Meet the NEWPRO Leadership Team
Anthony (Nick) Cogliani
President / Chief Executive Officer
Nick has worked at NEWPRO for more than 20 years and is the third-generation operator. The company was founded by Nick’s grandmother, Mary Cogliani, in the 1940s. In his years with NEWPRO, Nick has served as a Design Consultant, a Sales Manager and the Director of Operations.
Fun Fact: Nick loves to play golf.
Favorite Quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
Marci Katz
Vice President / Chief Marketing Officer
Marci has been the face of NEWPRO for more than 16 years, currently serving as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. She started as the company’s Director of Marketing and is responsible for the marketing and call center operations to support all of the NEWPRO markets and product categories. Marci also serves on the BBB of New England’s Board of Directors.
Fun Fact: Marci is a huge fan of Peanuts and loves Snoopy. She even named her dog “Charlie” after Charlie Brown.
Favorite Quote: “Keep looking up… that’s the secret of life.” – Snoopy
Ryan Spar
Chief Operating Officer
Ryan has been with NEWPRO for more than 16 years. Starting as a Sales Representative, Ryan rose through the ranks to become Sales Manager and Director of Sales before taking on his latest role as Chief Operating Officer.
Fun Fact: Ryan loves to make homemade Limoncello.
Favorite Quote: “He who sweats more in training bleeds less in battle.” – General George S. Patton
Kevin Felton
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin started at NEWPRO more than 30 years ago as a Staff Accountant. In his time with the company, Kevin has climbed the ranks to Accounting Manager, Controller and he now serves as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.
Fun Fact: Kevin collects comic books.
Favorite Quote: “Volume is vanity, profit is sanity, cash is king”
Jeff Caron
Vice President of Sales
Jeff first started at NEWPRO more than 30 years ago and currently serves as our Vice President of Sales. An expert in the field, Jeff started as a Sales Representative before moving up to Sales Manager and even Vice President of Sales.
Fun fact: Everyone who meets Jeff will eventually get a nickname from him.
Favorite quote: “Seek to understand before you speak.”
Michael Coughlin
Director of Training & Development
Michael returned to NEWPRO in 2022 as the Director of Training and Development. He previously worked for the company for 18 years serving as a Sales Representative, a Sales Trainer, and as Director of Business Development.
Fun Fact: Before joining the home improvement industry, Michael spent his younger years working at his father’s gas station & repair shop fixing cars.
Favorite Quote: “Leadership isn’t about winning, it’s about bringing people with you to the finish line.” – John C. Maxwell
Earl Knipfer
Director of Operations
Earl has been with NEWPRO for more than 4.5 years and is the Director of Operations. In his time with the company, Earl has served as a Production Manager and the Director of Field Operations.
Fun Fact: Earl bakes a home-made birthday cake every year for each of his children. His tradition has continued on with his granddaughter, who is now 10.
Favorite Quote: “Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don’t have that problem.” – President Ronald Reagan
Shauna Lonergan
Director or Marketing
Shauna has been at NEWPRO for more than 6 years and is the Director of Marketing. She joined the company as a Graphic Designer and started to climb the ranks quickly, serving as a Brand Marketing Specialist, Senior Marketing Communications Specialist, and Marketing Manager before being named Director of Marketing.
Fun Fact: Shauna used to compete locally and nationally in powerlifting.
Favorite Quote: “As I think, so shall I be.” – Wayne Dyer
Suzanne Powers-Parsons
Director of People and Culture
Suzanne has been with NEWPRO for more than 4.5 year. She started as a Human Resources Generalist and was then promoted to Senior HR Generalist before taking on the role of Director of People and Culture in 2022.
Fun Fact: Suzanne grew up on a small island in Maine.
Favorite quote: “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” – Audrey Hepburn
Dan Mocci
Regional General Manager – Hartford
Dan has been with NEWPRO for more than 2 years and serves as the General Manager of our Hartford division. A natural leader, Dan prides himself on his ability to motivate his peers and colleagues.
Fun Fact: Dan stays busy in his free time caring for his 2 children, his cat, lizard and iguana.
Favorite Quote: “Destiny is what I believe in. Destiny commands. We must Obey.”- Winston Churchill
