Architessa is proud of the community of hardworking, dedicated and caring people it employs. What we do wouldn’t be possible if not for the time and effort that everyone puts in, not just in their workday, but volunteering in the community too.
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COMMERCIAL
Baltimore | Mid-Atlantic | Hospitality | National Accounts | Southeast | California | Texas
RESIDENTIAL
Baltimore | Rockville | Washington, D.C. | Alexandria | Vienna | Tampa
CEO & President

David Benson
David has grown from sales rep to President in 17 years, building a strong leadership and sales team while pushing our core values. He enjoys time with his wife and 3 kids amongst being an avid Peloton rider.
Executive Vice President

Kersi Press
Inside Sales Partners
Christy Scaljon | christy@architessa.com
Andy Nielson | andy@architessa.com
Avery Taylor | avery@architessa.com
Kersi Press, a Baltimore native and Architessa's EVP, has been with the company for 15 years, sold over $50M in tile, and manages the Baltimore Commercial Department to drive sales in the region. He values building lasting client relationships and has a strong connection to the community. Kersi and his husband Michael enjoy traveling, being foodies, and sipping margaritas on Mexican beaches.
Chief Financial Officer

Yassin Tucker
Yassin Tucker loves everything Faith, Family, Fashion and Formula. She can be found dabbling in any of the 4 “F’s” outside of her role as CFO and manager of the Accounting department.
Founder & Head of Board of Directors

Betty Sullivan
Betty Sullivan started over 30 years ago with the vision to create a company that felt like family and to help clients select the perfect material for their use. Because people matter. Betty has seven children in a diverse blended family. She's an award-winning screenwriter, and the last feature she wrote has over 11 million views on Amazon Prime.
A&D Sales, Baltimore

Kersi Press
Inside Sales Partners
Christy Scaljon | christy@architessa.com
Andy Nielson | andy@architessa.com
Avery Taylor | avery@architessa.com
Kersi Press, a Baltimore native and Architessa's EVP, has been with the company for 15 years, sold over 50M in tile, and manages the Baltimore Commercial Department to drive sales in the region. He values building lasting client relationships and has a strong connection to the community. Kersi and his husband Michael enjoy traveling, being foodies, and sipping margaritas on Mexican beaches.
Inside Sales Support

Andy Nielson
Outside Sales Partner
Kersi Press | kersi@architessa.com
Andy began in the tile industry working with his brothers as a setter. On the weekends you can find him hiking in the mountains or relaxing on the beach with his girlfriend and his dog Bubba.
Inside Sales Support

Christy Scaljon
Outside Sales Partner
Kersi Press | kersi@architessa.com
Christy has been with Architessa for nearly 10 years, and when not managing projects for the commercial team, she enjoys painting, crocheting, interior design, or bingeing The Officewith her husband, daughter and cats.
Inside Sales Support

Avery Taylor
Outside Sales Partner
Kersi Press | kersi@architessa.com
Avery is a team player. After completing a B.S. in Business Admin., he continued his development, gaining experience in quality management, logistics, and tile sales. Some of his favorite pastimes are making music, traveling with his wife, trying new restaurants, and going to church.
A&D Sales

David Arabe
Washington, D.C.
Inside Sales Partners
Joanne Washington | 804.223.1011 | joanne@architessa.com
Dana Omdahl | 240.672.1118 | dana@architessa.com
David has been with Architessa for 11 years and enjoys using his experiences and expertise to better serve his clients. When he's not at work, you can find him at home with his wife, 2 year old son, and newborn daughter.
A&D Sales

Joey Caponiti
Maryland
Inside Sales Partners
Joe Mathew | 301.251.3534 | joe@architessa.com
Joey’s exceptional knowledge of the tile industry and interior design are the predominant forces for his success with Architessa. His personalized attention and dedication to each project results in the highest level of quality and client satisfaction.
A&D Sales

Ashland Faunce
Southern Virginia
Ashland Faunce has a B.S. from High Point University in Interior Design, which she uses passionately for her role as Commercial Inside Sales in Richmond. Her favorite thing to do is take trips with her son and puppy to the OBX.
Inside Sales Manager

