John E. Demeter
CEO and President
732-590-2278
jdemeter@ushalonbank.com

John Demeter, President of Wesco HMB, Inc. and Chairman of its Board of Directors, has spent over thirty years in the fire protection industry - 15 years as President of R.C. Industries, a manufacturer of hand portable fire extinguishers, and fifteen years as President of Wesco HMB, Inc.

John sits on the Board of Directors of the Halon Alternative Research Association, the Halon Recycling Association, the Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA) Public Policy Committee and the New Jersey Association of Fire Equipment Distributors. In addition to being on the Board, he is also the Vice Chairman of the Manufacturing Division of FSSA. He received his Bachelor's degree in Government from Monmouth University and his Masters in International Affairs from City University of New York.

John is an avid reader of history and politics, a gourmet cook wannabe and an avid cyclist. He can be found at the gym every day between 5:00am and 6:30am. John and his wife of 33 years, Patricia, have two children.

Dan Dempsey
Vice President
732-590-2281
ddempsey@ushalonbank.com

As Vice President, Dan has been with Wesco for over 18 years and is responsible for financial and operational areas of the company. He was previously employed for 10 years with fire extinguisher manufacturer RC industries; initially as a Traffic Manager, then Production Planning Manager and finally the Operations Manager. Prior to that, he worked for General Foods for 10 years at their NY regional distribution center. There he started as Warehouseman and moved up to Production Scheduler, then to Foreman, then to Warehouse Supervisor, and finally to Traffic Manager.

Dan went to school for Engineering at Lafayette College and his start began at General Motors on the assembly line as a Welder in the auto body assembly area. In his spare time, he enjoys being involved with youth sports programs in town, coaching recreational and travel teams in softball, soccer and basketball. But, most importantly, he enjoys just spending quality time with his family.

Shannon Esopenko
Business Development
817-779-3087
shannone@ushalonbank.com

Shannon is responsible for the business development of Wesco HMB, Inc. Her job is to work with fire suppression companies in handling halons/clean agents, recharging and repairing system cylinders, as well as handling agents for the airports, fire departments and the military. Her background includes a position of business development with Chemguard, Inc., dealing with sales of fire suppression agents/systems to fire departments, oil refineries, airport hangars and the military, covering all 50 states. She then stepped over to work with a company called Fire and Emergency Training Network (FETN) implementing training programs that keep their safety personnel up-to-date with state and federal safety training requirements.

Shannon came to Wesco in February of 2006 and has enjoyed working for such a wonderful company! Her background includes attending Lambuth University in Jackson, TN, as well as Tarrant County College in Ft Worth, TX, studying marketing and economics. She and her husband enjoy their blended family of six children, who keep them very busy on the weekends with their activities, but they like to grab time alone when they can! Shannon likes anything outdoors, loves the game of football (GO COLTS!), and spends what quiet time she can reading a good book.

Heather Mastrull
Regional Accounts Manager
732-590-2282
hmastrull@ushalonbank.com

Heather is the Regional Accounts Manager for Wesco HMB, Inc. She has been working here for over a year and is fairly new to the fire suppression business. In spite of that, she has had tremendous success in the industry. She handles active and prospective accounts in the Northeast Region by keeping up with current customers, as well as cold calling potential ones. Her previous job experience includes administrative jobs in various law firms and then transitioning into sales for over two years.

Currently, she attends DeVry University, studying for her BA in Business Management. Her expected date of completion is May 2010. After a hard week of work, she enjoys sleeping in and spending time with her family. You can pretty much always find her watching the New York Yankees game!

Joanna Zachodna
International & Western Regional Sales Manager
732-590-2294
jzachodna@ushalonbank.com

Joanna is Wesco's International & Western Regional Sales Manager, responsible for developing new customer relationships and managing existing accounts inside and outside of the United States. She has spent over seven years at Wesco, first as an Administrative Assistant, then as a Project Coordinator and finally, for the past three years, as a Sales Account Manager. Her mission is to generate a new long-term customer base by providing fast and reliable service for the Fire Protection and Safety Industry.

