Cook's Direct

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Address: Warrenville, IL Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM Monday7:30AM–5PMTuesday7:30AM–5PMWednesday7:30AM–5PMThursday7:30AM–5PMFriday7:30AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedSuggest an edit Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Phone: (630) 821-6300: Website: : : Place name: : : Category: : Website: http://www.cooksdirect.com/ Category: Restaurant supply store Suggest an editUnable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Questions & answers Ask a questionBe the first to ask a question Add a photoThanks for sharing!Your photo will be posted publicly on Google.Contribute MoreDoneUpload public photos of Cooks Direct Posting publicly on the Web Write a review Reviews 5 Google reviews From Cooks Direct Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. "Cook's Direct is your one-stop restaurant supply store selling an extensive range of quality kitchen supplies including hard-to-find specialty restaurant equipment. We work with the leading restaurant suppliers and manufacturers to meet your...More "Cook's Direct is your one-stop restaurant supply store selling an extensive range of quality kitchen supplies including hard-to-find specialty restaurant equipment. We work with the leading restaurant suppliers and manufacturers to meet your restaurant equipment or commercial kitchen equipment needs. Established in 1996, Cook’s Direct has extensive experience working with restaurants, catering operations, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, corrections and hospitals."

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Cook's Direct Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Jordan Bixler Jordan Bixler Greater Chicago Area Details
Jordan Bixler's Cook's Direct Experience April 2007 - September 2009
Job Account Executive Financial Services at Salesforce
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Salesforce  February 2015 - Present
salesforce.com  February 2014 - January 2015
salesforce.com  April 2013 - January 2014
salesforce.com  March 2012 - March 2013
Molex  May 2011 - March 2012
Molex Connector Company   October 2009 - May 2011
Cooks Direct  April 2007 - September 2009
Cook's Direct   April 2007 - December 2007
Molex  May 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Solution Selling, Spin Selling, Account Development, SAP, business to business..., Sales Presentations, Customer Presentations, Client facing skills, Sales and Distribution, Connectors, Technical sales, Channel Management, Negotiation, Customer Relations, Public Speaking, Technical Aptitude, Large Audience..., Value Selling, Account Management, Sales, B2B, Customer Service, Channel Partners, Sales Operations, Product Management, Cross-functional Team..., Leadership, Product Development, Salesforce.com, Pricing, Management, Sales Management, Direct Sales, Sales Process, Marketing, Program Management, SPIN Selling, Lead Generation, Product Marketing, CRM, Account Planning, Selling, Key Account Management, Demand Generation, Cold Calling, Strategic Partnerships, Project Management

Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Bachelor, Marketing

York High school

Sally Shang Sally Shang Greater Chicago Area Details
Sally Shang's Cook's Direct Experience 2010 - 2011
Job Account Manager at Merge Design + Interactive
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
Merge Design + Interactive  July 2014 - Present
Freelance  April 2012 - December 2013
1800flowers.com  2011 - 2012
Cook's Direct   2010 - 2011
GD Medical   2005 - 2009

Skills
Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Product Development, ERP, Purchasing, Global Sourcing, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Microsoft Office, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement, Supply Chain..., Mandarin, Supply Management, Materials Management, Cross-functional Team..., Supplier Negotiation, MRP, Purchase Management, Import/Export Operations

Education
University of Bridgeport   2002 — 2005
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Global Supply Chain Management

Sichuan Normal University   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts (BA), British and English Literature

Beth Brousil Beth Brousil Greater Chicago Area Details
Beth Brousil's Cook's Direct Experience January 2015 - July 2015
Job Graphic Designer & Blog Writer
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
TMP Worldwide  July 2015 - Present
MOW Creative Inc   May 2014 - Present
Cook's Direct   January 2015 - July 2015
Jayne Agency  June 2014 - August 2014
Loaves & Fishes Community Services  May 2013 - August 2013
Verizon Business  July 1998 - April 2011

Skills
Graphic Design, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Mac, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Logo Design, Photography, Web Design, Branding & Identity, Digital Illustration, Layout, User Interface Design, Lightroom, Copywriting, Microsoft Office, WordPress, CSS, HTML, HTML Emails, After Effects, Social Media, Blogging, Content Writing, Writing

