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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.
bwalburn@dar-techinc.com 800-228-7347 x120 Fax: 216-663-8007

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.
pmarek@dar-techinc.com 800-228-7347 x106 Fax: 216-663-8007

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.
tkramer@dar-techinc.com 800-228-7347 x115 Fax: 216-663-8007

Tom Dressel

Vendor Manager
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Tom Dressel

Vendor 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.
TWDressel@dar-techinc.com 800-228-7347 x117 Fax: 216-663-8007

Kyle Schenz

Sales Manager
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Kyle Schenz

Sales Manager
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.
Kyles@dar-techinc.com 800-228-7347 x240 614-580-1502

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.
kgarvin@dar-techinc.com 800-228-7347 x236 248-977-7327

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 Frank

Sales Representative
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Kyle Frank

Sales Representative
Kyle joined dar-tech in December 2021. He brings a diverse background within Application Engineering (R&D), Quality Assurance Engineering and Business Development for the various industries including Plastics, Coatings and Engineered Wood. He brings the knowledge and experience to best help clients come to a solution with the highest level of service and support. He is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and covers Kentucky, Southern Ohio, Southern Indiana and Southern West Virginia.
kfrank@dar-techinc.com 513-310-9925

Julie Pavlik

Sales Representative
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Julie Pavlik

Sales Representative
jpavlik@dar-techinc.com 216-401-9254

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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.
TedPawlak@dar-techinc.com 800-228-7347 x104 Fax: 216-663-8007

Office Staff

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.
jkostal@dar-techinc.com 800-228-7347 x100 Fax: 216-663-8007

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.
hgibson@dar-techinc.com 800-228-7347 x118 216-438-2260 Fax: 216-663-8007

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.
jkalaycio@dar-techinc.com 800-228-7347 x119 Fax: 216-663-8007

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.
mkarwowski@dar-techinc.com 800-228-7347 x106 Fax: 216-663-8007

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