati, Ohio and will cover Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
TVanKuren@dar-techinc.com
800-228-7347 x238
John Kruzel
Sales Representative
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John Kruzel
Sales Representative
John began his dar-tech career in June of 2019. He came to us with over twenty years experience in sales management with success in new account sales, market development, and strong customer relationships. He is based in Chicago, Illinois and will cover accounts in the surrounding areas.
jkruzel@dar-techinc.com
800-228-7347 x234
Inside Sales
Ted Pawlak
Purchasing and Logistics
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Ted Pawlak
Purchasing and Logistics
Ted joined Dar-Tech, Inc. in July of 1998. He became the Inside Sales Representative for instrumentation, and his role has grown to include purchasing, logistics, and warehouse operations for Dar-Tech.
info@dar-techinc.com
800-228-7347 x104
Matt Chase
Inside Sales Support
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Matt Chase
Inside Sales Support
Office Staff
Yvette Kolar
Customer Service Representative
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Yvette Kolar
Customer Service Representative
Yvette has been with Dar-Tech, Inc. in our Customer Service department for over 17 years. She has responsibility for processing orders, as well as sample coordination.
info@dar-techinc.com
800-228-7347 x109
Juli Kostal
Customer Service Representative
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Juli Kostal
Customer Service Representative
Juli is the latest addition to our Customer Service team. She began with us in 2013, and is responsible for processing orders as well as sample requests.
info@dar-techinc.com
800-228-7347 x100
Hunter Gibson
Sales Coordinator
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Hunter Gibson
Sales Coordinator
Hunter started at dar-tech in September of 2018. Her responsibilities include an administrative sales support role within dar-tech and working closely with our sales team and our principals on business development projects.