Education
College of DuPage   2011 — 2015
Graphic Design

Andrew Fliss Andrew Fliss Greater Chicago Area Details
Andrew Fliss's Cook's Direct Experience July 2010 - June 2011
Job at
Industry Capital Markets
Experience
CVS Caremark Corporation  January 2014 - Present
CVS Caremark Corporation  September 2012 - December 2013
CVS Caremark Corporation  September 2011 - November 2011
Cooks Direct  July 2010 - June 2011

Skills
New Business Development, Inside Sales, Microsoft Office, Phone Skills, Business Relationship..., Telephone Skills, Sales, Management, Strategy, Account Management, Salesforce.com, Time Management

Education
Northern Illinois University - College of Business   2013 — 2013
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business

University of Illinois Springfield   2005 — 2009
Bachelors, Business Administration; Business Management; Business

St Charles North H.S   2001 — 2005
High School Diploma, College Prep

Tamika T. Bishop Tamika T. Bishop Greater Chicago Area Details
Tamika T. Bishop's Cook's Direct Experience July 2012 - Present
Job Cook's Direct
Industry Wholesale
Experience
Cook's Direct   July 2012 - Present
SFVG Inc.   April 2006 - Present
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.   March 2011 - March 2012

Skills
Management

Education
Lewis University
MBA, Project M

Lewis University
Bachelors, Business Administration

Claudia Santangelo Claudia Santangelo Greater Chicago Area Details
Claudia Santangelo's Cook's Direct Experience February 2012 - November 2014
Job at
Industry Restaurants
Experience
Chefwear  November 2014 - Present
Cook's Direct   February 2012 - November 2014
CTL Global, Inc.   July 2011 - February 2012
Carlisle FoodService Products  April 2010 - June 2011
American Metalcraft, Inc  December 2001 - August 2010
Edward Don & Company  September 1996 - December 2001
American Hotel Register Company  September 1993 - September 1996
American Hotel Register Company  June 1991 - September 1993

Skills
Purchasing, Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Product Development, Pricing, Sales, Management, Negotiation, Sourcing, Marketing, Sales Management, Customer Service, Trade Shows, Marketing Management, New Business Development, Selling, Global Sourcing, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Account Management, Contract Negotiation, Logistics, Cross-functional Team..., Competitive Analysis, Product Management, P, Packaging, Sales Operations, Training

Education
University of Colorado Boulder   1987 — 1991
Bachelor of Arts, Communication

Bob Albano Bob Albano Greater Chicago Area Details
Bob Albano's Cook's Direct Experience September 2006 - June 2007
Job Watson & Chalin/Hendrickson Suspensions Regional Sales ManagerMidwest
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Hendrickson  February 2013 - Present
Webb Wheel Products - A Marmon Highway Technologies/Berkshire Hathaway Company  May 2011 - February 2013
Terenine  October 2010 - March 2011
Tuthill Corporation  March 2010 - October 2010
Tuthill Corporation  June 2007 - March 2010
Cook's Direct   September 2006 - June 2007
SATISFYD   May 2004 - August 2006

Skills
Sales Management, New Business Development, Sales, Business Development, Solution Selling

Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   1992 — 1997

Richard Alesky Richard Alesky Greater Chicago Area Details
Richard Alesky's Cook's Direct Experience October 2006 - June 2010
Job Senior ERP Consultant
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Omega Protein, Inc.   January 2015 - Present
Peter Cremer North America, LP  November 2014 - January 2015
Young Innovations, Inc.   December 2013 - November 2014
reCenergize   December 2012 - December 2013
IT Augmentation Solutions, Inc.   June 2009 - December 2013
Cooks Direct  October 2006 - June 2010
Membership Strategies, Inc.   March 2003 - October 2006
Visual Performance Systems, Inc.   April 1996 - March 2003
Argonne National Laboratory (RGMA)   October 1994 - April 1996
W.W. Transportation, Inc.   June 1987 - October 1994

