Andy HesterAndy joined Dan Buckey Associates in 1984. Prior to joining DBA he was with Parker Brothers for five years. Andy currenty calls on Meijer.

Andy Hester

Andy joined Dan Buckey Associates in 1984. Prior to joining DBA he was with Parker Brothers for five years. Andy currenty calls on Meijer.

Jack Abelarde

Jack Abelarde joined the company in 1999 and entered into an agreement to purchase the company in 2001. Jack calls on Walgreens and Dollar General.

Mark BuckeyMark has been with the company since 1992. Mark currently calls on Fleet Farm, Blain Supply, True Value, Do It Best, Big Lots, Spartan Stores, and Marcs.

Mark Buckey

Mark has been with the company since 1992. Mark currently calls on Fleet Farm, Blain Supply, True Value, Do It Best, Big Lots, Spartan Stores, and Marcs.

Keith JacobsenKeith has been with DBA since 2009. Prior to joining the company he was a Buyer with Kmart and Amazon.com. Keith calls on Walgreens, Kohl’s, Meijer, and Ace Hardware.

Keith Jacobsen

Keith has been with DBA since 2009. Prior to joining the company he was a Buyer with Kmart and Amazon.com. Keith calls on Meijer, Kohl’s, and Ace Hardware.

TJ Hughes

T. J. Hughes joined the company in 2000 after working for 12 years with Mobil Oil. TJ calls on Meijer, Big Lots, and Office Depot/ Max.

Abbie McAuliffeAbbie has been with DBA since 2004. Abbie focuses on the online retail business calling on Spreetail/ VM Express.

Abbie McAuliffe

Abbie has been with DBA since 2004. Abbie focuses on the online retail business calling on Spreetail/ VM Express.

Geoffrey HesterGeoffrey joined DBA in 2019. Prior to this he was a Sales Manager with both Moose Toys and MGA Entertainment/ Little Tikes for seven years. Geoffrey calls on Meijer, Kroger-Fred Meyer and Five Below along with other Value Retailers.

Geoffrey Hester

Geoffrey joined DBA in 2019. Prior to this he was a Sales Manager with both Moose Toys and MGA Entertainment/ Little Tikes for seven years. Geoffrey calls on Meijer and Five Below along with other Value Retailers.

Steven Anne

Steven joined DBA in 2021. Steven brings a wealth of industry experience to our team having spent 17 years at Walgreens with 12 of those years buying as a Category Manager in Stationery, Greeting Cards, Party and Toys.  Most recently for the past two years, Steven was the Creative Director for Big G Creative, a games company based in Nashville, TN.

Stacey HoughtalingStacey has been with DBA since 2008. She supports the Meijer and Ace businesses.

Stacey Houghtaling

Stacey has been with DBA since 2008. She supports the Meijer and Ace businesses.

Gina Thiede

Gina has been with the company for over 15 years. She supports the Meijer, Big Lots, Blain, and Fleet Farm business.

Natalia RobinsonNatalia joined DBA in 2015. She supports the Meijer, True Value, Do It Best and Independent Retailer accounts.

Natalia Robinson

Natalia joined DBA in 2015. She supports the Meijer, True Value, Do It Best and Independent Retailer accounts.

Cindy Smith

Cindy Smith joined the company in 2001 and runs the “back room” for the company. Cindy spent 31 years at Kmart before joining the company.

Lori Pachocha

Lori Pacocha joined the company in 2014 with her 25 years of retail experience at Walgreens. She helps us navigate the many buying departments we work with today.

Michele DeFay

Michele joined the company in 2022. Michele is a senior sales, marketing and product development executive with extensive experience in the global arts and crafts retailing industry.

Jennifer Tofferi

Jennifer joined DBA in 2021. Jen most recently spent 6 years at Meijer’s corporate office in the Merchandise Associate role. She supports the Meijer business.