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International Sales
Jason Berning816.509.3139
jberning@astroturf.com
Canada
Kenny Gilman
514.923.9227
kgilman@astroturf.com
Vice President of Sales
Todd DeWolfe248.840.8074
tdewolfe@astroturf.com
Director of Cooperative Sales
Victoria Stringham
480.415.6300
vstringham@astroturf.com
Director of Baseball
G. Aaron Klotz517.902.4453
aklotz@astroturf.com
Director of Field Hockey
Melissa Vassalotti Twist267.872.0589
mvassalotti@astroturf.com
Director of Soccer
Carl Capellas216.409.7602
ccapellas@astroturf.com
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Alabama
Speizio Stowers404.424.3280
sstowers@astroturf.com
Alaska
Jason Berning816.509.3139
jberning@astroturf.com
Gregg Swenson509.432.5216
gswenson@astroturf.com
Arizona
Jeff Raiger760.443.3888
jraiger@astroturf.com
Arkansas
Curtis Wilson469.984.5927
cwilson@astroturf.com
California
Southern California
Pat Cassa714.318.0763
pcassa@astroturf.com
Northern California
Cameron Worrell559.790.3528
cworrell@astroturf.com
Colorado
Henri’ Childs303.718.0885
hchilds@astroturf.com
Connecticut
Bob Lord774.513.0020
blord@astroturf.com
Delaware
Aden Twer215.720.6644
atwer@astroturf.com
Florida
Steve Coleman813.777.7677
scoleman@astroturf.com
Georgia
Speizio Stowers404.424.3280
sstowers@astroturf.com
Hawaii
Jason Berning816.509.3139
jberning@astroturf.com
Idaho
Gregg Swenson509.432.5216
gswenson@astroturf.com
Illinois
Rob Mitchell312.221.7708
rmitchell@astroturf.com
Indiana
Rob Mitchell312.221.7708
rmitchell@astroturf.com
Iowa
Jim Savoca512.635.2621
jsavoca@astroturf.com
Kansas
Jim Savoca512.635.2621
jsavoca@astroturf.com
Kentucky
Garrett Bare336.468.7239
gbare@astroturf.com
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Louisiana
Speizio Stowers404.424.3280
sstowers@astroturf.com
Maine
Bob Lord774.513.0020
blord@astroturf.com
Maryland
Tim Jordan804.248.6588
tjordan@astroturf.com
Massachusetts
Bob Lord774.513.0020
blord@astroturf.com
Michigan
G. Aaron Klotz517.902.4453
aklotz@astroturf.com
Minnesota
Matthew Cyran715.630.8702
mcyran@astroturf.com
Mississippi
Speizio Stowers404.424.3280
sstowers@astroturf.com
Missouri
St. Louis Area:
Rob Mitchell312.221.7708
rmitchell@astroturf.com
Outside St. Louis:
Jim Savoca512.635.2621
jsavoca@astroturf.com
Montana
Gregg Swenson509.432.5216
gswenson@astroturf.com
Nebraska
Jim Savoca512.635.2621
jsavoca@astroturf.com
Nevada
Jeff Raiger760.443.3888
jraiger@astroturf.com
New Hampshire
Bob Lord774.513.0020
blord@astroturf.com
New Jersey
Aden Twer215.720.6644
atwer@astroturf.com
New Mexico
Henri’ Childs303.718.0885
hchilds@astroturf.com
New York
Eastern Region
Aden Twer215.720.6644
atwer@astroturf.com
Western Region
Dan Isaac440.840.8220
disaac@astroturf.com
North Carolina
Eastern Region
Tim Jordan804.248.6588
tjordan@astroturf.com
Western Region
Garrett Bare336.468.7239
gbare@astroturf.com
North Dakota
Jim Savoca512.635.2621
jsavoca@astroturf.com
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Ohio
Dan Isaac440.840.8220
disaac@astroturf.com
Oklahoma
Curtis Wilson469.984.5927
cwilson@astroturf.com
Oregon
Gregg Swenson509.432.5216
gswenson@astroturf.com
Pennsylvania
Eastern Region
Melissa Vassalotti Twist267.872.0589
mvassalotti@astroturf.com
Western Region
Dan Isaac440.840.8220
disaac@astroturf.com
Rhode Island
Dave Wheaton413.426.3789
dwheaton@astroturf.com
South Carolina
Garrett Bare336.468.7239
gbare@astroturf.com
South Dakota
Jim Savoca512.635.2621
jsavoca@astroturf.com
Tennessee
Garrett Bare336.468.7239
gbare@astroturf.com
Texas
Northern Region
Curtis Wilson469.984.5927
cwilson@astroturf.com
Southern & Central Region
T.J. Marcum281.433.0415
tmarcum@astroturf.com
Utah
Henri’ Childs303.718.0885
hchilds@astroturf.com
Vermont
Bob Lord774.513.0020
blord@astroturf.com
Virginia
Eastern Region
Tim Jordan804.248.6588
tjordan@astroturf.com
Western Region
Garrett Bare336.468.7239
gbare@astroturf.com
Washington
Gregg Swenson509.432.5216
gswenson@astroturf.com
Washington, DC
Tim Jordan804.248.6588
tjordan@astroturf.com
West Virginia
Carl Capellas216.409.7602
ccapellas@astroturf.com
Wisconsin
Rob Mitchell312.221.7708
rmitchell@astroturf.com
Wyoming
Henri’ Childs303.718.0885
hchilds@astroturf.com
Jason primarily works with Architects and Consultants to ensure they have all of the information that AstroTurf has to give about the product lines of AstroTurf, Rekortan Tracks, Laykold tennis courts and the other brands in the SportGroup family. Jason has 30 plus years of business-world success in sales, marketing, management, and operations and has spent 18 years in the turf industry. He has a long track record of not only advancing AstroTurf but the synthetic turf industry as a whole.