Skills
IFS ERP, ERP Implementations, Data Migration, Microsoft SQL Server, Start-ups, New Business Development, CRM, MRP, MRO Management, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Software Development, Integration, Consulting, Business Strategy, Web Development, E-commerce, Public Speaking, Business Process..., SES, SEO, Project Management, Business Process, Change Management, Managerial Finance, Financial Management, Lean Startup, Network Administration, Networking, Leadership, Management, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Program Management

Education
Benedictine University   2009 — 2011
Executive MBA, Entrepreneurial Leadership & Financial Management

Hann Academy of Martial Arts   1996 — 2007
Black Belt, Karate

DeVry University   1983 — 1987
B.S., Computer Information Systems

Moraine Valley Community College   1982 — 1983
Computer Programming, Computer Programming

Danielle-Nicole Tabor Danielle-Nicole Tabor Greater Chicago Area Details
Danielle-Nicole Tabor's Cook's Direct Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Digital Editor
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Cook's Direct   February 2015 - Present
NewsCastic  May 2014 - Present
22nd Century Media LLC  November 2012 - Present
Cancer Treatment Centers of America  January 2012 - November 2012
Front Street Cantina  January 2008 - December 2011
Beyond-The-Game.com   January 2009 - May 2009

Skills
Editing, Social Media, Web Content Management, Storytelling, SEO, SEM, Drupal, Customer Service, CMS, CSS, Mobile Content..., Writing, Desktop Publishing, Event Planning, HTML, Web Development, Mobile Applications, Medical Writing, Fact-checking, Proofreading, SeaMonkey, Linear Programming, InCopy, Constant Contact, ISSUU, Digital Marketing, Digital Strategy, Digital sales

Education
Columbia College Chicago   2006 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism

Mike Cardosi Mike Cardosi Greater Chicago Area Details
Mike Cardosi's Cook's Direct Experience April 2009 - Present
Job National Accounts Rep at Cook's Direct
Industry Wholesale
Experience
Cook's Direct   April 2009 - Present
Chicago Tribune Media Group  November 2007 - September 2008
CareerBuilder.com  December 2006 - November 2007

Skills
Account Management, Salesforce.com, Sales Operations, Sales, Selling, CRM, Cold Calling, B2B, Sales Process, Sales Presentations, Solution Selling, Sales Management, New Business Development, Direct Sales, Lead Generation, Social Media

Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   2002 — 2006
Mass Communication & Media Arts, Radio-Television

Waubonsie Valley High School   1998 — 2002

Sandra Bland Sandra Bland Greater Chicago Area Details
Sandra Bland's Cook's Direct Experience April 2014 - April 2015
Job Entrylevel Administrative Assistant
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Cook's Direct   April 2014 - April 2015
Kforce  June 2013 - August 2013
Select Staffing  February 2013 - April 2013
Select Staffing  January 2013 - February 2013
Prairie View A&M University  October 2009 - March 2010

Skills
Customer Service, Administration, Spreadsheets, Office Management, Administrative..., Microsoft Office, Filing, Time Management, Software Documentation, Process Scheduler, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office 2007, Office Administration, Document Preparation, Research, Lotus Notes, Yardi Voyager, Typing- 40 WPM, Telephone Skills, Invoicing, Proofreading, QuickBooks

Education
Prairie View A&M University   2005 — 2009
B.S, Agriculture; Animal Science

Tim Saner Tim Saner Greater Chicago Area Details
Tim Saner's Cook's Direct Experience April 2013 - Present
Job Sales Manager at Cook's Direct, Inc.
Industry Wholesale
Experience
Cook's Direct   April 2013 - Present
Cook's Direct   October 2009 - Present
Cook's Direct   April 2006 - September 2009
The Boelter Companies, Inc.   2002 - 2004
Metro Premium Wines, Inc.   1996 - 2002

Skills
Product Development, Bid Strategy, Contract Management, Sales Rep Training, Sales Management, Sales, Team Building, Customer Service, Negotiation, Leadership, Account Management, Food Service, Sales Operations, New Business Development, B2B, Inventory Management, Strategic Planning, Sales Process

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1991 — 1995
B.A., Philosophy

