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 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 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 1994 as a sales territory manager. He covers Northwestern Ohio. Pete graduated from Cleveland State University.
Tom Dressel
Sales Manager
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Tom Dressel
Sales Manager
Tommy joined dar-tech, inc.'s team in July 2011. With 20+ years of experience in the coatings industry and 16 of those in the sales of chemical raw materials. He covers the Akron/Canton area and Eastern Ohio. Tom is a member of the ACA, SPE, CCS, and ISCT.
Thomas Kramer, CPA
CFO
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Thomas Kramer, CPA
CFO
Tom joined dar-tech, inc.. in March 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 more than 18 years. Siobhan's role with dar-tech is regional sales representative.
smyers@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, New York, where he received his B.A. degree. Jason represents New York and Pennsylvania.
jasonc@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 Michigan and Northern Indiana.
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 as a chemist where she formulated products for the HI&I industry. She has broad experience with the lifecycle 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.
Tom Van Kuren
Sales Representative
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Tom Van Kuren
Sales Representative
Tom began his dar-tech career in May 2019. He came to us as a chemist and an 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 covers 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 2019. He came to us with more than 20 years of experience in sales management with success in new account sales, market development, and strong customer relationships. He is based in Chicago, Illinois, and covers accounts in the surrounding areas.
jkruzel@dar-techinc.com
800-228-7347 x234
Kyle Schenz
Sales Representative
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Kyle Schenz
Sales Representative
Kyle re-joined dar-tech in 2019 and had originally joined the team in 2015. He brings diverse knowledge and experience from a customer’s perspective from his previous work in purchasing in the coatings industry. His sales background includes powder coatings, direct minerals, and raw material distribution. Kyle is based in Columbus, Ohio, with a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University and an M.B.A. from Franklin University.
logistics
Ted Pawlak
Supply Chain Management
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Ted Pawlak
Supply Chain Management
Ted joined dar-tech, inc. in July 1998. He became the inside sales representative for instrumentation, and his role has grown to include purchasing, logistics, and warehouse operations.
Marketing
Gina Tabasso
Marketing Director
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Gina Tabasso
Marketing Director
Gina joined dar-tech in September 2020. She has a wealth of marketing and communications experience in the B2B space, including content marketing, digital marketing, project management, brand management, and internal and external communications.
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 more than 24 years. She has responsibility for processing orders, as well as sample coordination.
Juli Kostal
Customer Service Representative
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Juli Kostal
Customer Service Representative
Juli joined our customer service team in 2013 and is responsible for processing orders as well as sample requests.
Hunter Gibson
Customer Service Manager
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Hunter Gibson
Customer Service Manager
Hunter started at dar-tech in September 2018. Her responsibilities included an administrative sales support role within dar-tech and working closely with our sales team and our principals on business development projects. In 2020, she was promoted to customer service manager.
Jason Kalaycio
Bookkeeper
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Jason Kalaycio
Bookkeeper
Jason joined us in 2020 to help with bookkeeping and customer service. Prior to dar-tech, he was with Experient and is a graduate of Bowling Green State University.
Marcia Karwowski
Customer Service Representative
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Marcia Karwowski
Customer Service Representative
Marcia joined dar-tech’s customer service team in April 2021, and she is responsible for processing orders. She will assist with developing SOPs and systems projects. Marcia has an extensive career in project management and has been in the coatings industry for many years. She has a master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor's from Baldwin Wallace University.
