Lynne Schultz has been in the food service industry since 1976. Prior to creating Tri-State Marketing Associates, Inc., Lynne was a sales manager for a leading manufacturer of commercial refrigeration. Lynne's national and regional exposure, experience in managing sales representatives, targeting and achieving sales goals, and marketing new and existing products has given her the solid foundation to create Tri-State Marketing Associates, Inc. Lynne Schultz has her B.A. in Marketing, is Serve Safe Certified, holds CFSP certification, and is currently in her final year working towards her CPMR (Certified Professional Manufacturers' Representative) program.
 

Bart Gobioff has been in the food service industry since 1987. Bart began his food service career with the dealer community, working for some of the most prestigious food service equipment companies in the tri-state area. He subsequently joined one of the leading manufacturers' representatives firms in the area, where he worked directly with many of the major manufacturers in our industry, selling to dealers and calling on both operators and consultants. The technical, organizational and communication skills he acquired during those years have given him the tools to create and grow Tri-State Marketing Associates, Inc. Bart Gobioff has a Masters Degree in Psychology from Columbia University and an MBA in Marketing from Pace University. He is Serve Safe Certified.
 

David Bergen comes to Tri-State Marketing with a traditional culinary background, allowing for a quick understanding of kitchen flow. David's main focus in the marketplace is on cultivating end user contacts and relationships. David is also focused on coordinating end user demonstrations as post sale support as well as conducting live cooking demonstrations in our various test kitchens.
  

Karla Quito entered the food service industry in 1998. Karla joined Tri-State Marketing immediately upon our incorporation in 1999. Karla is responsible for the daily operation of the office and interacting with our customers to help them with their needs. Karla is well versed in many computer applications, Auto Quotes, and RPMS. Karla has visited many of the Tri-State factories and assists with the shows during the year. This exposure to the factory side makes Karla a valuable asset to our customers when needing technical information. Karla also can help with our customers bilingual needs.
 

Maria Quito joined Tri-State Marketing in 2004. She assists Karla in literature requests, managing service calls and fulfilling sample requests, and she is in charge of our literature room. Maria also assists with phone requests, such as delivery dates and order tracking. Maria is well versed in computer applications, and she is also able to assist in bilingual needs.
  

Stacey Kerins joined Tri-State Marketing in 2002. Stacey is responsible for our sales tracking and accounting associated with sales bookings and invoicing. Stacey is well versed in computer applications, and she has had extensive training in the manufacturer's representatives tracking program, RPMS. Stacey also assists in the customer service process.