At Blue Orchid Marketing, you will find a cohesive team that has been carefully put together over the last five years. We recruit individuals with complementary skills who understand and share our common goal of ensuring our clients' success.
Our Team
Our Team
Anil Malik
CEO
Anil is our president and co-owner along with Sandie Wike. Anil is our idea man -- he is the founder of the company and has the vision to lead us into the future. He is always formulating new ideas and growth plans for the company. Anil loves to socialize and doesn't sit still for long.
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CEO
Anil is our president and co-owner along with Sandie Wike. Anil is our idea man -- he is the founder of the company and has the vision to lead us into the future. He is always formulating new ideas and growth plans for the company. Anil loves to socialize and doesn't sit still for long. He is on the go every weekend with family and friends. He loves to travel and explore new places. His travels have taken him to Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and he has visited nearly all of the 50 States. Next on his bucket list: South America.
Sandie Wike
Executive Vice President
Sandie is the co-owner of Blue Orchid along with Anil and serves as our Executive Vice President. Sandie does a little bit of everything, including invoicing, managing staff, hiring, training, new product offerings, pricing, payroll,
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Executive Vice President
Sandie is the co-owner of Blue Orchid along with Anil and serves as our Executive Vice President. Sandie does a little bit of everything, including invoicing, managing staff, hiring, training, new product offerings, pricing, payroll, benefits, processes and procedures, and anything else that crosses her path. Sandie adores her east coast and west coast grandsons and doesn't mind getting rough and tumble with them. A favorite game is when she turns into a zombie and comes after the kids a la Walking Dead. Sandie and Anil are both foodies and love finding new restaurants close to home and in their travels.
Tessa Mendoza
IT Director
Tessa is our IT Director and, along with Sandie and Anil, has been with the company from
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IT Director
Tessa is our IT Director and, along with Sandie and Anil, has been with the company from its early days. She holds all the secret knowledge that makes Blue Orchid run flawlessly! All-knowing, calm and serene, she handles any crisis with a wise smile and light touch. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends. Tessa loves to read, watch Korean dramas, and travels to fascinating places around the globe, including trips to the Phillipines to visit family every year.
David Bevan
VP Business Development
As part of the executive team, Dave wears many hats. A left brain, right brain problem solver,
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VP Business Development
As part of the executive team, Dave wears many hats. A left brain, right brain problem solver, he has a keen ability to work well with both prospective and established clients. Dave is involved in developing business partnerships, sales, working on special projects, as well as working with Anil and Sandie on business & marketing strategy for Blue Orchid. When not working you can find Dave brewing beer, boating, biking, hiking, skiing and everything active. The second love of his life next to his rock star wife Mary, is his four-year-old yellow Labrador retriever Margie, a retired Guiding Eyes for the Blind breeder.
Danny Amorando
Sales
Danny is head of our sales department and number 1 in our hearts. He works hard to ensure
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Sales
Danny is head of our sales department and number 1 in our hearts. He works hard to get the best marketing package for their situation right from the get-go! In Danny’s free time he loves to hang out with friends, train in Ju-Jitsu and do as much traveling as he can.
Marisa Burfeind
Account Management
Marisa is a Senior Account Manager. Her level of service is above and beyond.
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Account Management
Marisa is a Senior Account Manager. Her level of service is above and beyond. In fact, her clients are always surprised to hear that they're not her only account. In addition to spending time with her husband, three grown children and dog, Marisa enjoys golfing, anything Disney and warm weather activities. She is a force to be reckoned with – she recently climbed to the top of Table Mountain during one of her two trips to Cape Town, South Africa.
Mindy Chanelli
Account Management
Mindy is a dedicated account manager. Her many to-do lists, post-it notes, and attention
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Account Management
Mindy is a dedicated account manager. Her many to-do lists, post-it notes, and attention to detail keep her organized so she can serve her clients well. She is a mother of three who loves cooking and baking. Her Christmas cookie assortment is much anticipated (and fought over) every year! Her ability to name that tune in less than five notes is her secret superpower.
Sara Cabrera
Graphics Team
Sara is a talented graphic designer who is currently studying at Western Connecticut...
