OFFICE GALLERY INTERNATIONAL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- a Project Designer
- Project Designer
Beth Dodd joined Office Gallery International as a Project Designer early in 2021. In this role, Beth uses her design experience to help clients transform their spaces through careful consideration of finish and furniture selections.
Beth comes to her role at Office Gallery with a far-reaching background in retail, most recently at Jordan's Furniture, where she developed extensive knowledge in home office furnishings. She also has a great deal of management experience, having served as a store manager for several retail outlets over more than 15 years. Her product knowledge, problem resolution skills and ability to multi-task combine effectively to ensure her clients experience the highest levels of satisfaction.
She currently resides in Stoughton, Mass., with her husband and daughter Gabby. She also has three stepdaughters and two grandchildren.
Chris Mathews has been with Office Gallery for over 20 years. He is the leader of our dedicated delivery and installation team that works hard to ensure that your new furniture is properly installed. Chris has a long history with owners, Michael and Hilary. Together, they all worked on the executive team at Macy's for many years. Similar to Mike and Hilary, it was there that Chris met his wife Pam. His level of detail and exceptional customer service ensure that all of customers have an outstanding experience.
Hilary Troia is President/owner along with her husband, Michael. They purchased Office Gallery in 2016; and for Hilary, this is a homecoming. Five of her 25 years as an executive sales leader were spent at the company she now owns. As someone who has both designed office space and who has been responsible for the most effective use of every square foot of a retail or commercial location, Hilary understands how to take an idea from concept to completion and how to make furnishings work well in the office environment.
Her eye for detail and quest for perfection helped assure her success at various executive level positions. She was Director of Marketing/Community Relations at Home Instead Senior Care, Vice-President/General Manager at Macy's and owner of a commercial and residential space planning and interior design business, Manchester Lane Design.
Job Titles:
- Installation Technician
- Member of Our Installation Team
Jay Plathe is the newest member of our installation team. As our Installation Technician, Jay comes to us with a wide and varied background. He has a great eye for design and is a talented installation engineer. He's quick on the fly problem solving and ensuring each project is left as it was designed and in perfect condition. In his free time he enjoys reading, mixed martial arts and spending time with his family.
Jordana Wluka is the heart and soul of the Office Gallery family. On board since 2004, her original intention was to assist Allen and Gwen Wluka, the former owners of Office Gallery, temporarily. Fast forward to today and Jordana is going stronger than ever, putting her many skills to outstanding use.
At the core of Jordana's many and varied responsibilities is making sure that all delivery logistics are coordinated with Office Gallery's vendors, customers and installation team. She is involved with IT support and sales and more than 10 years ago, her aptitude for web design came to light when she created the Office Gallery site. She was integral in redesigning the company logo and was instrumental in our rebranding campaign. Jordana works with and oversees our Operations team, ensuring an excellent experience for both our employees and our customers. She is always on the look-out for captivating ways to build the Office Gallery brand and keep us current with technologies, processes and overall efficiencies.
Jordana is an active volunteer with the Neponset Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's, a passion that followed the loss of her grandfather to the disease. A desire to bring awareness of the disease that affects over 58 million Americans led her to take the reins as Volunteer Coordinator for the Walk and has since grown into the role of Logistics Chair, a pivotal volunteer position that requires extraordinary time and commitment.
Jordana's philanthropic nature is also extended to The Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki Jewish Memorial Project.
Michael Troia is the CEO of Office Gallery. As CEO, he works with clients every day to understand their needs and find the right furniture for every workplace. He began his career in office furniture and design in 1981 when he joined Scandinavian Design in Natick where he was instrumental in developing their Office Gallery division. Michael then built Jesper Office Furniture's corporate customer base and was the General Manager of the Furniture Division of Macy's in Braintree, where he met his wife Hilary. Michael joined Allen Wluka, a colleague from Scandinavian Design, as a business partner of Office Gallery International in Norwood in 1995 and built Office Gallery over the next 20 years. In July of 2016, Allen retired from Office Gallery and handed the reigns over to Michael and his wife Hilary.
Job Titles:
- a Project Designer
- Project Designer
Molly Robertson joined Office Gallery International as a Project Designer in the fall of 2019. In this role, Molly assists with the planning, presentation, finish and furniture selection for new and existing clients as they look to Office Gallery for effective and exceptional design solutions.
Previously, Molly worked as a Design Associate with Boston Interiors, where she built her experience in design consultation and home furnishings selections. Before entering the design field, Molly worked in law enforcement for several years, but shifted her career direction when she realized she was interested in pursuing a profession that would allow her to use her creative skills more frequently.
To fulfill this realization, Molly went back to school and earned a certificate in residential interiors from Boston Architectural College. Previously she earned a bachelor of science degree from Northeastern University, where she majored in criminal justice and minored in psychology.
She currently resides in Foxboro with her husband, son and daughter. In her free time, Molly enjoys camping, fishing, and the outdoors.
Pam Mathews joined the Office Gallery staff as Scheduling Coordinator in August of 2022. Although new to Office Gallery, she has a long history with owners, Mike and Hilary Troia having worked with both at Macy's for several years. She is thrilled to be back working for them! During her 20+ years with Macy's Pam worked her way up from Sales to Sales Manager and eventually on to Merchandising Manager. Macy's is also where she met her husband, Chris Mathews who is Operations Manager at Office Gallery. After leaving Macy's in 2006, Pam worked as a Scheduling Consultant for Schedule Pros for 15 years. There she provided scheduling services and data management to wholesalers in the financial industry.
Pam and her husband, Chris live in Abington. She loves spending time with her family, watching Marvel movies with Chris and as an avid football fan, plays in a fantasy football league every year. She is a supporter of St. Jude's Hospital and the MSPCA.
When a new delivery team member was needed, again we looked to our connections at Macy's. Scott Taylor, was referred to us by another friend and former executive at Macy's - his mother. He has literally grown up with Office Gallery in his over 16 years with us. He's been an invaluable member of the team. Scott and his wife Jillian are parents to their lovely baby girl.
Susan Marshall joined the Office Gallery staff as vice president of sales in February 2022. In this role, she oversees the sales team as well as manages her own book of business.Although Sue is new to Office Gallery as an employee, she is no stranger to the team. She came to know Office Gallery well through her work as principal of Concentric Spaces, a multi-line independent manufacturers' representatives group, over the past 15 years. In this role, she represented 10 different lines of furniture and architectural products to architects, designers, and dealers all throughout New England, including to Office Gallery. In this new position, "I feel like I'm home," shared Sue. "It's such a nice fit."