Meet our Employees

Our credibility and trust have long been established. Buyers know us as professionals who represent a product factually with a clear understanding of how to successfully merchandise to today's sophisticated buyer.

TLJ Sales has over 100 years of combined experience. We know the intricacies of the fast-growing, ever-changing home improvement industry. Our sales and management staff can hit the ground running. We increase your sales, profits and turnover quickly, efficiently, and reliably. We are fully computerized and EDI capable for maximum productivity.

Our team consists of:

• Max Groff
  President and CEO
  Over twenty-five years of industry experience and contacts, a reputation that speaks volumes about trust, honor, and integrity.
• Jack McGowan
  Vice President of National Accounts
  Over twenty years of national accounts experience, a true professional, capable of delivering the sale.
• Mark Caldarella
  Vice President of Sales and Marketing
  A capable professional who can lead you to maximize your sales potential with creative P.O.P. merchandising and implementation. He has over twenty years of experience in the industry.
• Gary Stokes
  Vice President of Store Operations
  With over fifteen years of Home Improvement Industry experience, a proven track record of field service responsibility, Gary has done it all! He leads an evergrowing number of field service personnel and regional managers.
• Lori Kleinert
  Business Development Manager
  With over eight years of sales experience in Fortune 500 companies, Lori brings to the TLJ team the professionalism, dedication and experience to develop your business in the Home Improvement Industry.

Our Field Merchandising Staff consists of over fifty merchandisers and regional managers located throughout the United States. Please look at our map for detailed locations of our people. These people are the backbone of our success. Our personnel have over 300 combined years of experience. They take pride in their work and getting the job done correctly. Feel free to contact us to discuss more details about our people and the type of work we can do for you.

TLJ people are well-trained, have high integrity, work with enthusiasm, and have a strong interest in growing with the company. As our company experiences long term financial success, each of our people experiences financial rewards and personal fulfillment.