Brown & Joseph - Biography

Leadership

Kevin Walsh
President
Mr. Walsh joined Brown & Joseph as President in 1997 bringing with him 18 years of experience and leadership in the collection industry, Specifically in training and development, information management and analysis, finance and credit in both public and privately held companies. Kevin holds a BSA in Finance and Accounting from Purdue University.

Chris Cappuccilli
CEO
Chris Cappuccilli played a key role in the founding of Brown & Joseph, Ltd. in 1996. Cappuccilli, having worked in Business Development for several conventional debt recovery agencies, consistently received requests for help from his clients that were outside of the normal company service offerings. Bringing this to his managers, he was denied the opportunity to expand the support to assist with his client’s needs. Cappuccilli quickly assembled a group of Subject Matter Experts with extensive expertise in Finance, Credit and Collections, Quality Process Control, IT and specific trade experience in Advertising, Transportation, Insurance, Staffing, and Manufacturing and Brown & Joseph, Ltd. was founded.

Asif Munir
Chief Operating Officer
Asif Munir joined Brown & Joseph in 2003. Asif was initially recruited to develop a Management Information Process for the executive management team that would allow a better and more controlled growth in operations. Asif’s accomplishments emphasize over 10 years of experience in the areas of operational management and over 9 years of experience in accounts receivable management. His knowledge in implementation of process control, technology and automation in various aspects of accounts receivable business aided Mr. Munir to quickly ascend to Chief Operating Officer for the Brown & Joseph Companies USA and Asia Divisions, a role he is currently serving. With Mr. Munir’s expertise, Brown & Joseph has seen their growth double in size and their operations become twice as efficient. As a global company with a diverse & growing group of employees, Brown & Joseph is very proud to have Asif as one of the members of their executive management team.

John Marsha
Chief Sales Officer
John has a substantial background, expertise and success in the accounts receivable industry. He most recently worked for CIT as Director, International Business Development, where he focused on assisting companies with a wide array of receivable solutions. Pior to CIT, John worked with the trade credit practices of Aon and Marsh Inc. for 15 years. At both companies, John's focus was accounts receivable and credit risk solutions. John has devoted his career to helping different industries with one common goal: improving cash flow. John joined Brown & Joseph in May 2010 and resides in Georgia with his family.

Dennis Falletti
Sr. Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Falletti’s experience spans over 26 years as a sales and marketing executive in the Accounts Receivable Management industry. His resume includes roles as an independent consultant and a sales and operations management professional working with companies ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500’s. Mr. Falletti has in-depth knowledge of receivable portfolio purchasing, A/R management software solutions, credit / collections, and the outsourcing of receivables management. In addition to his present duties, Mr. Falletti was elected to the Gerson Lehrman Group’s National Advisory Council’s top 20 advisory group as an independent consultant. The Gerson Lehrman Group Council is a global network of professionals who deliver expertise and decision-making assistance to business, government and investment leaders from around the world.

Kevan McCullum
Vice President, Sales
Kevan McCullum has been involved in the receivable management arena since graduation from the University of Louisville in 1979 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Political Science. From 1979 to 2005 he was employed by and an owner of UMA, a nationally known commercial collection agency, heading up the sales and marketing, and departed from there in 2005 as a Vice President. McCullum joined Brown & Joseph in 2005 as Vice President of Sales. Brown & Joseph is involved in collections, outsourcing, receivable purchasing, bankruptcy preference, and consulting. McCullum makes his home in Louisville KY with his wife and three children.

John Whyte
Vice President
John Whyte was an important piece in the founding of Brown & Joseph. John has worked vigorously for the company the past 14 years. His total credit and collections experience exceeds 25 years. John has been a key factor in developing marketing programs. He is responsible for implementing company procedures based on his experience with clients, making processes to improve customer relations. He has conducted training programs for many departments. John has also written articles for publications in many industries including staffing and transportation. He has been a keynote speaker in internal seminars, as well as industry conferences. John not only helps develop business, he finds ways to improve processes for customers, thereby creating excellent business partners.

Tomara Bradley
Collection Manager
Tomara Bradley has over 15 years of credit and collection expertise, having specialized in the insurance and utilities industries. She has experience in skip tracing, collections, sales & international collections, training and development. She has given training seminars with the National Association of Credit Managers and has worked with the transportation industry. She started her career with Brown & Joseph over 7 years ago and has been an intricate part of our management team.

Chris Hooks
Collection Manager
Christopher Hooks has over 15 years of credit and collections experience. His expertise are in the fields of insurance, transportation and staffing. He has an extensive background in the areas that include sales, collections and international collections. He started in the financial services sector more than 15 years ago. He joined the team of Brown & Joseph 6 years ago and has sustained a high level of excellence in the collections field during that period.

Stacy Affatigato
Litigation Manager
Stacy Affatigato has over 16 years of experience in litigation, including a background in servicing a s court reporter and a paralegal. Stacy has worked with Brown & Joseph for over 3 years and has dedicated her time to improving the company's legal department. She works with many departments including sales, client services and collection staff. Stacy also works closely with Brown & Joseph clients regarding files in litigation, keeping clients updated as out CLLA certified attorneys work the cases. Stacy has made it a part of her career to educate both Brown & Joseph staff and Brown & Joseph clients on the litigation process.

Steven Gelsosomo
Vice President of Bankruptcy Services
Steve Gelsosomo's main area of expertise in the bankruptcy field focuseson the pursuit of preference actions. Steve's vast experience in the pursuit of preference actions includes several large bankruptcy cases, such as Beloit Corporation, GenTek and Atchison Casting Corporation, which combined had approximately 7,000 preference actions, with an aggregate value of over $150,000,000. The most recent retentions have been in the ThermoView Industries matter, filed in the Federal Bankruptcy Court for Western District of Kentucky
and the VeridianHealth, LLC matter filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The combined total of preference actions for these two cases is approximately 3,000 matters, which equate to over $10,000,000 in preference transfers. Steve has mediated over 500 preference actions with great success. He has liquidated assets such as real property, intellectual property, accounts receivable and inventory, along with handling all other aspects of the liquidation process. Steve has been involved in almost every aspect of the wind down of a one time fortune 500 company. Steve has also been involved in the remediation of super fund sites, working with the US EPA and other governmental agencies that oversee this process.