Mark Zelk

President

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Steven Kidwell

Vice President of Design

With more than three decades at Chippenhook, Steven brings deep experience in retail display, fixture design, and manufacturing. His work begins with the customer experience and often starts with a sketch before becoming a production-ready solution. He leads the design team with practical creativity, technical knowledge, and a genuine passion for the details—especially pens, leather goods, and watches.

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Kirk Aronson

VP of Business Development

With seven years at Chippenhook and more than 30 years of experience in the luxury consumer goods, display, and packaging industries, Kirk brings a deep understanding of brands, retailers, and customer relationships to every project.

His approach is centered on building strong partnerships, understanding the customer’s needs, and giving his team the space and support to do their best work. Kirk leads with experience, trust, and a genuine commitment to helping both people and ideas move forward.

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MONICA CIRONE

Business Development Manager
Expertise: Jewelry

For 8 years at Chippenhook, Monica has brought more than two decades of jewelry industry experience to packaging and display projects. As a Graduate Gemologist and former fine jewelry buyer, she brings a sharp understanding of the product, the customer, and the details that make a presentation feel right. She has a knack for looking at a project from the buyer’s perspective while keeping the creative and practical sides moving in the same direction.

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Lorri Williams

Key Account Manager
Expertise: Jewelry

Never” and “no” don’t really fit into Lorri’s vocabulary. She is a relentless problem solver who keeps pushing, asking questions, and finding a way forward when things get complicated. A true go-getter with a heart of gold, Lorri has a way of turning challenges into “let’s figure it out.

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Jodi Ippolito

Business Development Manager
Expertise: Jewelry

For more than 6 years at Chippenhook, Jodi has combined her 20 years of experience in jewelry, business, and banking to help clients navigate the decisions behind every project. She has a natural understanding of both the numbers and the brand—and knows that the best solutions need to work for both. Clients appreciate her practical perspective, business sense, and genuine approach to building relationships.

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Douglas Erwin

Key Account Manager
Expertise: Multi-Industry (jewelry, eyewear, footwear)

For 6 years at Chippenhook, Douglas has helped lifestyle brands turn ideas into opportunities and opportunities into lasting partnerships. He brings a sharp business perspective, a deep understanding of display and packaging, and a relationship-first approach to every project. He is always thinking a few steps ahead—looking for the next opportunity, the next solution, and the next way to make a partnership stronger.

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Sara Bruckshaw

Business Development Manager

With a year at Chippenhook, Sara brings experience across jewelry, watches, eyewear, footwear, safes, travel, cosmetics, personal care, and sport. Her background spans jewelry design, medical sales, and entrepreneurship, giving her a diverse perspective on creating impactful customer experiences.

From unboxing moments to visual displays, Sara approaches every project with fresh thinking, a focus on the customer, and a commitment to bringing ideas to life with excellence in execution.

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Cateline Quinn

Senior Designer

For more than 12 years, Cateline has brought practical elegance to Chippenhook projects—from jewelry packaging and displays to retail fixtures. She pairs sharp design instincts with fast execution, making her a go-to partner when great ideas need to become real solutions quickly. Her teammates also appreciate her lighthearted sarcasm almost as much as her creativity.

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Natasha Watkins

Senior Designer

Natasha has spent 18 years turning ideas into thoughtful, memorable retail environments. With a background in interior design and a sharp eye for detail, she thrives on projects that invite creativity and make a customer stop, look, and engage. Her optimism is contagious—and her expanding creative vocabulary keeps the team entertained.

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Thomas Perugini

Senior Designer

Thomas brings a calm, inventive approach to fixture and display design, with particular expertise in footwear and jewelry presentations. For 7 years, he has helped create smart, compelling retail solutions while remaining remarkably steady when projects become complicated. His answer is often simply, “Okay”—followed by getting it done.

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Robert Iacobucci

Vice President of Operations

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