OUR TEAM
Bob Nuzie
CEO
Bob has been in Sales Management with Canon USA and Sanyo, a corporate officer with Soundesign (SDI Technologies/ihome) and the principal and president of Orion Advanced Marketing, a Chicago-based manufacturer's rep organization, which he sold in 2006 before founding The Perennial Group. Bob has created and directed successful go to market strategies for both start up companies and mature brands looking for expansion.
Mike May
Chief Sales Officer
Mike has spent the majority of his career in Consumer Products. As Brand Manager at Tactica International, one of the largest As Seen On TV manufacturers; VP of Sales for Q Marketing Group and as one of the founders of the Perennial Group he has managed national accounts and sales teams. Mike is an industry expert with mail order catalogs and direct response businesses as well.
Gary Moritz
Chief Operating Officer
Gary joined The Perennial Group in 2017 with 30+ years of experience in Sales and Marketing in consumer goods and consumer electronics. As Senior VP Sales and Marketing for Recoton Corporation, Director of Sales for Gibson Guitars and VP of Business Development for First Act and BlueFlame he has managed national sales teams and worked with most of the major national and regional accounts in the US and Canada.
Curt Vasterling
Vice President National Accounts
Curt brings over 40 years of consumer goods experience in management, marketing, and sales to the Perennial Group. He has held senior buyer and marketing manager positions with major retailers across the US and Canada. Including Senior Director of Global sourcing for Radio Shack, Senior Sales Director of Hannspree LCD monitors & TVs and VP of Merchandizing for DreamGear. Curt has managed marketing, packaging and sales strategies for nationwide sales teams. Curt has worked with national and regional retailers, ecommerce, and distributors throughout United States, Canada, and Asia and is skilled at driving business.
Ross Sortino
Canada Sales
Ross is an energetic and driven entrepreneur who has a big appetite for developing products and brands and driving sales. Ross has over 17 years of experience in the North American retail market. Having worn several hats along the way, Ross has experienced both the retail buying and vendor selling side of retail with several recognized organizations.If it's sourcing, sales, product development, account management, packaging design, or marketing ideas that you are looking for, Ross can use his plethora of resources to satisfy and exceed customer expectations and produce the desired results.
Greg Winter
Canada Sales
Greg has over 22 years of executive management, sales, and distribution experience in North America. An expert in brand building and category development, before joining the Perennial Group he was National Accounts Manager of a multi-divisional international manufacturer company and Manager of Retail Purchasing for Hartco – CompuSmart. Greg utilizes his extensive industry experience to exceed corporate requirements for profitability and growth through the active development of existing sales channels while concurrently developing new potential lines of business.