Chris Hill
Chris Hill has committed the last 10 years with the inside commercial sales team to build a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and responsibility. He enjoys playing competitive soccer with a rec league in Baltimore.
Inside Sales Support

Elwood Holland Jr.
Elwood is excited to bring his passion for customer relationships and sales excellence to the team. Outside of work, he enjoys golfing, attending concerts and comedy shows, fishing, and spending quality time with his kids.
Inside Sales Support

Joe Mathew
Maryland, Northern Virginia
Outside Sales Partners
Joey Caponiti | 301.512.5737 | joseph@architessa.com
Joe Matthew has committed 5+ years as a member of our commercial sales team. Joe is a proud husband and father of 2 boys and brings the same level of commitment, loyalty, and integrity that he has for his family to his team at Architessa.
Inside Sales Support

Matthew Ohan
Southern Virginia
Outside Sales Partner
Ashland Faunce | ashland@architessa.com
Matthew Ohan inside and out is a "carefree type" person. When he is not providing samples and pricing to our clients for our Atlanta branch, you can find him spending as much time as possible with his family.
Inside Sales Support

Joanne Washington
Washington, D.C.
Outside Sales Partner
David Arabe | 301.520.7590 | davida@architessa.com
A&D Sales

David Arabe
National Hospitality, Washington, D.C.
Inside Sales Partners
Joanne Washington | 804.223.1011 | joanne@architessa.com
Matthew Eubanks | 240.672.1118 | matthewe@architessa.com
David has been with Architessa for 11 years and enjoys using his experiences and expertise to better serve his clients. When he's not at work, you can find him at home with his wife, 2 year old son, and newborn daughter.
Inside Sales Support

Matthew Eubanks
Outside Sales Partner
David Arabe | 301.520.7590 | davida@architessa.com
With over 10 years of commercial interiors experience, Matthew Eubanks understands what it takes to be a client-focused project manager who blends design insight with logistical expertise to develop interior space solutions that maximize functionality and aesthetic impact. When not working, Matthew enjoys spending time at home gardening and cooking with his wife Shambi and their 3 children.
VP of Strategic Accounts & Business Development

Monica Meade
Monica Meade, VP at Architessa, is a seasoned interior design professional with 20+ years of expertise. Formerly at Marriott and Leo A. Daly, she's known for her commitment to clients' visions. Leading Architessa's commercial design team, Monica sets new standards, weaving beauty, innovation, and timeless elegance into every project.
National Sales Manager

Lisa O'Donnell
National Sales
Inside Sales Partners
Kelin Petersen | 301.979.7138 | kelin@architessa.com
Lisa O Donnell has supported Architessa for over 20 years as family members and part owner. Currently, she serves as a national commercial sales rep. Her favorite activity is trying new restaurants with clients.
Business Development Specialist

Blanca Sullivan
Blanca Sullivan has worked in customer service and retail for over 5 years, and has 1 year of retail management experience, during which she was awarded “Budget Crusher of the Year”. She enjoys writing poetry, singing, and finding other ways to use her creativity.
Commercial Sales Manager, Southeast

Juan Pablo Bejarano
Inside Sales Partners
Jake Mathew | 301.957.4668 | jake@architessa.com
With over 20 years in the tile industry, I bring deep expertise in business development, design trends, technical specifications, and team building. My experience spans driving growth, and building high-performance teams, all with a focus on delivering quality and value.
I enjoy traveling, dining, working out, watching soccer (Big Barcelona fun) and taking long walks with my lovely dogs, Mila and Honey.
Inside Sales Support

Kim DeLay
Kim Delay found her passion for tile 13 years ago, and has grown her knowledge by hands-on experience in the tile industry. She loves her new role with the SE team, and outside of work you can find her playing golf or watching movies with her son.
Inside Sales Support

Jake Mathew
Outside Sales Partner
Juan Pablo Bejarano | 404.710.1202 | juanpablo@architessa.com
Gene Teston | 813.797.6300 | gene@architessa.com
Jake Mathew leaves no stone unturned and is solutions oriented and driven here in commercial sales. Outside of work, he's a tech junkie who loves guitars, cars, and making folks laugh.
Multiline Sales Representative