Vik Patel Vik Patel Greater Chicago Area Details
Vik Patel's Cook's Direct Experience December 2007 - March 2008
Job Program Manager, International Supply Chain (ISC) at Kuehne + Nagel
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
Kuehne + Nagel  April 2015 - Present
MIQ Logistics  July 2013 - April 2015
Clutch Global   November 2012 - June 2013
Livingston International  June 2012 - November 2012
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.   March 2010 - June 2012
Global Experience Specialists (GES)   March 2008 - September 2009
Cook's Direct   December 2007 - March 2008
Best Selling Author   June 2007 - October 2007

Skills
Account Management, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Social Media, Email Marketing, Trade Shows, Sales, New Business Development, Customer Service, Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Market Research, Microsoft Office, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Event Planning, Social Media Marketing, B2B, Public Relations, Direct Marketing, RFP, RFP Design, RFP Generation, Salesforce.com, Sales Presentations, Business Strategy, Key Account Development, Key Account Management, Strategic Account..., Leadership, Lead Generation, Project Management, Metrics Reporting

Education
North Central College   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Marketing

Elk Grove High School

Carrie Worthington Carrie Worthington Greater Chicago Area Details
Carrie Worthington's Cook's Direct Experience December 2014 - Present
Job Customer Service Manager at Cook's Direct
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Cook's Direct   December 2014 - Present
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church  2013 - Present
HD Smith  February 2013 - December 2014
NAMI Will-Grundy   April 2011 - November 2013
Dik Drug Company  January 2011 - February 2013
Dik Drug Company  January 2007 - January 2010
Dik Drug Company  November 1998 - January 2007
Fox/Bettinardi & Assoc.   1994 - 1997
Wells/Bloomfield   1990 - 1994

Skills
Fundraising, Community Relations, Public Speaking, Mental Health, Strategic Planning, Volunteer Management, Event Planning, Coaching, Non-profits, Public Relations, Event Management, Microsoft Office, Writing, Planning, Promotions, Small Business, Customer Service, Team Building, Leadership Development, Excel, Charities, Program Development, Business Planning, Microsoft Excel, Nonprofits, Purchasing, Leadership, Community Outreach, Organizational..., Grant Writing, Budgets, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Contract Negotiation, Time Management, Training, Project Management, Management, Social Services, Supervisory Skills, Program Management, Administration, Human Resources, Staff Development, Proposal Writing, Government, Grants, Conflict Resolution, Healthcare

Education
Joliet Junior College
Business Administration

Bridget Shafer Bridget Shafer Chicago, Illinois Details
Bridget Shafer's Cook's Direct Experience May 2007 - April 2013
Job Senior Graphic Designer at Grant Thornton LLP
Industry Accounting
Experience
Grant Thornton LLP  August 2014 - Present
Grant Thornton LLP  May 2013 - Present
Cook's Direct   May 2007 - April 2013
FTD.com  January 2006 - May 2007

Skills
Direct Mail, Email Marketing, Catalogs, Art Direction, Graphics, Web Design, Photo Shoot Direction

Education
Michigan State University   2000 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art and Telecommunications

Michigan State University   2000 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Communications, Studio Art and Digital Media Arts and Telecommunications

Ravi Rooprai Ravi Rooprai Greater Chicago Area Details
Ravi Rooprai's Cook's Direct Experience October 2014 - Present
Job ECommerce Manager at Cook's Direct
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Cook's Direct   October 2014 - Present
ROOPS Consulting, Inc.   January 2003 - Present
Roops, Consulting   January 2001 - Present
Procysive Corporation   January 2010 - June 2012
Enhanced Business Solutions, Inc   January 2000 - January 2010
AT&T  April 2003 - May 2004
AT&T Small Business   January 2002 - January 2003

Skills
Business Development, Customer Service, Business Strategy, Account Management, Management, Sales, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Sales Management, Online Advertising, Team Management, Windows, Training, Start-ups, CRM, Cold Calling, Social Media, Analysis, SEO, Web Analytics, IT Management, Web Development, New Business Development

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1996 — 2000
B.S., Microbiology