Todd DeWolfe serves AstroTurf as the Vice President of Sales. A graduate of Central Michigan University in Recreational Facility Management, he spent time working for businesses that built sports facilities before entering the turf industry in 1998. Todd’s twenty-plus years in the turf industry, his time in sports construction and his work in his family’s excavation business have all worked together to make him uniquely qualified for his role with AstroTurf. Todd also heads up AstroTurf’s joint venture with the University of Tennessee and our commitment to creating safe, long-lasting, and high-performing athletic fields.
G. Aaron Klotz brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his customers and has been in the synthetic turf industry since 2008. In addition to him being our National Baseball Director, Klotz is heavily involved in the baseball world from all angles. He has coached baseball at all levels – high school, college and travel – for the last 25 years. Klotz is well known and respected around the baseball world and has been involved personally with over 200 plus synthetic projects. He is a member of the Synthetic Turf Council, the American Baseball Coaches Association and is an active voter for the College Baseball Hall of Fame Foundation. In 2008, Klotz was inducted into the Adrian College Hall of Fame for his playing days as a two-sport athlete as a Bulldog. He resides in Adrian, Michigan with his wife, Alison and their two children, Logan (16 years old) and Lexie (13 years old).
Melissa played Field Hockey at the University of Maryland where she won three National Championships and three ACC Championships (on an AstroTurf field). Melissa carried her knowledge of the game into coaching at American University and Georgetown University, where she earned a Masters degree in Sports Industry Management. Since then, she has gained experience in managing product sales and the growth of elite-level sporting equipment.
Carl Capellas oversees all aspects of soccer products, sales, sponsorships and collaborations around the world, specializing in FIFA Certification. He has been involved in every aspect of over 100 projects including sales, financing, corporate sponsorships, client relations, and operations. Before entering the turf business, Carl was a men’s soccer coach for 15 years at such places as The University of Akron, Hiram College, Case Western Reserve University and Marshall University.
Speizio serves AstroTurf as the Regional Sales Manager for the states of Alabama and North Georgia. He attended Hart County HS in Hartwell, GA where he excelled in football, basketball, track, and tennis. He received a full scholarship in football and basketball from The Citadel, where he graduated with a BS in Business Administration. Speizio comes to AstroTurf with a strong background in synthetic turf and Engineering Sales, so he fully understands the complexities and demands that a project may present.
Gregg has a lot of knowledge and insights to offer about what coaches and athletes face daily, having been a coach in the game of baseball for over 25 years. A native of Olympia, WA, he's had coaching stops at the University of Portland, University of Washington, Washington State among others with an extensive track record of awards and achievements.
Jeff Raiger, an industry expert with more than 20 years of successful construction industry experience, has a proven ability to foster relationships with all stakeholders involved. Jeff knows that people buy from people and that integrity, sincerity, transparency and trust are the foundation for all healthy long-term partnerships. His vision and ability to nurture relationships lead to long-term solutions and success. He is most fulfilled when clients return to do business again.
Curtis played center and was a Captain for the University of Missouri football team. He was drafted in 1989 by the New England Patriots and later played for the Detroit Lions and in NFL Europe. After Curtis’ football career, he worked in national ministry speaking in over 500 high schools nationwide. He was self-employed for 15 years before spending 3 years with an AstroTurf distributor.
