Our Team

Find the Zurier representative or staff with the right expertise and territory to serve you needs.

Leadership

Outside Sales

Inside Sales and Support

Leadership

Scott Polterock

President

Company-wide residential builder sales and manufacturer liaison

scottp@zurier.com

Scott's Bio

Steve Norton

Principal / CEO

Company-wide commercial sales and manufacturer liaison

steven@zurier.com

Steve's Bio

Lucas Thomas

Principal / Director of Commercial

Commercial sales – developers and mechanical contractors

lucast@zurier.com

Lucas's Bio

Matt Reilly

Principal / Director of Residential Trade

Residential sales Sacramento / all brands Reno market

mattr@zurier.com

Matt's Bio

Tony Item

Principal / Director of Residential New Construction

HVAC, electrical Sacramento, builder sales Bay Area, manufacturer liaison all brands

tonyi@zurier.com

Tony's Bio

Debra Palmer

Principal / Director of Showrooms

Showroom sales and residential builder sales, all Brands

debrap@zurier.com

Debra's Bio

John Reilly

Consultant

Chief Financial Officer and manufacturer liaison

johnr@zurier.com

John's Bio

Outside Sales

Justin Hankins

Fresno to Central Coast

All brands and market segments

justinh@zurier.com

Justin's Bio

Al Morris

Sacramento

Commercial Sales: developers, mechanical contractors, and mechanical engineers

alm@zurier.com

Al's Bio

Johnathan Reilly

Northbay

All brands and market segments

johnathanr@zurier.com

Johnathan's Bio

Bo Vosika

Hawaii

All brands and market segments

bov@zurier.com

Bo's Bio

Cindy Petersen

Hawaii

Specification Sales for developers, architects, and designers

cindyp@zurier.com

Cindy's Bio

Landon Polterock

Bay Area

All brands and market segments

landonp@zurier.com

Landon's Bio

Jeff Morrow

Central Valley

All brands and market segments

jeffm@zurier.com

Jeff's Bio

Alan Morris

Bay Area

Commercial Sales: mechanical engineers, architects, designers, and hospitality

alanm@zurier.com

Alan's Bio

Matt Hovan

Bay Area, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Salinas

HVAC / Electrical / all brands

matth@zurier.com

Matt's Bio

Frank Mullin

Bay Area

All brands and market segments

frankm@zurier.com

Frank's Bio

Olivia Cosca

Bay Area

Showroom Sales, R&R Market and Custom Home Builders – All Brands

oliviac@zurier.com

Olivia's Bio

Inside Sales & Support

Shelley Heise

Office Manager

925-449-5858 ext 216
shelleyh@zurier.com

Shelley's Bio

Kionna Neault

Inside Sales

925-449-5858 ext 242
kionnan@zurier.com

Dena Hickok

Inside Sales

925-449-5858 ext 213
denah@zurier.com

Dena's Bio

Kosta Triggas

Inside Sales

925-449-5858 ext 217
kostat@zurier.com

Kosta's Bio

Amy Thexton

Inside Sales

925-449-5858 ext 200
amyt@zurier.com

Amy's Bio

Brandon Miller

Inside Sales

925-449-5858 ext 210
brandonm@zurier.com

Brandon's Bio

Maryann Holman

Accounting

925-449-5858 ext 202
maryannh@zurier.com

Maryann's Bio

Scott Polterock

President

Scott started in the building industry in 1978 and joined Zurier co. in 1987. Scott is responsible for the Residential plumbing division in addition to all strategic business decision. Scott is a graduate of California State University Fresno, with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing.

Affiliations: BIA, PHCC, WSA, Rapport Leadership International.

Steve Norton

Principal / CEO

Steve Norton joined Zurier in 1992 and is currently the Chief Operations Officer. He is responsible for setting the organization’s strategy and overseeing the company’s operations. Steve has been responsible for the development of the company’s commercial plumbing division. Steve works in Alameda and Contra Costa counties with commercial and multifamily developers, designers, contractors, and distribution partners.

Affiliations: Member of ASPE / Member of Northern California MCA / Board Member for Western Supplier Association / Member of AIM/R / CPMR - Certified Professional Manufacturers Representative

Lucas Thomas

Principal / Director of Commercial

Lucas joined the team in 2013 with a background of experience in the plumbing & construction industry and is the Commercial Sales Manager for Zurier Company. Lucas works in the San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties with Commercial and Multifamily Developers, Designers, Contractors, and Distribution partners.

Matt Reilly

Principal / Director of Residential Trade

Matt Reilly, Residential Sales Manager, has been at Zurier since 2001. He is responsible for sales and support in the Sacramento Valley up to the Oregon Border and covering Northern Nevada.

Affiliations: PHCC, BIA, WSA and AIM/R member groups.

Tony Item

Principal / Director of Residential New Construction

Tony Item, HVAC & Electrical Manager, joined Zurier in 2005, and is responsible for HVAC and Electrical Sales for all channels in addition to Builder Sales for the East Bay on all lines. Tony has been responsible for the development of the company’s HVAC and Electrical division.

Debra Palmer

Principal / Director of Showrooms

Coming directly from the Kohler Company, Debra Palmer joined the Zurier Company in January 2000 and is the showroom sales manager. She is focused on Builders and Showrooms in Sacramento and outlying areas and has Distributor responsibilities as well.

