Even with employees scattered across four states and many working from home, the Stackable Sensations team thrives on shared creativity. Top row from left: Debbie Belen, Lauren Cook, Jessica Ibsen; second row: Ashley Verrone, Brian Aboyoun, Kayla Pelham; third row: Lucy Fish, Sabrina Bogovic, Brittany Richie; bottom row: Shannon Wolfe, Jeanne Dranchak and Shari Verrone.
Top Executive
Shari Verrone, President
Company Type
Distributor
Location
Headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey; additional offices in Louisiana, New York and Florida
Website
www.stackablesensations.com
Year Founded
2003
Total Employees
12
Company Motto
“Creativity is our forte and we love to WOW our end users with unique items and superior customer care.”
Perks
Birthday as a paid day off (“Our owner loves her birthday and thinks everyone should enjoy theirs.”)
Incentive trips and shows/dinners
401 (k)
Paid vacation time
Contests with prizes and gift cards for a great job
WHAT EMPLOYEES SAY ABOUT STACKABLE SENSATIONS: Nominator Jeanne Dranchak, who has been at the company for nearly three years, is thrilled with her choice of employer. “I’ve been in the promotional products industry for 18 years and have never been happier than I am here at Stackable Sensations,” she says. Dranchak, one of several employees who works remotely, says she can call on colleagues from across the U.S. to bring their unique view and new ideas to the table. “Being in an event-driven business with tons of deadlines can get pretty stressful but we have a great team with a “can do” attitude that comes together so we always exceed our customer’s expectations.” Nominator Jessica Ibsen, a one-year employee, says the company is a dynamic and creative powerhouse, filled with skilled industry professionals who specialize in creative promotional marketing and unique ideas to help their clients grow their brands. “I often think of our core group as ‘Shari’s Angels,’” she says. “Shari, our company president, is our main sales force, while Shannon, Jeanne, Lucy and I work diligently to provide clients with the perfect promotion and often meet impossible deadlines and insane requests. Yet, the four of us have only been together once. We work remotely from our respective locations in Louisiana, Florida and New Jersey as a cohesive team that is strong independently as well as cooperatively.”
HOW IT DIFFERENTIATES ITSELF AS AN EMPLOYER: Nominator Brian Aboyoun has been at the company for less than a year but already has been powerfully inspired Verrone’s energy. “Shari Verrone is absolutely an amazing person to work for and to be around,” he says. She understands people’s needs, understands employees’ feelings and knows how to get the best out of others.” Ibsen adds, “Our company works out of four different states in home offices as one smooth-running business. We have cloud-based CRM software for client management, presentations and purchasing that allows other team members to collaborate or jump in if one person is not available that day. I personally love the freedom working from home brings as I do not have to battle a daily commute and am home when my children get home from school.”
THE EXTRAS THAT COUNT
“My boss, [Verrone], is a great mentor,” says nominator and newbie Shannon Wolfe. “She has taught me so much about how to sell not only awesome products, but also client service. She is always inspiring us to think about how we can offer traditional products with a new twist. I have learned how to look for the best and newest items on the market, and to promote them to the appropriate clients before they even ask. She encourages us to use our creativity and loves hearing our ideas. She also has fun competitions for us with cool rewards. She inspires us to work together as a team and to support each other.”