Pat enters his third year with AstroTurf in Southern California and fifth in the turf industry. A So Cal native, Pat earned his degree in Philosophy from the University of California Riverside. Pat played college baseball at Arizona State University and was also a member of the 2007 Big West Conference Champion Baseball team at UCR. Pat’s background in sports enables him to help clients build better fields with a focus on sport specific performance, safety and ultimately the best long term investment.
A former D1 and NFL Safety, Cam brings a wealth of knowledge to AstroTurf both on and off the field. He retired after six seasons in the NFL playing with Chicago and Miami but remained closely associated with sports in all of his endeavors. A member of the ESPN 940 Broadcast team and a sideline analyst for Fresno State during the football season, Cam is never far from the game he loves.
Henri’ Childs career began when he accepted a football scholarship to the University of Kansas. He later transferred to Colorado State University, where he graduated with a degree in Health Exercise and Science and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. They allocated him to NFL Europe for a year before signing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Henri’ played for the Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Rough Riders, winning a Grey Cup Championship in 2007.
Bob Lord s an alumnus of the University of Maryland, and later became an educator and football coach for 25 years. Upon leaving coaching, he worked for NFL Football Operations as the New England Regional Director of the High School Development Program. He currently is with NFL Officiating as the East Regional Director of Scouting, and he is also the Director of the NFL Football Officiating Academy Northeast.
A native of suburban Philadelphia, Aden holds a Bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg College where he was a sprinter on the track team and a four-year starter on the football team. He led the nation in yards per catch as wide receiver and holds Gettysburg’s all-time record in receiving yards and touchdowns. Aden brings strong interpersonal and leadership skills to AstroTurf and adds a lot to an already strong team.
Steve Coleman graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Education and followed that up at USF with a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Prior to entering the turf industry, Steve spent 15 years as a teacher and Assistant Athletic Director in Tampa. Steve is full of energy and enthusiasm and we are all just going to have to try to keep up with him.
Rob Mitchell earned a Bachelor’s in Sport Studies from DeMontfort University in Bedford, England and an MBA in Sports Management from DePaul University. He coached youth soccer for 20 years and has been a Director of Coaching at youth soccer organizations for 9 years. He has coached at the Illinois state level with the Olympic Development program and has coaching licenses from US Soccer, NSCAA and UEFA (English FA).
"Let’s Go!" That has always been Jim Savoca’s personal motto. Jim wants to help customers find solutions for their playing field needs. Jim has worked in every aspect of the industry. He attended Ohio State where he played for Woody Hayes from 1974 to 1978. After graduation, he worked for Monsanto, the inventors of AstroTurf. Jim has sold conventional AstroTurf, moved into the heavily infilled versions and now spends a lot of time on our latest invention, AstroTurf DT.
Garrett Bare serves as AstroTurf’s Regional Sales Manager for Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Kentucky. Prior to joining the company, Garrett was a regional salesperson for Sports Construction Management. He also coached on the Alleghany High School baseball staff for five years. Garrett earned a B.S. in Biology from Lenoir-Rhyne University where he also played baseball for two years. He is a native of Sparta, NC where he currently resides.
Tim Jordan serves AstroTurf as a Regional Sales Manager in Western VA, Western NC, Washington DC, and Maryland. He has over 25 years of successful sales experience where he has been developing and maintaining relationships with customers in the Mid-Atlantic region. Tim has been in the athletic surfacing marketplace for over 10 years and is considered an expert and a trusted partner by clients. He resides in Richmond, VA with his wife and three children.
Matt Cyran attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied Landscape Architecture, Urban/Land Planning, and Environmental Studies. He comes from a background in synthetic turf field design, development, and construction from working with an engineering firm as a project manager and designer, focusing almost exclusively in the school and athletic markets.
Dan Isaac received his Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Akron. Prior to joining AstroTurf, Dan worked for a dealer in the construction and the installation of synthetic turf fields. He also spent 15 years in municipal sales and construction and project management, including residential construction and mechanical contracting.
Dave Wheaton joined AstroTurf in 2006, bringing with him over 20 years of sales and project management experience in the commercial construction industry. Dave attended the Hun School of Princeton and Cornell University where he majored in Agricultural Economics. A sports enthusiast, Dave is an avid golfer and fisherman. He is also the president of the Western Massachusetts Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse.
T.J. Marcum joins the Astroturf team after spending over 20 years working in Division 1 athletics. TJ began his career in coaching men's basketball, mostly at the D1 level, with stints in the Big 12, and the Southland Conferences. His stops have included Texas A&M, Stephen F. Austin State, Texas State, and McNeese State. For the past 6 years, he has served as the Director of Athletic Facilities at his alma mater, Texas A&M. While at Texas A&M, he managed several new construction projects and renovations.