People

Smile unrivaled, Tim is HQ’s sweetest man alive. From HQ’s open to close, go to Tim to turn your frown upside down. Starting in Samples and now working in the warehouse, Tim is the one who loads your Cobalt into the truck so your project gets installed on time.

At home, Tim is the male version of Snow White. Animals seem to make their way to him. Flowers bloom around him. He grows his own vegetables. He has no need for seven dwarves. He is every man.

Joining Spartan mid-pandemic, Creed slid into the team with ease, learning everything she could and mastering an impressive amount of industry specific tasks.

Now, Creed is a pro at wearing many hats and loves to help in all departments. At home, Lindsay is a mom of three youngsters and can be seen running around town with a crazed smile.

A Spartan OG, Ken Mann has the rare quality of somehow being in a good mood all the time but sounding negative about it. Managing data entry, Ken works to ensure all customer service orders are entered and placed correctly in the system.

On the weekends, Ken is at home, swimsuit adorned, drink in hand, hanging by the pool and telling his kids that they’re old enough to figure out their own dinner.

Beginning his Spartan career in the warehouse, Lavrich was known early-on as a jack of all trades. Since then, Lavrich has settled into customer service and has spent years giving support with a smile.

Outside of Spartan (and sometimes for Spartan), Lavrich is a woodworker. Founder of Bel Air Woodworks, Mike has made his passion for wood turning into a small business. Check out his work here!

Though we know Spartan’s main office did function before Michelle Schmand joined the team, we don’t entirely remember how we did it without her. From assisting the CEO to managing the phones, to maintaining all workspaces, to juggling the needs of every employee during a pandemic, Michelle’s daily to-do list is a wonder to behold.

Out of office, Schmand is either cuddling with her nieces, playing with her golden retriever, Dude, or changing her hair color.

Lexi joined Spartan fresh outta college in 2014, and quickly found rhythm on the Marketing team. Now Meredith and Lexi are Spartan’s dynamic marketing duo, helping the sales team with something new every day.

Although Lexi constantly has workouts on her calendar, she is more obsessed with workout gear than she is with actually going. That being said, nothing stops her from attending cheer practice all year round, where she will happily spend hours coaching her team for their next competition. Lexi is the perfect balance of sparkles and cheer bows with an aggressive obsession for all things Star Wars and outer space.

From the very beginning, Rob has worked hard to singlehandedly make Spartan’s warehouse the high functioning adult it is today. Now, Rob works directly with customer service and distribution to manage the warehouse and its staff.

Outside the HQ, Rob goes back to the HQ…to kill it at Spartan Sports. On weekends, he’s spoiling his only daughter, Miley.

A well known Spartan favorite, Emily came to Spartan’s Sample Department when the “department” was just a pile of loose samples on a wooden table in our old warehouse. We shudder at that past. Since then, Emily has turned Samples into Spartan’s most well-oiled machine. We save money. We give clients samples. We get them there on time. And we look great doing it.

Off the clock, Emily enjoys time with her girlfriend in their new house. She loves beer and coloring and other wonderful therapeutic pastimes.

Bringing Spartan into the video age, Chris Judd joined the team in 2018 and quickly made a name for himself as EMF extraordinaire. He has a passion for everything that requires a lens, and can out-create us all.

At home, Chris is a proud DIY expert, husband, and cat-dad. Whether it’s Spartan or home related, you’ll always catch him working to improve.

Spartan HQ’s personal ray of sunshine, Gabrielle joined Spartan in 2019 with the hopes of taking our Corporate Development to the next level. Since then, Amig has been a smiling face in an office where the door is always open. She brings new ideas and fresh takes on old favorites.

After work, her three kids keep her on the move. One of six herself, Gabrielle loves a big family and thrives in organized chaos.

The master of data and online tracking, Rick came to Spartan in 2016 to heat up our back end sales game.  An expert in what we fondly call “business stalking” Rollins poo poos the amateur Facebook creep.  Armed with information, there is no hiding from the Rollinator! He knows when a project goes to bid, and which products will be hits with every client, by region. A true sales rep secret weapon.  Behind every successful Spartan, there’s Rick Rollins.

Meredith is a self-proclaimed gypsy, having moved up and down the east coast since childhood. After relocating to Baltimore, she landed at Spartan in early 2011.

Meredith loves everything creative and is having a ball telling Spartan’s story and spearheading our marketing efforts. She is a sucker for infomercials, believes treadmills are for rodents, and puts peanut butter on everything.

This pro golfer turned flooring expert is your one-stop shop for everything Spartan products. With 10+ years in the industry, Joey either knows the answer, or knows someone who does.

No matter the challenges of work, Joey knows how to kick back and relax. He has no problem putting his phone on BUZZZZ after a long day to enjoy watching his son hit one out of the park, or watch his daughter flip on the field with a baton in her hand.

