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The Portico Collection strives to bring fresh, new quality products to the Dallas marketplace. Our core business is better gift and decorative accessory accounts. We take pride in being a successful multi-line sales organization with a strong moral and ethical foundation. Above all, we enthusiastically utilize our sense of style and sales and marketing abilities to have fun and make money!
Dee Gleboff, Principal founded The Portico Collection in October of 1993 with an original showroom located in the Dallas Trade Mart. Dee finds great pleasure in scouting out new and different products to bring to the Dallas marketplace. Dee has helped launch many startup ventures including Christopher Radko, Timeworks, Murval and Votivo Candles and loves being part of their success story. Prior to founding The Portico Collection, Dee was a buyer for both Horchow and The Bombay Company. Dee takes pride in owning a showroom that is known for great products, great people and great ethics. Randa Crisler, Sales Manager joined Portico Collection as Sales Manager in February 2002 with eleven years of related industry experience. Prior to Portico Randa spent four years as National Accounts Manager for In-Detail and seven years as a Territory Manager and Training Manager with Kennedy Group (One Coast) both based in the Dallas World Trade Center.
The Portico Collection is located at 576 World Trade Center in the Dallas World Trade Center. Portico has a 5000 square foot showroom with prime atrium front space on the prestigious “Accent on Five” 5th floor of the World Trade Center. Our showroom is staffed with a professional sales team and we are open daily Monday through Friday and during the four Dallas Gift shows and the 4 major Apparel shows. Our fulltime showroom staff is led by Heather Carrio, Showroom Manager.
The Portico Collection works as exclusive sales representatives for the territory of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas (TOLA region), and Mississippi/Missouri when applicable. We also work with national accounts such as Neiman Marcus, Horchow, Gumps, Dillards, Room Service Home, The Container Store, Tuesday Morning, Nordstrom’s and many other mail order/chain accounts. We solicit national accounts based on the needs and capability of our vendors.
The Portico Collection has an excellent team of Territory Managers, Key Account Managers and Showroom Sales staff led by Randa Crisler, Sales Manager. Randa joined Portico Collection as Sales Manager in February 2002 with eleven years of related industry experience. Prior to Portico Randa spent four years as National Accounts Manager for In-Detail and seven years as a Territory Manager and Training Manager with Kennedy Group both based in the Dallas World Trade Center. Randa also handles select key accounts including Tuesday Morning, Neiman Marcus Last Call Stores, Francesca’s Collection and Garden Ridge. Our Territory Managers are a strong group of independent sales professionals that specialize in sales, prospecting, developing and maintaining long term relationships and consistently “closing the sale”. Cheryl Carrio, Key Account Manager joined The Portico colleciton in December 2002. Cheryl specializes in department stores and mail order accounts including Neiman Marcus, Room Service Home, Horchow, The Container Store, Premier Manufacturing, Gumps, United Marketplace and Sample House. Prior to Portico Cheryl handled Special Accounts for Kennedy Group for 10 years and worked as a sales rep for Daryl Wright for 12 years. Christine Carle, Territory Manager for Arkansas & Missouri joined Portico Collection in September 2007. Prior to joining Portico Collection Christine was the Arkansas Territory Manager for Two’s Company for 5 years. Christine has a sales and marketing degree from the University of Arkansas. Donna Singer, Territory Manager for Houston and SE Texas joined Portico Collection in March 2008. Prior to joining Portico Collection Donna worked as a Sales Rep and Territory Manager for Figi for 7 years and as Key Account Manager and Territory Manager for Silvestri for 5 years. Fran King, Territory Manager for Louisiana & Mississippi, joined Portico Collection in January 2008. Prior to joining Portico, Fran was the sole proprietor of a design business with projects including construction management, interior design and graphic design. Fran holds a BBA in marketing and has lived abroad, loves to travel, cook and read. Jan Miller, Territory Manager for Dallas and East Texas and Special Accounts Manager for Dillards, JC Penney, AAFES, Michaels, & Lori’s Hallmark, joined Portico Collection in June 2006. Prior to Portico she handled Key Accounts with One Coast Dallas for 3 ½ years. Jan has had the opportunity to live and work all over the world and has always held jobs in sales and customer service. Judy Lawson, Territory Manager for West Texas joined Portico in May 2009. Prior to joining Portico Judy had extensive industry experience in the territory. During her 17 years in the business Judy represented lines such as Vera Bradley, Lady Primrose, Dr. Livingston and many other top notch lines. Kelly Spielman, Territory Manager for Fort Worth/NW Texas joined Portico Collection in September of 2004. Prior to joining Portico Kelly worked for Ramey Faulkner showroom for 5 years. Ramona Duren, Territory Manager for Austin, San Antonio & South Texas, joined Portico Collection in January 2008 as an inside sales associate. In March 2009 she assumed responsibility for the South Texas territory. Prior to joining Portico Ramona owned and operated her own business. Whitney Ritter, Territory Manager for Oklahoma joined Portico Collection in December of 2006. Prior to joining The Portico Collection Whitney worked as a sales rep for Silvestri for 6 years in the Oklahoma territory. Before entering the rep side of the industry Whitney worked as a Buyer and Merchandiser for Bruno’s Home furnishings in Oklahoma City for 5 years. | ||||
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