John Reilly

Consultant

John started his career in wholesale plumbing distribution. He spent eleven years working his way through the system beginning in the warehouse and finishing as Regional Manager. He came to Zurier in 1980 as a territory sales manager, currently, he is responsible for the financial aspects of the daily business and Zurier’s ESOP. John also oversees the office staff along with helping mentor the Zurier sales team. He keeps in close contact with our major manufacturers and customers to enhance relationships.

Justin Hankins

Outside Sales

Justin Hankins, Senior Sales Executive for Central California, joined Zurier in 2001, and is responsible for our product lines in ten counties. These include all or part of Fresno, Tulare, Kings, San Luis Obispo, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Inyo, Mono, and Kern counties. Justin has been responsible for the growth of the company’s footprint into the Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Maria markets. Affiliations: Member of Central California BIA / Member of SLO County Builders Exchange

Johnathan Reilly

Inside Sales

Johnathan Reilly is outside sales for the Northbay and represents all lines. Johnathan joined Zurier in 2014 and started as inside sales for Haws, Rinnai, Tyler and Cash Acme / Sharkbite.

Bo Vosika

Outside Sales

Bo Vosika joined Zurier Company in 2010. Bo is responsible for all manufacturers/lines the Hawaii market (Oahu - Honolulu, Kona - Big Island, Hilo - Big Island, Kahului -Maui, Lihue - Kauai) including sales for commercial, hospitality, residential, multifamily, showroom and wholesale distribution. Affiliations: BIA – Hawaii, and the ASID - Hawaii. He is CEU certified trainer with Kohler and teaches level 3 training for Rinnai Water Heaters.

Cindy Petersen

Outside Sales

Cindy works with Bo Vosika in Hawaii. Responsible for A & D Specifications in Hawaii for Kohler, Kallista, Sterling & Robern. BA in Landscape Design & Management from the University of Hawaii Manoa. Cindy has been calling on the A & D community in Hawaii for over 20 years. Affiliations: Member IIDA and on the board of Healthy Climate Communities serving as vice president.

Landon Polterock

Outside Sales

Landon Polterock, Outside Sales, joined Zurier in 2016. He is responsible for all manufacturers/lines in the greater Bay Area.

Jeff Morrow

Outside Sales

Jeff Morrow, Outside Sales Rep, joined Zurier in 2013, is responsible for plumbing, HVAC and electrical in the San Joaquin, Merced and Madera County and HVAC/Electrical in the Fresno County. Jeff has responsibility for Distribution, Contractors, Developers, and Engineers.

Alan Morris

Outside Sales

Alan is responsible for Bay Area Projects and Specs for Hospitality, Multi-Family, and Commercial as well as Kohler and Kallista Showroom Channel and Custom Home Builders in the city of San Francisco. Alan believes in delivering a higher level of customer service by combining a thorough understanding of his client’s needs, delivering solutions to their problems and using up to date technology to find ways for his partners to maximize profitability or make the best use of their time. Affiliations: ASPE, AIA and ASID.

Matt Hovan

Outside Sales

Matt Hovan, Outside Sales, joined Zurier Company in January of 2017. He calls on Distributors, Contractors and Builders in the greater Bay Area, Santa Cruz, Hollister and Monterey for Electrical and HVAC products.

Frank Mullin

Outside Sales

Frank joined the Zurier Team in 2019 and brings 40 + years of sales experience in the wholesale plumbing business. Frank works primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area in the residential & multi-family business channels in support of our distribution partners.

Affiliations: Past Board Member – Western Supplier’s Association, Member of AIM/R, Building Industry Association [BIA], Past PCBC Committee Member, Past Western Regional Representative – National PHCC, Past Committee Member – Calif. PHCC & past Regional Committee Member of ASA.

Olivia Cosca

Outside Sales

Oliva Cosca, Outside Sales, joined Zurier in 2021. Oliva is responsible for Showrooms, R&R Contractors, and Custom Home Builders in the Bay Area.

Shelley Heise

Office Manager

Shelley joined Zurier in 2014 and is responsible for managing the inside sales staff as well as the Zurier facility. Shelley is responsible for quotations for Kohler, Kallista, and Sterling product lines.

Alka Kapoor

Inside Sales

Alka joined Zurier in 2021 and is responsible for inside sales and customer support. Alka is the inside sales team lead for Broan.

Dena Hickok

Inside Sales

Dena joined Zurier in 1994 and is responsible for inside sales and customer support. She is inside sales support for, American Metals, Seagull Lighting, Accor, Wasteking, and Broan-Nutone.

Kosta Triggas

Inside Sales

Kosta joined Zurier in 2021 and is responsible for inside sales and customer support. Kosta is the team lead Rinnai, ThermOmegaTech and Circuit Solver.

Amy Thexton

Inside Sales

Amy joined Zurier in 2019 and is responsible for inside sales and customer support. Amy is the team lead for Kohler, Sterling, and Kallista.

Brandon Miller

Inside Sales

Brandon joined Zurier in 2021 and is responsible for inside sales and customer support. Brandon is the team lead for Haws, AutoHot, AquaRex, Normac, and Flowban.

Maryann Holman

Accounting

Maryann began working for Zurier Co. in November 1993, back then handwritten ledgers were used for sales tracking. Her responsibilities now include standard accounting responsibilities, invoicing, billing, and HR support.