In 2007 Kevin jumped ship from the corporate world with dreams of what Spartan could be. Jablon’s first priority was people – the hunt began. Since then, Kevin has partnered with the best teammates from New Jersey to Virginia and everywhere in between. For those of you who are curious, the name Spartan was born from Jablon’s alma mater, York College, where he and now several of our employees studied.

Kevin is always on the move. From running a business to his love for his wife and four children, spare time is merely a mirage.

Doug is an OG, having been with Spartan since early 2008. From the start, his role has played an integral part in Spartan’s day to day operations, managing nearly half of customer service and making things happen with a smile and an easy going attitude.

Doug’s Spartan story is an office favorite, having landed this job by calling Kevin “Mr. Jablon” and vetting a position in Jablon’s company before he even created Spartan. At any given time in the office, you can almost always hear “Hey Mr. Jablon! It’s Douggie Fresh from the club!”

Ben keeps business humming leveraging his vast knowledge of Spartan’s inner workings. He spends 99% of his day on the phone taking names and making things happen.

Ben likes spicy chicken and sipping on Gin & Tonic. Ben enjoys live music, but his favorite pastime is twerking it out to Miley Cyrus. Ben has two children and a dog named Walter Sobchak. Ben loves Walter and Miley (and his children.)

As the man responsible for all Spartan’s big spenders, Adam hasn’t had a free minute since he joined the team in Spring 2014. After a full day of staring at spreadsheets and dolla dolla bills, you can find Adam on the water, golf course, or spending time with his wife, Sarah and their children Andrew and Alison. Don’t let his professional demeanor fool you, on the weekends he lets his inner redneck shine getting muddy in his 4×4 toys or covered in fish blood on the boat.

Phil came to Spartan at the start of 2010 with an extensive dealer background. Carey is a valued trouble shooter on job site variables from installation to maintenance.

Phil loves pop culture and any show on ABC Family. He spent eight years as a lifeguard in South Jersey saving lives and making girls swoon. Phil is now a loving husband and father of two adorable little girls.

Wayne, AKA the self-proclaimed Mr. Happy, is here to solve all of your flooring problems. No matter the question or project, it’s likely to fall under Wayne’s umbrella.  From ordering to material delivery, he is your go-to man.

While grinding it out in the office, Wayne’s often daydreaming of sunny days on the golf course and winning wagers on the craps table.  Gimmie that YO!

Blodgett is a bulldog. Regardless of the task Joe gets it done – quickly and effectively. Joe called on Spartan for several years before being recruited to the team in 2010.

Joe has a Pug named Ugh and two beautiful daughters. He is a huge Redskins fan and can belt it out to every song on the American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest. Joe is an amazing singer.

Leslie has learned and loved the hospitality design industry for over 15 years. Working closely with Marriott, and serving on the board for NEWH, Leslie developed a passion for design and bringing it to fruition.

Outside the industry, Leslie is a proud soccer mom, spending countless weekends with her husband, David, cheering on their three kids in soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. Whether she is working or at soccer games every day she battles a constant desire for fries – combatting it with healthy yet less fulfilling sustenance (AKA lettuce).

Spartan and The Boyle Group NY have teamed up to better serve the Upstate NY area, covering 18 counties in northern NY: Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Herkimer, Otsego, Delaware, Greene, Columbia, Rensselaer, Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady, Albany, Schoharie.

After two years grinding with supplier Capri in Dallas, Texas, Hannah packed up her belongings and drove east to Miami. A Bel Air, Maryland native, Miami may be Verschoore’s new home, but she proudly wears purple in the face of orange and green (go Ravens!).

To Hannah, a perfect Sunday starts with brunch, and ends with Game of Thrones. #WinterIsComing

From furniture to quartz tile to fabrics, and everywhere in between, Nicole has seen it all. Spartan added Nicole to our Atlanta team in early 2018, bringing her 16 years of industry expertise. Nicole has an eye for design and loves to be a part of making a space come alive.

Quinn has a pug named Percy who loves Pizza almost as much as Quinn loves wine.

No matter the day, Katie’s got design on the brain. In the flooring industry, where a shade of gray can make or break you, Katie’s interior design background makes her a force to be reckoned with.

Outside the work life, Katie’s not afraid to keep it real. She loves to have a good time, but she’s got a lot to see and not enough days in the weekend. Thanks to her college years at West Carolina, Katie has mastered the Ghost, the Irish Goodbye, the French Exit. AKA she GONE before you know it. #byefelicia 

Lacognata, aka Guido, was born and raised into the flooring business back in Brooklyn, NY. Keith called on Spartan for a couple of years before being recruited to the team in 2016.

After a day in the trenches, Keith likes to wind down to a nice glass of red wine, listening to the Bee Gees and spending time with the family. He enjoys weekend getaways with his wife and kicking it with his two boys Anthony and AJ.