RepWest Staff

RepWest

8320 Luzon Avenue • The Depot Park

Sacramento, CA 95828

Phone: (916) 386-7500

Fax: (916) 386-7506

Jeff Alkire, Sr.

President

Jeff is the President of the company and also responsible for generating all formal project quotations. His direct report is the General Manager. Jeff has held numerous advisory positions for various manufacturers throughout his 25-year rep career.

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Jeff’s thought for the day: "The person who makes no mistakes usually doesn’t make anything."

Tom Alkire, CPMR

General Manager

Tom is responsible for execution of the company’s strategies and profitability. His direct reports are the sales and operations managers. Tom played Division I college football and has a Communications degree from The Ohio State University. He has also earned a graduate certificate as a Certified Professional Manufacturers Representative (CPMR) from the IPA at Arizona State University.

John Alkire

Sales Manager

John is responsible for the sales and marketing of the company. His direct reports are the field sales and service team members. John has a Business Management degree from the University of Phoenix played in the College World Series for Univ. of Tennessee and professionally for the Tigers. He is currently enrolled in the CPMR program through the IPA at Arizona State University.

Ernie Nusser

Field Sales (Salinas/South & East Bay/Stockton & Modesto)

Ernie is responsible for sales growth in his designated areas of coverage. His time is spent working with contractors, wholesalers and builders educating and developing relationships to enhance sales opportunities. Ernie is a graduate of Chico State University.

Jim Peters

Commercial Business Development (Bay Region)

Jim is responsible for commercial business development West of I-5, which is designated as the Bay Region of our market. His work is split between pre-bid and post bid activities with all levels of construction including, architects, engineers, facilities managers and design build contractors and wholesale quotations departments. Jim played Division II college football and is a graduate of St. Mary’s College.

Jeff Alkire, Jr.

Operations Manager

Jeff Jr. is responsible for the daily operations and finances of the business. His direct reports are the inside sales, customer service and warehouse team members. Jeff Jr. has an Economics degree from The Ohio State University, was a collegiate All-American pitcher, a member of the 1992 Olympic baseball team and played professionally for 5 years for various organizations. He is currently enrolled at U.C. Davis pursuing a graduate degree in Accounting.

Robin Thomas

Field Sales (Peninsula/SF/North Bay/Contra Costa/ Sacramento)

Robin is responsible for sales growth in her designated areas of coverage. Most of her time is spent working with contractors, wholesalers and builders educating and developing relationships to enhance sales opportunities. Robin also serves as the point person for our kitchen, bath and showroom selling efforts.

Juan Carlos (J.C.) Sanchez

Warehouse and U.L. Bench Manager

J.C. is responsible for warehouse operations and our U.L. certified wiring station. He is fluent in Spanish.

Richard Thomas

Field Sales (Redding/Chico/Foothills)/Service Manager

Richard is responsible for sales growth in his designated areas of coverage as well as after the sale care. His time is split between working with contractors, wholesalers and builders and enhancing our after the sale care efforts to develop additional sales opportunities.

Rick Levitt

Inside Sales/Customer Service

Rick is responsible for selling and servicing our customers over the phone. He has many years of experience on the wholesale side of the business and brings a wealth of commercial based product knowledge to our company.

José Romo

Inside Sales/Customer Service

José is responsible for selling and servicing our customers over the phone. He has experience on both wholesale and rep side and brings vast product and computer knowledge to the job every day. José is fluent in Spanish.

Gary Stevens

Inside Sales/Customer Service

Gary is responsible for selling and servicing our customers over the phone. He has experience on both wholesale and rep side and brings many years of product knowledge to the job every day.

Martha Alkire
Diana Alkire

Human Resources and Compliance

Wives of Jeff Sr. and Tom respectively, Martha (left) and Diana (right) are responsible for record keeping and corporate compliance.

Juan Carlos (J.C. Jr.) Sanchez, Jr.

Sales and Office Assistant

Junior assists the field and inside sales teams with paper flow and special needs requests. He also assists with order and office administration.