Margarita Leon
Multiline Sales Representatives

DeLagom Hospitality
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Ceci Adler | 310.922.4031 | ceci@delagom.com
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Jeromy Adler | 818.263.4894 | jeromy@delagom.com
LA-based, DeLagom Hospitality Resources is a husband-and-wife, multiline representation agency serving the state of California. Co-Owners, Jeromy & Ceci Adler have a combined 20 years experience in hospitality sales. Their respective backgrounds in commercial construction and hospitality interior design make them a valuable resource to their hospitality and commercial clients. Their emphasis on responsiveness, transparency, accountability, and kindness have earned them the trust of many of the industry's most respected design and
purchasing firms.
Multiline Sales Representative

Gina Ortegon
Residential Sales Manager

Kimberly Hubert-Mejia
With 20+ years experience in the design/flooring industry, Kimberly has seen it all. She is usually watching scary movies or the Washington Capitals with her fur-babies and spending quality time at local vineyards with her husband.
Sales Support

Cristian Cerate
Christian Cerrate is very proud of the monthly goals that his department has recently achieved. When outside the workplace, you can find him with friends, talking about sports, gaming, or doing college homework.
Sales Design Consultant

Cerrissa Fitz
With an extensive background in Law, Education, Personal Training, and Design, Cerrissa Fitz has done it all. Before opening her design firm in 2018, she was a designer and stager for a well-known DC firm. Cerrissa creates layered and timeless designs and loves meeting new clients and getting to know them personally.
Sales Design Consultant

Emily Geiss
Emily Geis has over 10 years of experience in the design industry. She studied interior design and spent more than a decade living in Miami before relocating to DC. When she's not immersed in fashion and interiors, she enjoys cooking and sharing homemade meals with her husband and two young daughters.
Senior Sales Design Consultant

Kristen Howard
Kristen Howard has committed over 19 years to the residential sales department. She works with designers & builders, who she has built long-term relationships with. In downtime, she travels the world with her husband.
Sales Design Consultant

Marie Page
Marie turned her passion for interior design and art into a career. Traveling the world and daily nature walks with her family are just a few sources for her design inspiration.
Sales Design Consultant

Akeila Schwatka-Boger
Akeila holds a degree in Interior Design, with experience in the kitchen and bath design field and a love for design, architecture and art history. Her hobbies include taking care of her mini jungle, which includes all different types of house plants. She also enjoys cooking and trying new recipes.
Sales Design Consultant

Brittany Elouai
Brittany, a graphic designer with a passion for creating meaningful designs that make a lasting impact, which she also provides to her clients as the sales/design consultant in the Baltimore showroom. In her free time, Brittany loves to be with her family, hiking, listening to live music and reading books.
Sales Design Consultant

JT Christensen
JT Christensen has been in the tile industry for nearly 15 years, and loves using natural material with dramatic variation in his projects. He has a feisty schnauzer named Yoshi and is an avid contemporary art museum goer.
Sales Support

Meklit Minassie
Sales Design Consultant

Judi Simon
Judi Simon has worked in the design field for many years. Originally from California, she brings creativity & originality to her work. She's a people person who enjoys connecting with clients, friends & family.
Sales Design Consultant

Jo-Jo Reyna
There is no project too large or too small for Jo-Jo. She is vibrant, very committed to her clients and is a force to be reckoned with. With an eye for fashion, you'll never catch her in the same outfit twice!
Sales Support

Colleen Durant
Colleen Durant is the sales support for Architessa's Vienna showroom. She is a traditionally trained artist with a degree in Illustration. In her downtime, she enjoys painting, gardening, and rearranging her furniture for a fresh look.
Sales Design Consultant

Eric Garcia
Eric Garcia has worked in Luxury Design for 20 years. When he is not working at Architessa Vienna, you can find him on the local community theater stage or performing arts center.
Sr. Sales Design Consultant

