Meet The Team
Mark Jaroszewski
Vice President of Global Sales. mark@soardistusa.com. Ext:101
Phone:(224) 625-0997
Born and raised in Chicago Mark has many years of experience in the print and display industries. He was the first employee for Soardist here in the U.S. He is very passionate about Soardist and his team. He feels that he truly has the winning formula to take this company to highest of heights. When Mark isn’t in the road preaching about Soardist' amazing quality and product offering, you can find him in the kitchen with his beautiful wife Tina and kitty cat Mabel, whipping up deliciousness for his family and friends.
Fun fact: Mark was the inspiration for “The Most Interesting Man in the World” character in the beer commercials. (except he likes tequila)
Melanie Anguiano
Director of Account Management
melanie@soardistusa.com. Ext:103
Melanie started with Soardist in 2019. Her career began as an Account Manager and has recently acclaimed her Director of Account Management role due to her leadership skills taking flight in the past year! She is a fun, outgoing, and driven person. Her multi-tasking skills are on fleek as she seems to be able to do it all even as a mom of 3 beautiful children! With everything Melanie takes on, it makes me wonder if she has hidden superpowers!
Fun Fact: She tried out for the “Fly Girls “dance troupe but was cut because she posed too much of a threat to J-LO.
Peggy Liutov
Account Manager
MidWest Region peggy@soardistusa.com. Ext: 102
Peggy was employee number three for Soardist. She began as the team lead for our administrative department but has transitioned into being one the west coast account managers. Peggy loves representing Soardist at tradeshows and meeting our clients face to face. In her spare time, she travels , and spends time with her family and kitty cat.
Fun Fact: Because of Peggy’s participation in the CFA International Cat Show, her Kitty currently holds the record of the Top Cat Model and Best of Show of 2022.
Vince Hines
Director of Graphic Services vince@soardistusa.com
If you have a question about our templates, need a sweet mockup to impress your client, or just want to chat about the differences between raster and vector images, Vince is our go-to graphics guy. He’s been in the printing and tradeshow industry for over 10 years so you can be sure he knows what’s up when he takes on your order. Vince is an absolute Adobe Illustrator wizard and has a passion for creating comics and drawing in his spare time. He also likes to unwind by playing video games. Vince currently lives in Huntsville, Alabama but has plans to move to Las Vegas soon. We love having Vince on our team because his positive attitude is contagious, and he makes sure the rest of the graphics team has what they need to do their jobs successfully.
Fun Fact : if Vince wasn’t on our team, he’d be teaching music history at an ivy League school.
Michael Grossberg
Business Development
East Region michael@soardistusa.com. Ext:109
Michael is rockstar at bringing in new clients for us and being a face for the brand. He lives just north of New York City and resides there with his Wife, newborn son, and his dog. Michael has a great passion for photography, dogs, and his family. He is a very active person who loves hiking and helping people. His love for helping people has helped him in all his careers from being a personal life coach to a physical trainer and a professional photographer. He is still very active in the photography world and loves to take photos for both himself and his business.
Fun fact: The movie “Magic Mike “ Is loosely based on his early life.
Deividas Vaitenas
Business Development
West Coast Region deividas@soardistusa.com. Ext: 104
He’s been part of the Soardist family for over 4 years now and is just as passionate about his role with the company as he is professional. His main responsibilities are client education and relationship building, both of which he is exceptional at since he is so personable and easy going. He and his family emigrated to the United States from Lithuania when he was a young child. Deividas is very well traveled for his age and possesses a wisdom beyond his years that comes across when you meet him. He is also super passionate about his hobbies, some of which include working on and riding motorcycles as well as enjoying as much time outdoors as possible. He is a key asset to Soardist and one of the many reasons we are so successful.
Fun Fact: if it has a steering wheel or handlebars Deividas can pop a wheelie on it!
Anna Romano
Account Manager
East Coast Region. anna@soardistusa.com. Ext: 111
Anna is the ultimate is a team player, keeping herself well informed to provide you with outstanding customer service. She is always happy to answer any of your inquiries as well as assist you with your order needs. Anna has four children but Leo, her giant fur baby, is the family favorite . She loves to cook and entertain. Anna has a big heart shown by her involvement with charity work and loves giving back. We love having Anna as part of our Soardist team & we are confident you will as well.
Fun Fact: Anna is the queen of the charcuterie tray.
Maria Ochoa-Damacela
Account manager
Midwest Region. maria@soardistusa.com. Ext:113
Maria is valued for her hustle, detailed work ethic, and love for her family and friends. She loves jamming out to Selena while making customized flavored Jell-o for events or parties. If not doing that, she is planning something that keeps all the family together with traditions to carry on. Maria is admired for her dedication to all things in her life, work, and home, and is always willing to open her heart to make sure others are taken care of. You can be sure that if you work with Maria, you will be treated how she treats all, like family. She leaves no job undone and sees everything from start to finish. She is a wonderful addition to the Soardist team and has helped grow Soardist into the company it is today.
Fun Fact: She once stayed up 24 hours making custom jello molds for a family wedding.
Joaquin Mendez
Director of Marketing. joaquin@soardistusa.com
Joaquin has been with Soardist since 2019 and is excellent at putting together our amazing marketing flyers, booths, and designs. Joaquin is a charismatic, knowledgeable, and driven person. He is very family oriented with many siblings. In his downtime, Joaquin enjoys being creative with both design and architecture. As well as spending time with his golden doodle puppy."
Fun fact: If you’re looking for an Air B n B Joaco is your man!
Stephanie Roach
Graphic Services Associate. stephanie@soardistusa.com
Do you need help with your apparel order designs? She’s got you! Are you providing us with awful graphics and ugly designs? You’ll never know because she’s super nice and will let you know we need better art in a nice way. You can count on her to make sure your order is being taken care of. Just remember she is not to be trifled with, otherwise, she’d kill you with even more kindness.
Fun facts: She loves cats, and she hides it well, you’d never guess. Say something mean about cats around her, I dare you…..
Arturo Hernandez
Graphic Services Associate. arturo@soardistusa.com
Arturo is one of our innovative and talented Graphic Service Specialists. Having been born in Mexico and currently residing in the great state of Texas, Arturo has a passion for both national football (How ‘Bout Them Cowboys?), and international football (he plays soccer for his fraternity the North Texas Betas). His interests go far beyond sports however, as he is also an avid digital artist, writer, video editor, and world traveler. When Arturo is working on your order, you can expect quality work and friendly customer service every single time.
Fun Fact: Arturo has an extensive cowboy boot and empty beer can collection.
Michelle Sopron
Account Manager
East Region. michelle@soardistusa.com ext. 116
Michelle is a great addition to the account management team. Prior to joining the team, she has worked in the Hospitality industry and Financial industry. She also has a degree in fashion design. In her short tenure with us her unique skill set has come in handy many times whether a client needs direction when choosing an apparel style or when an order needs to be handled with kids’ gloves, Michelle will make sure it gets handled.
Fun fact : Michelle makes killer Italian meatloaf!!
Megan Westerlund
Account Manager
West Region. megan@soardistusa.com. Ext: 105
Megan not only works hard but plays hard. She recently received her degree in kinesiology. When she’s not quoting your projects and orders, she can be found popping wheelies and running her dogs . Megan is true gem and a big reason why Soardist is where we are today.
Fun Fact: She’s a daredevil on anything with wheels!