Our Team

At Osborne Company, Inc. we value our customers and are properly staffed to support your specific needs. We can always be reached during normal business hours at (925) 449‐1700. You can find each individuals email and phone number below within their respective employee profile. If you do not have a specific person you are trying to reach or have a general inquiry, please click here.

John Osborne

CEO

Ashley Messier

President

Bill Schwartz

Vice President

Chris Gillespie

Vice President of Sales

Jim Casey

Territory Sales Manager

Sacramento Valley / Gold Country / Shasta Cascades

Mike Engel

Territory Sales Manager

Central Valley

Robert Vargas

Territory Sales Manager

South Bay / Central Coast

Doug Welpott

Territory Sales Manager

Sacramento Valley / North Coast

Abel Aguilar

Territory Sales Manager & Business Development Engineer

Greater Bay Area

Paul Cordova

Territory Sales Manager & Business Development Representative

Northern Nevada & Tahoe Truckee Area

Jim Thurston

Business Development Engineer

Sacramento Valley

Steve Macone

Business Development Engineer

Bay Area

Bryan Dooley

Business Development Engineer

Bay Area

Matt Gillespie

Residential Account Manager - Bay Area

Ramon Sanchez

Service Team Lead

Cindy Salo-Tom

Operations Manager

Michael Schwartz

Inside Sales & Quotations Manager

Richard Moreno

Warehouse Manager

Dale Spencer

Inside Sales

Drew Reil

Inside Sales & Quotations

Kyle Salo

Inside Sales & Quotations

Kendra Wilcox

Inside Sales

John Osborne

CEO

John began his career in 1976 as an outside sales representative for Osborne-Schuepbach Companies. In 1980, John became a junior partner with Osborne Company, a business founded in 1973 by his late father, Dan Osborne. John became president of the agency in 1984 and has maintained full ownership of the Osborne Company since 1988. John is responsible for overseeing the financial aspects of the daily business and the company’s management team.

925-449-1700

Ashley Messier

President

Ashley started in the industry in 2003 and joined Osborne Company in 2007. Ashley is responsible for manufacturer relations and overseeing the company’s overall strategy, operations, strategic business decisions and commercial sales division. Ashley is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

415-533-2063

Bill Schwartz

Vice President

Bill started in the industry in 1988 and joined Osborne Company in 2001. Bill is responsible for manufacturer relations and overseeing the company’s engineering, business development, service and aftermarket sales divisions. Bill is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

510-867-5558

Chris Gillespie

Vice President of Sales

Chris started in the industry in 1982 and joined Osborne Company in 1984. Chris is responsible for overseeing the management of our territory sales managers, wholesale corporate accounts, builder accounts and key production plumbers. Chris is also responsible for the management of our Hawaii territory. Chris is a graduate of Ferris State University with an Associate Degree in General Education.

510-912-1616

Jim Casey

Territory Sales Manager

Sacramento Valley / Gold Country / Shasta Cascades

Jim started in the industry in 1978 and joined Osborne Company in 1995. Jim has responsibility for residential & multi-family sales of our product lines in 17 counties: San Joaquin, Sacramento, Calaveras, Amador, Alpine, El Dorado, Placer, Sutter, Yuba, Butte, Nevada, Sierra, Plumas, Lassen, Merced, Stanislaus and Modoc. Jim is responsible for maintaining relationships with our distribution, contractor, developer and builder partners in the territory. Jim is a graduate of University of the Pacific with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

209-471-5045

Mike Engel

Territory Sales Manager

Central Valley

Mike started in the industry in 1986 and joined Osborne Company in 2016. Mike has responsibility for residential & multi-family sales of our product lines in 10 counties: San Benito, Kings, Tulare, Inyo Fresno, Madera, Mono, Merced, Mariposa and Tuolumne. Mike is responsible for maintaining relationships with our distribution, contractor, developer and builder partners in the territory.

209-712-1399

Robert Vargas

Territory Sales Manager

South Bay / Central Coast

Robert started in the industry in 2011 and joined the Osborne team in 2019. Robert has responsibility for residential & multi-family sales of our product lines in 6 counties: Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito. Robert is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with our distributors, contractors, developer and builder partners in the territory.

669-454-2193

Doug Welpott

Territory Sales Manager

Sacramento Valley / North Coast

Doug started in the industry in 2008 and joined Osborne Company in 2023. Doug has responsibility for residential & multi-family sales of our product lines in 14 counties: Contra Costa, Solano, Yolo, Napa, Lake, Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino, Tehama, Humboldt, Trinity, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Del Norte. Doug is responsible for maintaining relationships with our distribution, contractor, developer and builder partners in the territory. Doug is a licensed contractor in CA and is a graduate of the University of the Pacific with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.

