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Paul Tashian; Sales Manager

  • Nearly 30 years in the building products industry.
  • The past 14 yrs in Kitchen and Bath sales management.
  • 30+ years experience working with dealerships including interior and exterior building products, and construction services. 


Phone: (732) 216-5692

Email: paul@synergygroupsales.com


Emma Wildhart; Business Development Representative

  • Started with NWG in May of 2023. Coming to us with a Master's Degree in Marketing and 2 years experience selling the Mantra Brand in the MD & VA Markets.
  • Emma is expanding her account and brand responsibilities and working to actively and creatively help our dealers grow their business and profits.
  • NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse National Champion.
  • Originally from Indiana, now resides in Baltimore.


Phone: (317) 508-0463

Email: emma@synergygroupsales.com

Russell Lehmann; Business Development Representative

  • Experienced small business owner and operator, with a focus in Contracting, Real Estate Development, and Hospitality. 
  • B.A. in Economics, University of Wisconsin – Madison / MBA in Finance & Accounting, Fordham University 
  • Resides in Philadelphia, covering parts of NJ, PA, DE, MD 


Phone: (630) 881-5333

Email: russ@synergygroupsales.com

Mark Wheeler; Business Development Representative

  • Managing Virginia (Excluding DC Metro) and West Virginia
  • 26 years in the Kitchen & Bath Industry
  • 10 years in kitchen design, sales, and management.
  • Over 33 years experience in business development with retail and wholesale companies including food and beverage services and cabinet related products. 
  • Pit Master and BBQ Saucier


Phone: (704) 773-3310

Email: mark@synergygroupsales.com

Melissa Anderson; Sales Support, Design Services and Training

  • Following her love for Architecture and graduating with a degree in Architectural drafting, Melissa went on to pursue her career in Kitchen and bath design. “I always the loved the inside of the home and wanted to create timeless kitchens.”  Starting in the industry as a designer and sales professional 20 years ago, she went on to become a freelance designer working with many home owners, builders and buying groups, which she continued till 2015. She moved on to a sales representative position in 2016 for Starmark/Fieldstone cabinetry. 
  • Melissa joined the Northwind Group in 2022 representing Masterbrand, where she continues her love for design and is offering training/design support for dealers and other sales representatives. 


Phone: (201) 962-0306

Email: melissa@synergygroupsales.com

Ryan Bishop; Business Development Representative

  • Started with the team in September 2023
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing from Towson University
  • Over 13 years of sales experience 
  • Worked for Masterbrand for 4 years focusing on stock lines and developing strong Builder relationships in support of our dealer efforts. 
  • Manages parts of MD, VA, and DC
  • Connoisseur of fine craft beverages.


Phone: (202) 320-2412

Email: rbishop@synergygroupsales.com


Ted Gulyas; Business Development Representative

Ted Gulyas; Business Development Representative

Ted Gulyas; Business Development Representative

  

  • 12-year in kitchen and bath design; with experience in wholesale, retail, and contractor-in-house iterations.
  • B.A. in Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax
  • Grew up in and resides in Northern Virginia, covering NoVA and other parts of DMV


Phone: (571) 208-2013

Email: ted@synergygroupsales.com


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