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Sara Cabrera
Graphics Team
Sara is a talented graphic designer who is currently studying at Western Connecticut State University. She takes on any challenge to make beautiful, appealing graphics for our clients' cards and newsletters. Sara is a new addition to the team but her mad design skills and willingness to jump right in have quickly made her a valuable contributor to Blue Orchid. When not at work or school, Sara loves game nights with friends and family. She'll be happy to take you on in a game of Catan!
Robert Daniels
IT Team
Rob handles data tasks, wrangles computer issues, and programs to his heart’s content. When the 1’s
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IT Team
Rob handles data tasks, wrangles computer issues, and programs to his heart’s content. When the 1’s and 0’s aren’t front and center, he enjoys all types of games. Though volunteering for his local church youth group and spending time with his new wife occupies much of his free time, Rob still finds time to play board games every week.
Heidi Finlay
Account Management
Heidi, our social media guru, is a fun addition to our office. She says it best: Yes, I like Mango Mojitos,
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Account Management
Heidi, our social media guru, is a fun addition to our office. She says it best: Yes, I like Mango Mojitos, and hanging out on my boat. I’m a fitness instructor, but I try not to gloat. I’ve got to meet you by tomorrow noon, sort some stuff and pick your brain. At a place called Blue Orchid, where we’ll plan your campaign!
Steven Guido
IT Team
Steven Guido is our Senior IT Specialist. He manages client databases, hardware, networks,
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IT Team
Steven Guido is our Senior IT Specialist. He manages client databases, hardware, networks, and servers and writes applications. When Steven is not at work he enjoys going out with friends, cooking and baking, trivia games, playing tabletop/card/collectable card games, and tinkering with his R710 server. Steven is a cat lover and is distinguished by his faux fur coats during the winter. He is the only one we know who still owns a heated waterbed. .
Kathi Kilgallon
Virtual Assistant
Kathi is our premier Virtual Assistant. She makes sure letters, postcards, and birthday cards are
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Virtual Assistant
Kathi is our premier Virtual Assistant. She makes sure letters, postcards, and birthday cards are mailed each and every day on behalf of our clients. She is the queen of To Do tasks! Kathi brightens the office with her warm smile and cheery disposition. She has three children and enjoys entertaining family and friends. If she’s not in Connecticut, she can be found vacationing at her family’s home in New Hampshire.
Tracy Maher
Account Management
Tracy, our Senior Account Manager, loves building relations with her clients while helping
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Account Management
Tracy, our Senior Account Manager, loves building relations with her clients while helping them succeed with their Social Media and SEO plans. When not in the office you can find her enjoying the outdoors, running races, playing volleyball, kayaking and paddle boarding with her husband and 4 children.
Beth Morris
IT Team
Beth enjoys playing with large datasets and taming unruly hard drives. As part of our great IT
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Beth Morris
IT Team
Beth enjoys playing with large datasets and taming unruly hard drives. As part of our great IT team, she is helping the company rocket into the future. In her free time, she enjoys diving deeper into R programming and Python development for data science projects. She also likes hiking, bike riding, cooking, and playing guitar and piano with her husband and their two cats.
Lori Opsal
Account Management / Reporting
Lori, the shortest but perhaps loudest, member of our team.deftly manages accounts and
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Account Management / Reporting
Lori, the shortest but perhaps loudest, member of our team, deftly manages accounts and masterfully crunches data. When not assisting in her college sons’ lives (aka, interfering), she enjoys watching college wrestling, hunting down new rec paths to explore and growing her microbrew entries on Untapped.
Angie Perez
Graphics Team
Angie is a talented graphic designer who has been impressing clients for five years.
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Graphics Team
Angie is a talented graphic designer who has been impressing clients for five years. Her design ability can make it snow in the summer with her creative animation skills. Always there with a critical eye, she adds finesse to everything she touches. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and chihuahua, Paco.
Steve Zahra
Reporting
Steve loves being part of the Social Media team and our Reputation Management Program.
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Steve Zahra
Reporting
Steve loves being part of the Social Media team and our Reputation Management Program. Steve has an ambitious, friendly, calm demeanor, and a great work ethic. He approaches each day and every client interaction with a smile! Steve enjoys being outdoors and trying new restaurants around the area.