John White, Chairman & CEO
John leads the firm's sales and strategy development on behalf of our clients. He is classically trained in marketing and was the youngest Director at Acosta, the leading sales and marketing agency for the grocery trade, before founding Compass. John is very active in the community and directs Compass philanthropic activities and support through our foundation, Compass Cares He currently serves on the board of the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation; served as President of iFred, the International Foundation for Research & Education of Depression, a 501(c)3 healthcare non-profit; and on the board of the United Way Campaign of Maryland. John holds an MBA in Marketing & Management from the University of Baltimore.

James C. “Chip” DiPaula, Jr., Senior Vice President Business Development
Chip leads our business development efforts including consulting, e-commerce and international market development. He is a former partner and COO of Petrie Ross Ventures, a premier retail developer in the Mid-Atlantic region. Prior to this, he served as Chief of Staff to the Governor of Maryland and Secretary of the Maryland Department of Budget and Management, overseeing a $29 billion budget, personnel management for the state's 80,000 employees, and approximately $5 billion in annual procurement. Chip served as Convention Manager and CEO of the 2000 Republication National Convention in Philadelphia, a $100 million event with 45,000 attendees. Chip leads the Consumer Products Subcommittee for the US India Business Council and serves on the boards of The Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, The Annapolis Economic Development Corporation and the Annapolis & Anne Arundel Conference and Visitors Bureau. He received his B.S. in Business Administration and Management from Towson University.

Joe Conoscenti, Business Development & Sales Consulting
Joe leads the Compass sales consulting practice and has more than 40 years experience in the CPG industry. Joe began his career with Lever Brothers as Business Director and Vice President of Global Customer Development and most recently served as Vice President of Sales for McCormick Spice Company. During Joe's 29 year tenure with McCormick he led their sales efforts along with the modernization of their sales force and personnel systems. Joe led McCormick's largest marketing project in their history as the company converted from cans to plastic. He also led the integration of Lawry's acquisition. Joe has extensive experience spanning multiple sales channels including Grocery, Mass and Club. Joe holds an MBA in Marketing from Loyola University.

Anthony Cognetti, Vice President, Confectionary & Snacks
Tony is a candy and confectionery sales industry expert with more than 30 years experience in the CPG Industry . Tony has held many leadership positions including Senior Vice President of Vendor Relations for QDN; President for both the D.C. Sales Company (a Metro New York Confectionery brokerage house) and the New York Candy Club; and Vice President of Confectionary for M.W. Houck (a Metro New York food broker). He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the National Confectionery Sales Association and was inducted in to the NCSA Candy Hall of Fame in 1996. Tony received his B.A. in Business from the Pennsylvania State University.

John Blake, Vice President Business Development
John manages multiple Compass accounts and has more than 35 years experience in the CPG Industry. Before joining Compass Marketing, John worked for Johnson & Johnson for 30 years where he held a variety of positions including Director of Sales, Director of Sales Administration, Business Director, Region Manager, Director of National Accounts and Team Leader Specialty. John and his teams have managed a wide variety of businesses including Chain Drug, Grocery, Drug Wholesaler, Dollar, Club, Convenience and Military. John established J&J's (McNeil Consumer Products) Alternate Channel business, valued at $100 million.

John serves on the Board of iFred (International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression) and has served as past Chairman of the McNeil Consumer Products Company Wide United Way Campaign.

David Boshea, Group Vice President
Dave leads the Compass Midwest team with a significant focus on the hardware, office and B2B channels. Dave served as National Accounts Team Leader for both Energizer and Wyeth (formerly American Home Products), and was National Director of Sales for Hanover Foods. Dave is a member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Illinois and received his B.S. in Marketing from Central Michigan University.

Jesse Williams, Group Vice President, Inside Sales
Jesse leads the Compass Inside Sales Team and has 13 years in Sales Management for MCI/UUNet Technologies, Saavis Communication and Qwest Technologies. Jesse's team at MCI/UUNET was recognized as the best Inside Sales team ever, by increasing sales from $200 million to $3.5 billion in 4 years.

Gary Panebianco, Group Vice President
Gary leads the Mid Atlantic Sales team with particular focus on the Office, Travel and redistribution channels. Gary began his sales career with Kraft General Foods and most recently served as Team Director at Acosta Sales and Marketing where he was promoted five times during his tenure. Gary is the recipient of numerous industry and Broker of the Year Awards. Gary received his B.S. in Marketing from Loyola College of Maryland.

Greg Acken
B2B Director
Greg has worked in a variety of Sales and Marketing assignments across multiple channels for major corporations over the past twenty years. Starting in the Food Service channel for Procter & Gamble in 1987, Greg progressed through various regional and national sales roles with Kraft General Foods, Nestle and Unilever. During this time he was responsible for managing the sales efforts of broker networks and directly accountable for growing volume and profit with major National Account chains via the sale of both branded and proprietary products

Moving to Dannon, Greg served as National Sales Manager of the field sales and broker teams and later directed the National Accounts team with a focus on Non-Commercial customers. He joined Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Nutritionals in 2006 as Director of Food Service sales and more than doubled Splenda sales volume in the Food Service, Convenience and Office Coffee channels during his time there. While at J&J, Greg later oversaw the efforts of the Club, E-Commerce and Alternate Channels sales teams. Greg holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Villanova University.

Eileen Burgess, Director of Sales Communication
Eileen Burgess manages the Customer Service and Communications Departments for Compass Marketing. She manages direct interaction with our clients and customers and her team ensures efficient and accurate orders and fulfillment. Previously, Eileen served as manager for the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, Office of External Affairs as well as National Sales Manager for the International Armament Corporation.