With more than 10 years of Executive Administrative experience working in various fields, her past experience includes four years with a diverse range of organizations, including O’Brien Oil Pollution Services. Her background includes studying economics at the University of Economy in Poland and Business Administration at the Cittone Institute here in the US. The ability to speak foreign languages has become a tremendous asset to her and has made a huge difference in her successful career here at Wesco. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym and spending time with her family. Joanna loves to go shopping, so fashion and the newest trends are very important to her. She is always interested in news on cosmetics and everything that’s related to beauty care.

Karen Zukarfein
Senior Executive Assistant
732-590-2219
kzukarfein@ushalonbank.com

Karen has been at Wesco since October of 2007 and works closely with the President, Vice President, and Treasurer to complete all daily tasks. She is responsible for processing company payroll, preparing bank deposits, accounts payable and receivable, as well as follow-up and collection of payments. In addition, she also processes the sales and purchase orders for invoicing customers, while communicating daily with customers regarding all billing inquiries. If you need something done, you ask Karen.

Before she took this position, she was a stay-at-home mom for many years and then began her career again working in the medical field and loved it. After changing jobs a few times to gain more experience, Karen eventually found Wesco, and she loves it here. In her spare time, she finds herself volunteering at her daughters’ school activities. She loves spending time with them, whether it be watching their field hockey games and color guard competitions, or going to the beach, amusement parks, shopping and concerts.

Gabby Corrochano
Staff Accountant
732-590-2377
gcorrochano@ushalonbank.com

Gabby is the newest member of the Wesco family. She joined the company in March as a Staff Accountant. Her primary job is to assist the Vice President of Operations in matters relating to financial analysis. She is responsible for maintaining the general ledger system, providing assistance in completion of annual budgets, preparing monthly, quarterly, and yearly regulatory reporting, performing account analysis and reconciliation. After graduating high school, she joined the military and served in the United States Army for a total of eight years. She worked for Continental Airlines, first as a customer service representative, and then as a Ground Security Coordinator after the events of September 11th. Later, she attended Saint Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ, where she obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in Accountancy and a minor in Business Law.

Gabby has been a member of First Friends, a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to treating immigrants with dignity and compassion, and providing visitors and non-legal assistance for immigrants held in detention. Every year, she also makes it a point to participate in the Crop Walk to prevent hunger in the world, Relay For Life, and the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Over the years, she has developed a love for cooking. Gabby spends a lot of time searching for new recipes that she enjoys preparing. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and just spending some quality time at home.

George E. McDonald Jr.
Operations Manager
732-590-2285
george.mcdonald@ushalonbank.com

George is beginning his fifth year here at Wesco as Operations Manager and is responsible for all warehouse activities. This became his second career, as he took an early retirement from The New York Times after 35 years of service (he started there when he was 9 years old...just kidding!) in production and advertising. They “stole” George after he completed two years of liberal arts and sciences at, then called, Staten Island Community College.

A lot of his free time is spent lovingly caring for his parents, 85 and 87 years young. He is married and the father of two daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys watching sports and tending to his pool in the summers.

Mark J.Buser
Operations Supervisor
732-590-2290
mbuser@ushalonbank.com

As Operations Supervisor, Mark's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, supervising the rebuilding and troubleshooting of fire suppression cylinders and production equipment, and providing the majority of tehcnical support. He has been with the company for 4+ years and he is looking forward to many more.

He came here with 12 years of experience in the HVAC field, where he was a mechanic and lead technician skilled in installation, fabrication, service and maintenance of heating ventilation and air conditioning equipment. This is also where he gained his background in recycling, recovery and reclaiming of refrigerants. By attending and completing three years of technical school, he covered many aspects of the HVAC industry and obtained EPA, Puron, boiler, and NADCA certifications, to name a few. Mark is married and has four wonderful children, who pretty much take up most of his time on the weekends.

Wescat
Extraordinary Cat
wescat@ushalonbank.com

Wescat pretty much hit the lotto the day she walked into the Wesco warehouse, three years ago. She had babies here and the Wesco staff was kind enough to find them all wonderful, loving homes. They even paid to get her spayed; they're so sweet here. They feed her every day, bought her a litter box, and let her roam free to explore all day long. When everyone goes home on Friday, George comes back over the weekend to make sure that she is fed and has fresh water. He's her best friend. Wescat's job at Wesco consists of hiding in boxes, napping, and being an amazing pet. She also takes part in the occasional photo shoot, but that kind of paparazzi just comes with the job. :)