Joe Palko has worked in business management since the age of 16. Starting in a grocery store, and moving on to join Scott Sanfilippo in founding TheFerretStore.com and Solid Cactus, Joe acquired a natural ability to turn professional goals into reality. As Vice President, General Manager and co-founder, Joe enforces the Solid Cactus mission while overseeing the company’s business relations.

Considered one of the pioneers of eCommerce, Scott Sanfilippo started his first online store with Joe Palko in 1994, TheFerretStore.com. Scott’s knowledge and experience in eCommerce and branding has gained him national recognition and exposure in such publications as Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Internet Retailer, Wall Street Journal and more. Scott is the recipient of several awards including “Top 40 Under Forty” (2008 Times Leader), “Person of the Year” nominee (2007 Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice), “Top 20 Under 40″ (2006 NEPA Business Journal), “Young Millionaire” (2005 Entrepreneur Magazine) and most recently the “Entrepreneurial Achievement Award (2009) from Ben Franklin Technology Partners.

Scott has managed 39 eCommerce stores and has successfully led Solid Cactus until its acquisition by Web.com in April 2009. Today, Scott is Sr. Marketing Consultant for Web.com eCommerce where his experience and guidance is used to extensively promote Solid Cactus and other eCommerce initiatives within the organization.

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After designing websites on a free-lance level, Miguel Younger applied his experience with client relations to his introductory role as Traffic Manager for Solid Cactus. Utilizing his knowledge of web design and communication, Miguel advanced to his current role, Vice President of Operations. Miguel is responsible for leading each team toward achieving company and client goals while meeting industry-best standards.

Joining the Solid Cactus Store Development team with a well-rounded educational background, Chris Martin works closely with department managers to make sure operations remain focused on what he calls “the Solid Cactus culture of excellence.” As Director of Store Development, Chris plays an important role in molding the internal environment of the company, as well as the external partnerships.

As Director of Project Management, Jeffrey Mancini oversees the stages of project development. Holding degrees in Information Sciences and Technology with concentrations in consulting, Jeffrey provides a balanced mixture of communication and technical knowledge. Previously a retail and up-sell employee for a network solutions company, Jeffrey now focuses on optimizing the relationships between Solid Cactus Project Managers and their clients.

Studying eCommerce Management in college gave Keith Schaffer a qualified background for the role of Director of Store Programming Group. Keith began his programming career as a developer for a company out of Florida. Hearing about Solid Cactus brought iKeth to the Store Programming Group where he oversees the progress of Solid Cactus programmers, ensuring client stores receive optimized functionality.

Bringing more than 20 years of Corporate American entrepreneurial experience to Solid Cactus, Lou Pagnotti applies his acquired management, sales and marketing skills to his role as Vice President of Sales. Lou’s responsibilities involve coordinating sales opportunities and overseeing the relationships between store owners and Account Managers to ensure an optimized profit experience for both the company and our clients.

Advancing from Sr. Account Manager to Director of Sales gave Stephen Grecco the first-hand experience needed to lead the Solid Cactus Sales Team as Director of Sales. With focus remaining on the needs of our clients, Stephen works closely with Account Managers to match each client to the right solution. Stephen holds a degree in Business Management and Administrative Economics.