
Our Team
Michael Lavopa
Director - Systems/Pro
Michael is the Director of the Professional and Systems Division at PES.
Steph Ponce
They/Them
Director - Brand Awareness
Steph coordinates and monitors strategic initiatives for our dealers and end-users that center around keeping our brands in the forefront of our customers’ minds. They specialize in marketing development, data and sales opportunity analysis.
Haydee Purvis
Inside Sales Support
Haydee does all things inside sales and customer service. She also is there to help support our Retail/ProSys management teams. For the last eight years, she has been working from her home in Florida.
Monika Kotowska
Finance
Monika provides administrative support for our overall business needs. She handles all of our bookkeeping, including PES’s accounts payable and receivable.
Frank Conway
Vice President
Frank is responsible for all vertical segments within PES. He is highly skilled in Partner Development for new and existing relationships.
Zach Russack
He/Him
Account Manager
Zach leapt head first into the industry in the direction of recording / live sound engineering. After a few years of building that skill, a new door opened for him.
Robert Lewis
Director - Operations
Rob is responsible for our internal daily operations including systems, processing, facilities, warehousing and logistics and internal organizational functions.
Yuri Morales
Inside Sales Support
Yuri is the lovely person on the other end of the phone who helps you with all your questions or concerns. She is also responsible for processing and following up on all orders that come in. She has many years of experience in customer service, and truly enjoys working at PES.
Olivia Ottens
Legal
Olivia graduated from Seton Hall University with a BS in Finance and a minor in pre-law. She then went on to receive her J.D. from Thomas Cooley Law School. She is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey. Olivia continues to practice law in addition to handling some accounting/financial responsibilities.
Jim Van Grouw
CFO
Jim is a licensed CPA and has worked for several CPA firms in NJ. He is serving PES as the CFO.
Jon Coccaro
Account Manager
Jon is a success driven Account Manager with a strong background in Customer Service Management and Audio Engineering.
Ellen Schmitt
Marketing Coordinator
Ellen has been involved in all aspects of Marketing during her 20+ years at PES.