{"id":1430,"date":"2021-06-11T15:08:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T15:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.gardenstatekoi.com\/MD\/?page_id=1430"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:49:43","slug":"gsk-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/new.gardenstatekoi.com\/MD\/gsk-team\/","title":{"rendered":"GSK Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tOur Team\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\"tom2023\"\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tTom Smith\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t

Owner & President<\/p>\n\t

Thomas Smith entered the world of fish and water features simply by selling fish out of his garage. By 1991 his unforeseen success led him to establish Garden State Koi & Aquatic Center and consequently rented some space in a small nursery in Greenville, N.J. After a few years, the need to expand was clear, so he moved to a large facility in Warwick, N.Y.<\/p>\n

Tom regularly says he should have changed the name then, when he left the Garden State and came to New York, but he opted to keep the brand he had developed with his customers. Over the last 22 years, Tom’s incredible leadership and dedication to customer service has led to exponential growth and an amazing family-like atmosphere at Garden State Koi.<\/p>\n

In addition to a wildly successful business, Tom and his wife Nancy have been married for 32 years and have three amazing daughters. The Smiths are a deep-rooted sports family and they are very active in college basketball and field hockey. Tom and Nancy love to travel and are regularly adventuring out for skiing, hiking, sightseeing, and sunrise strolls.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Tim\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tTimothy Dille\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Installation ManagerJoined GSK In: 2004<\/p>\t\n\t

Fun Fact: Tim’s dog, Ziggy, has almost 1,000 followers on Instagram! ZiggyD the Pomapoo!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Luke\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tLuke Sattler\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Wholesale ManagerJoined GSK In: 2010<\/p>\t\n\t

Fun Fact: Luke went skydiving in New Zealand!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"New.Gomez\"\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tEnrique Gomez\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Installation ForemanJoined GSK In: 2013<\/p>\t\n\t

Fun Fact: Enrique’s hair used to reach below the middle of his back until he cut it and donated it in 2021!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Jason\"\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tJason Hranitz\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Maintenance ManagerJoined GSK In: 2022<\/p>\t\n\t

Fun Fact: Jason has his own koi pond!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Abel\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tAbel Morales\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Greenhouse Manager\/Maintenance CrewJoined GSK In: 2016<\/p>\t\n\t

Fun Fact: Abel makes award-winning cheesecake!!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"untitled\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tRafael Ortega\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Installation Crew Leader<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Valerie\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tValerie McCutchen\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Bookkeeper\/Office ManagerJoined GSK In: 2018<\/p>\t\n\t

Fun Fact: Valerie is an avid Mets fan and can nap on demand!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Joe\"\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tJoe Merriam\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Facilities ManagerJoined GSK In: 2018<\/p>\t\n\t

Fun Fact: Joe has a degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"New.Roberto\"\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tRoberto Cruz\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Maintenance Crew LeaderJoined GSK In: 2018<\/p>\t\n\t

Fun Fact: Roberto is originally from Mexico. He has seven siblings in total!<\/p>\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tStephen Smith\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Maintenance Crew Leader\u00a0<\/p>\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tGary Wojciechowski\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Maintenance Crew Leader\u00a0<\/p>\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tBailey Lynch\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Maintenance Crew LeaderJoined GSK In: 2024<\/p>\t\n\t

Fun Fact: Bailey grows competition-size giant pumpkins every year!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"untitled\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tSarah Smith\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Director of Social Media and MarketingJoined GSK In: 2024<\/p>\t\n\t

Fun Fact: Sarah’s pet pigs have over 60,000 followers on Instagram! @itspiggiesmalls<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"untitled\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tLogan Aikens\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Retail ManagerJoined GSK In: 2024<\/p>\t\n\t

Fun Fact: Logan converted his pool into a pond!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"untitled\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tCassie Lopata\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Maintenance CoordinatorJoined GSK In: 2025<\/p>\t\n\t

Fun Fact: Cassie grew up in Poland!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"untitled\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tElena Cruz\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Assistant Retail Manager\/Wholesale AssociateJoined GSK In: 2025<\/p>\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tSam Lenoci\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Delivery DriverJoined GSK In: 2026<\/p>\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tWendy Howell\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

General ManagerJoined GSK In: 2026<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin Our Team\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our Team Tom Smith Owner & President Thomas Smith entered the world of fish and water features simply by selling fish out of his garage. 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