Marianna Ouzdanova
Marianna loves working with clients spending a lot of time designing beautiful areas in their homes. When she is not in the showroom she does yoga, reads a lot and cooks delicious meals for her family!
Please contact Kimberly Hubert-Mejia
301-217-8559
Sales Support

Kristy Angus
Kristy Angus has committed the last 10 years to design and art education in St. Johns County Florida. She is committed to collaboration to create beautiful spaces.
Sales Design Consultant

Customer Service Manager

Eliza Chan
Eliza Chan has been with Architessa for over 5 years and built the CS team based on our 4 core values. She enjoys downtime when possible with an energetic and active 12-month-old.
VP of Operations

Laura Collins
Laura Collins has lived in the tile world for almost 20 years with Architessa, wearing every hat imaginable. She currently steers the helm of our product team, but her favorite role is wife and mom of 3 daughters with one crazy pup tagging along.
Purchasing Agent

Kris Conti
Kris Conti has decades of experience working in the tile industry. She is a strong believer in the power of positive thinking.
Customer Service Rep, Commercial

Steve Gibbs
Steve Gibbs has been in the tile industry since 2007, working in both sales and order management. He enjoys watching sports, including the Atlanta Braves and, most importantly, Florida State football.
Purchasing Agent

Kelsey Grant
Customer Service Rep, Residential

Denise Grullon
Denise is an Army Veteran that has been with Architessa for over 10 years. Very dependable and always there when you need her.
Product & Merchandising Graphic Specialist

Nicole Isenberg
Nicole has a background in fashion and hard surface flooring that gives her a creative edge in the industry. On the weekends you can find her on a hike listening to audio books and antiquing.
Marketing Manager

Courtney Knoerlein
Courtney Knoerlein champions marketing efforts by keeping the website running smoothly and leading creative content as Architessa’s Marketing Manager. She spends her free time performing in local community theatre productions.
Staff Accountant

Prasanna Kumara
Customer Service Rep

Nisha Mills
Tanisha has been in the tile game for several years and found her niche in customer support. She thinks outside the box and gets great accomplishment from getting the best results out of every situation. Nisha plays pool in her free time and is a great shot caller and an even better shot.
Accounts Payable Specialist

Bonnie Perry
Bonnie Perry is the charitable type who gives to those in need. When not working as AP Specialist at Architessa she enjoys museums, volunteering and watching Lifetime movie marathons.
Director of Product & Marketing

Product Data Specialist/SFDC Admin

Craig Rowin
Collections Accountant

Anthony Vincente
Anthony Vincente is the patient type and loves to help others. When not collecting money for Architessa he enjoys traveling, shopping and watching good movies.
Product Fulfillment Specialist

Dustin Byrd
Dustin recently moved to Maryland from Pennsylvania to pursue a degree in Information Technology. Dustin is a cat-lover, and loves talking about music, games, movies, and cars.
Product Fulfillment Manager

Ernest Carlton III
Ernest Carlton always enjoys working with clients and coworkers alike! As our samples fulfillment manager, he takes great joy in getting our clients their desired samples quickly and correctly.
Logistics Coordinator

Marlon Elliott
Marlon Elliott has 15 years experience in warehousing, distribution, and freight forwarding. At Architessa, he coordinates our nationwide logistics. In his free time, you can find him playing or watching soccer and listening to music.
Warehouse Counter

Milton Guevara
Milton Guevara likes working in the warehouse serving customers. During the week he is going to our showrooms making sure he meets their samples needs.
Warehouse Packer

Kevin Langhorn
Warehouse Counter

Jose Lazo
Jose is a very helpful person. When he's not at the service desk, he's assisting the customers in the warehouse.
Regional Warehouse Manager

Chuck Poole
Chuck Poole has been with Architessa since 2016. He started as the samples dept. manager and advanced to the regional warehouse manager. He enjoys all DMV sports and quality lawn care.
Warehouse Receiver

Howard Williams
Howard Williams is a fun, happy, loving person. When he's not at work, you can catch him home playing videogames or spending time with friends and family.
Product Fulfillment Specialist

Corey Williams
Product Fulfillment Specialist

Cortez Williams