James W. Degan, President and Chief Executive Officer

James (Jim) Degan has served as Stuart Dean’s President and CEO since January of 2002. Prior to his current role, Jim served as Chief Operating Officer for several years and held a number of senior management positions with the company. Like many members of Stuart Dean’s management team, Jim began his company career as a field mechanic during his college years.

Prior to joining Stuart Dean, Jim worked for the Tetra Pak USA division of the Tetra Laval Group, where he held positions in sales and marketing.

Jim holds a MBA from the University of Chicago and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Northwestern University.

Robert T. Cook, CFO, CPA

Bob joined Stuart Dean in April of 2006. Bob is a CPA with over 25 years experience as a finance professional in positions covering operational, corporate and third party services. Bob started his career with KPMG and has a diversified business background including, turnarounds/restructuring, due diligence activities, cost control/forecasting, strategic planning and Sarbanes-Oxley review/implementation to name a few. He has held his current position of Chief Financial Officer for the past 9 years.

Bob holds BA in Accounting from Adelphi University on Long Island where he lives with his wife and three children.

Adam Arkells, SVP & Chief Human Resources Officers

Adam joined Stuart Dean in January 2009 and has more than 24 years of progressive Human Resources management experience. His disciplinary strengths are in organizational development, performance management, executive and management coaching, compensation & benefits, talent management & recruitment, labor & employee relations, training & development, and change management. Prior to joining Stuart Dean, Adam led the HR function for Cushman & Wakefield’s Client Services Division supporting and guiding a unit of more than 4,800 employees in the U.S. and Canada. The Division included facilities and property management, project management, lease administration and operations.

Adam also directed the Human Resources function and support for the CIO and Corporate IT Division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. He has been a benefit and insurance consultant with Hilb Rogal & Hobbs, property and land development manager for the Los Angeles International Airport, and also spent more than 12 years in a variety of HR positions within the Airline industry with All Nippon, Swiss Air, and Lufthansa.

Adam is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles, and completed his Masters in Public & Business Administration at California State University in Los Angeles. He lives in Fairfield, CT with his wife of 24 years, Christine, and two children, Nicolas and Emily.

Jerry Solan, SVP National Director of Operations

Jerry joined Stuart Dean in March 2008. Jerry has over 20 years experience in sales, operations and financial management in the commercial, residential and construction industries. Prior to joining Stuart Dean, Jerry held senior positions in Service Experts, a division of Lennox International. As a Regional Vice President and District Manager, he had full P&L responsibility of multi-unit businesses & business segments to $137 MM in annual revenue. Jerry’s role was inclusive of general management, strategic planning, sales management, acquisitions, forecasting, business/restructuring strategies and designing operational excellence programs. Jerry also has experience in Sarbanes Oxley, developing national branding strategies, program management and Lean Six Sigma improvement design.

Jerry holds a Masters degree with Honors in Business Administration from Lake Forest College Graduate School of Management and a BA degree from DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Jerry also is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Cathleen Degan Nikas, SVP National Accounts

Cathi started with Stuart Dean in 1979 in the Los Angeles Division where she was involved in Sales, managed Operations and was the Office Manager. In 1992, Cathi was promoted to Division Manager of the San Francisco Division, encompassing northern California and the Northwest. During Cathi’s tenure, she has served on the Stuart Dean Board of Directors from 1992 through 1998 and served as interim CEO in 1999 and 2000. In 2001, Cathi developed the National Accounts Division and continues to grow the national account business and manages her successful department.

Prior to joining Stuart Dean, Cathi worked in the Hospitality Industry in San Francisco with the Sir Francis Drake Hotel as Sales Manager.

Cathi holds a BA in Bacholor of Arts from the University of Portland.

Joseph A. Gargiulo, Jr., Division President, Mid-Atlantic Region

Joe is a third generation family member with over 30 years experience in technical and customer service. Joe started his career learning the ropes by working as a field mechanic in the Chicago and Boston Offices in the early “70’s”. Joe then took a sales position, and later was promoted to sales management in the Chicago office in the early “80’s”. In 1987, Joe opened the Mid-Atlantic Division outside Washington, DC and presently acts as the Division President overseeing one of the Companies largest and most successful operations.

Joe holds a BS in Accounting/Marketing from Boston College. Joe lives in Northern VA with his wife, Jerry, and his four children.

Roger Krick, National Operations Manager

Roger began his training with the company in 1990 in the Virginia office working in the metal and stone departments. In 1991, Roger transferred to the Atlanta office and worked his way through the operations department as a supervisor and operations manager. In 1996, Roger relocated to Florida as he opened our office in Miami/Fort lauderdale. Roger returned to Atlanta as the Gerneral Manager in 1999 covering the Sourtheastern states consisting of GA, AL, TN and MS.

From 1996 to 2008, Roger held the position of General Manager in both the Miami and Atlanta offices. Now serving as the national operations manager, he will be working with our national account customers as well as each of our local operations departments.

Roger holds a BS degree in Management/Marketing from Georgia College and State University. He lives in Lawrenceville, GA with his wife Audrey and his two sons.

Steven J. Materazzo, SVP, Southern California Region

Steve started with Stuart Dean in 1985 working in the Boston office. Steve started as a field finisher while going to college. He came aboard full time in 1988. In 1990, Steve relocated to Southern California and has been there for over 17 years. In 2002, Steve was promoted to the general manager of the Southern California division which serves Southern California, Las Vegas and Hawaii. Prior to taking over all of Southern California, Steve established the Tustin office which oversees Orange County and San Diego.

Steve is proud to be a graduate of Boston Latin School (the first public high school in America) and holds a BA in Economics from The University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Jeffrey James Nanna, SVP Sales and Marketing / Northwest Operations

Jeff started in 2004 as the General Manager of the San Francisco office. Jeff is responsible for the overall operation, account management and sales for Northern California, Oregon and Washington regions. Before joining Stuart Dean, Jeff held senior management positions in the consumer products industry. His background includes National Sales Manager for Advantage Sales and Marketing which he was responsible for 1.5 billion in sales for the Del Monte Corporation. Furthermore, he served as a Division President and Division VP for CROSSMARK Sales and Marketing for 12 years.

Jeff holds a BA in Bacholor of Arts from San Diego State University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.