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A Look Inside the Providence Lacquer Team

Brian Keough, President ● briank@providencelacquer.com

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 1981.  Brian took over the responsibility of President  in 1985, when Benny DiCaprio went into semi-retirement.  He oversees all of the operations of the company.  He is continually working with the customers to inform them of the latest in technology and processes to make the shops more profitable.

  

Peter Kilkenny, Vice President

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 1981.  Pete is responsible for the employees.  He is in charge of the hiring process.  He has to make sure that everyone does what they are supposed to.  He also works on the counter and helps out with the warehouse duties.

  

Patricia Keough, Treasurer

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 1988.  Trish works in the store answering the phones and making sure that our customers are taken care of.  She is also responsible for the office staff. 

 

Alan Caruolo, General Manager ● alan@providencelacquer.com

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 1977.  Alan is in charge of purchasing and finding new products.  He is very knowledgeable with equipment and spray booths.

 

 

Ralph Merola, Sales Manager ● sales@providencelacquer.com ● Cell: 401-639-8473

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 1968.  Ralph is responsible for the sales force.  He comes up with the weekly sales specials and helps run the sales meetings.  Ralph covers the Rhode Island territory.  He is known as “Stroker.”

  

Domenic DiFormato, Sales ● Cell: 401-639-8474

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 1992.  Domenic was a painter from 1962 to 1997. Then he went to work for BASF as a sales representative until 1992.  He was known as “Diamont Dom.”  Domenic is now on the road 5 sometimes 6 days a week calling on customers all over Rhode Island and Massachusetts.  He is now known as “DuPont Dom.”

 

David St. Peter, Sales ● Cell: 401.639.8476

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 1990.  David has worked in positions of the company, as a driver, inside sales and dispatch.  He is trained in DuPont Industrial.  David covers from Rhode Island out to Cape Cod.

  

Robert Gugliemo, Sales ● Cell: 401.527.3778

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 1990.  Bobby has been in the automotive industry for 34 years.  He was the Providence Lacquer Technical Representative for 11 years for multiple paint lines.  Bobby covers the Connecticut territory.

 

Peter Kilkenny, Sales ● peterk@providencelacquer.com ● Cell: 401-639-8479

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 2002.  Peter started by working in the store learning the business and products.  In April 2005, Peter started the marine division.  He is in charge of writing the marine and automotive quarterly newsletters as well as the weekly specials.  Peter is a graduate of Saint Anselm College and holds a bachelors degree in Business.

 

Michael Casey, Sales ● mikec@providencelacquer.com ● Cell: 401-230-6467

Has been with Providence Lacquer since October 2006.  Mike began painting boats in 1976.  He owned and operated his own yacht repair company for 7 years.  Mike also worked for another jobber selling paint and equipment.  In 1994, he worked directly for Awlgrip.  Overall, Mike has 30 plus years of extensive marine refinish and repair history.

  

Robert Robitaille, Technical Representative

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 2001.  Bobby painted automobiles thru 1984 then he joined up with another automotive jobber until 1998.  He then went and worked directly for Akzo Nobel until 2001.  Bobby has been in the industry for 39 years.  He is one of the best in the business.  He is known as “Bondo Bob.”

 

John Morancey, Manager

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 1996.  John is the manager of our Cranston, RI store. John is responsible for custom color mixes and stains.  He is also in charge of dispatching the drivers and setting up the runs.

  

Billy DioNizio, Manager

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 1987.  Billy is the manager of our Norwich, CT store. Billy is responsible for our Connecticut store.  He does everything.  He answers the phones, mixes paint, puts up orders and he has to make sure that the store has stock.

  

David Bello & Tina Wells, Inside Sales

David has been with Providence Lacquer since 1989.  David works at the Cranston store.  He does everything from answering the phones to mixing paint to putting up orders.

Tina has been with Providence Lacquer since 1999.  Tina works at the Norwich store.  She has the same responsibilities as David.

 

Billy Gifford, Warehouse

Has been with Providence Lacquer since 1988.  Billy is in charge of all the products that come in and go out of the store.  He is also in charge of how the products are displayed in the store and he makes sure the shelves are stocked.

 

Monica Leavitt & David Kilkenny, Office ● office@providencelacquer.com

Monica has been with Providence Lacquer since 1984.  She is in charge of accounts receivable and account payable.  She also sets up new accounts and takes care of the credit applications.

 

David has been with Providence Lacquer since 2002.  David takes care of all the MSDS sheets.  David is a graduate of Nichols College and holds a bachelors degree in Business.

 

 

 

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Last modified: March 04, 2008