925-783-6012

Abel Aguilar

Territory Sales Manager & Business Development Engineer

Greater Bay Area

Abel started in the industry in 1998 and joined Osborne Company in 2017. Abel has responsibility for residential & multi-family sales of our product lines in the counties of: Alameda, San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma. Abel has responsibly for commercial sales of our product lines in the counties of Marin and Sonoma. Abel is responsible for maintaining relationships with our distribution, contractor, developer, builder, engineer, facility and end-user partners in the territory. Abel is a graduate of UC Davis with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

415-265-3325

Paul Cordova

Territory Sales Manager & Business Development Representative

Northern Nevada & Tahoe Truckee Area

Paul started in the industry in 1985 and joined Osborne Company in 2020. Paul has responsibility for residential, multi-family, and commercial sales of our product lines in all counties in the state of Nevada except Clark County. Paul is responsible for maintaining relationships with our distribution, contractor, developer, builder, engineer, facility and end-user partners in the territory. Paul has vast experience in the plumbing industry and has worked in all sectors of the trade as a journeyman plumber, project manager, wholesale distributor, and manufacturer.

775-720-9702

Jim Thurston

Business Development Engineer

Sacramento Valley

Jim started in the industry in 1983 and joined Osborne Company in 2011. Jim is responsible for maintaining relationships with our mechanical contractor, consulting engineer, facility and end-user partners in the territory. Jim Thurston has vast experience in commercial plumbing and piping as a business owner, estimator, project manager and sales engineer . Jim has also completed the plumbing system design curriculum at UCLA.

925-518-4751

Steve Macone

Business Development Engineer

Bay Area

Steve started in the industry in 1992 and joined Osborne Company in 2017. Steve is responsible for maintaining relationships with our mechanical contractor, consulting engineer, facility and end-user partners in the territory. Steve is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a Bachelor of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering.

510-504-9499

Bryan Dooley

Business Development Engineer

Bay Area

Bryan started in the industry in 2017 and joined Osborne Company in 2017. Bryan is responsible for maintaining relationships with our mechanical contractor, consulting engineer, facility and end-user partners in the territory. Bryan is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

925-290-9418

Matt Gillespie

Residential Account Manager - Bay Area

Matt started in the industry by joining Osborne in 2023. Matt has responsibility for residential & multi-family sales of our product lines in the Bay Area. Matt is responsible for supporting our territory sales managers in maintaining relationships with our distribution, contractor, developer, and builder partners. Matt graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

925-389-0132

Ramon Sanchez

Service Team Lead

925-580-8676

Cindy Salo-Tom

Operations Manager

Cindy started in the industry in 1990 and joined Osborne Company in 2011. Cindy is responsible for overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations and provides support to our inside sales team and accounting departments. Cindy carries a license in General Engineering from the state of CA.

925-449-1700

Michael Schwartz

Inside Sales & Quotations Manager

Michael started in the industry in 2013 and joined Osborne Company in 2013. Michael is responsible for commercial quotations and inside sales support of our various manufacturers. Michael is a graduate of CSU Bakersfield with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Environmental Resource Management.

925-449-1700

Richard Moreno

Warehouse Manager

Richard started his career in the plumbing industry in 2000 while working with a plumbing contractor. Richard joined Osborne Company in 2004 as a Warehouse Assistant and became Warehouse Manager in 2008. Richard is responsible for inventory, shipping, receiving and building maintenance.

925-449-1700

Dale Spencer

Inside Sales

Dale started his career in service to our country, specifically the US Navy as a Boiler Technician before entering the plumbing industry in 1984. Dale joined Osborne Company in 2013 and is responsible for inside sales support of our various manufacturers, order processing, inventory control and purchasing.

925-449-1700

Drew Reil

Inside Sales & Quotations

Drew started in the industry in 2019 and joined Osborne Company in 2021. Drew is responsible for commercial quotations and inside sales support of our various manufacturers. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Project Management at Southern New Hampshire University.

925-449-1700

Kyle Salo

Inside Sales & Quotations

Kyle started in the industry in 2022 and joined Osborne Company in 2022. Kyle is responsible for commercial quotations and inside sales support of our various manufacturers. Kyle is a graduate of Montana Tech of the University of Montana with a focus in General Engineering and Precision Machining.

925-449-1700

Kendra Wilcox

Inside Sales

Kendra started in the industry by joining Osborne in 2023. Kendra is responsible for inside sales support of our various manufacturers, order processing, inventory control and purchasing.

925-449-1700