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Microbiology, General

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1996 — 2000
B.S, Microbiology

Willowbrook High School   1992 — 1996

Jeff Breeden Jeff Breeden Greater Chicago Area Details
Jeff Breeden's Cook's Direct Experience CEOCooks DirectJanuary 1996 - Present
Job CEO at Cooks Direct
Industry Restaurants
Experience
Cook’s Direct  CEOCooks DirectJanuary 1996 - Present
Cetring Supplies Depot   April 1992 - December 1995

Education
American InterContinental University   1992 — 1994
MBA, Marketing

Steve Bonnell Steve Bonnell Greater Chicago Area Details
Steve Bonnell's Cook's Direct Experience January 2005 - September 2011
Job Director of Digital Analytics
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
UMarketing  February 2015 - Present
OptionsHouse  August 2012 - January 2015
OptionsHouse  September 2011 - August 2012
Cook's Direct   January 2005 - September 2011

Skills
Online Marketing, Conversion Optimization, A/B testing, SEO, Web Analytics, Landing Page..., Digital Marketing, Demand Forecasting, PPC, Online Advertising, Digital Strategy, Customer Acquisition, Google Analytics, Online Lead Generation, Affiliate Marketing, Analytics, Multi-channel Marketing, E-commerce, Email Marketing, SEM

Education
North Central College   2001 — 2005
B.A., Marketing

Christy Lucarelli Christy Lucarelli Greater Chicago Area Details
Christy Lucarelli's Cook's Direct Experience June 2013 - Present
Job Commercial Accounts Representative at Cook's Direct, Inc
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Cook's Direct   June 2013 - Present
Cook's Direct   March 2011 - June 2013
Dwyer Products Corp   October 2009 - February 2011
Colorado Technical University  April 2009 - December 2009
Direct Buy of Hoffman Estates   May 2007 - March 2009
The Home Depot  April 2003 - May 2007
CLTV  March 2000 - May 2002
Alabama's 13, WVTM   February 1998 - February 2000
KNBN-TV  July 1997 - February 1998

Skills
Broadcast, Editing, Customer Service, Time Management, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Social Media, Sales, Forecasting, Marketing, Account Management, Advertising, Event Planning, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Project Management, Public Speaking, Sales Management, Team Building

Education
Florida State University   1993 — 1996
BS, Meteorology

John Yaeger John Yaeger Warrenville, Illinois Details
John Yaeger's Cook's Direct Experience April 2011 - Present
Job Business Development Manager at Cook's Direct
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Cook's Direct   April 2011 - Present
Cooks Direct  April 2008 - March 2011
Century Securities   2003 - February 2008
Raymond James Financial Services  January 1994 - January 2003
Tamaron Investments   January 1992 - January 1994
John W. Yaeger   January 1991 - January 1994
Amoco Motor Club   January 1989 - January 1991

Skills
New Business Development, Negotiation, Customer Relations, Strategic Planning, Solution Selling, Problem Solving, Account Management, Business Strategy, Customer Service, Sales, CRM, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Training, Business Development, Cold Calling, Retail, B2B, Pricing, Sales Process, Team Building, Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups

Education
Northern Illinois University - College of Business   1987 — 1992
Bachelors, Double Major in Business System Analysis & Economics

Kerri Kolzow Kerri Kolzow Greater Chicago Area Details
Kerri Kolzow's Cook's Direct Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Inside Sales Representative
Industry Consumer Services
Experience
Cooks Direct  February 2014 - Present
Applebees Restaurant  January 2007 - February 2014
GIVE Denver   2012 - 2013
Children's Learning Center  2006 - 2007
Geneva Park District  2002 - 2007

Skills
Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Research, Event Planning, Community Outreach, Social Media, Non-profits, Teamwork, Teaching, Social Services, Photoshop, Psychology, Fundraising, Cpr Certified, Mental Health, Time Management, mic, Nonprofits

Education
Northern Illinois University   2010 — 2012
Bachelors of Science, Psychology

University of Kansas   2004 — 2008
Social welfare, 4.0

Geneva HIgh School   2000 — 2004