Experienced Executives
VCM Products is comprised of an experienced team in the consumer goods arena. Please learn more about our team below.
Our Amazing Team
Calvin Johnston
Chief Executive Officer
Calvin Johnston is an experienced Chief Executive Officer having successfully led several consumer product companies over the past twenty years. He has led the transformation and growth in businesses that compete in personal care, apparel, sporting goods and home fragrance; and has extensive experience in partnering with key national retailers and selling directly to consumers via an e-commerce approach.
Nick Olynyk
Executive Vice-President
Nick Olynyk serves as EVP of VCM overseeing e-commerce operations while assisting in the development of new products and sales. He is the founder of Grandpa Gus's Natural Pest Control Products and joined VCM in 2022.
Rick Gambaccini
Vice-President of Sales
Rick Gambaccini is a commercial leader with more than twenty-five years of global sales & marketing experience, profitably growing businesses across multiple industries. The majority of his career has been spent in consumer goods, where he started at Black & Decker/DEWALT moving between Sales, Product Management and various Leadership roles, helping to get two new divisions off the off the ground. He leveraged those experiences to help grow and establish Milwaukee Tool as a global technology leader in Lithium-ion & the IoT space, leading the cordless power tool business. Rick’s relentless commitment to understand his customers and their business, has helped him to build strong partnerships with leading national & regional retailers, omnichannel retailers, and e-commerce companies; as well as to deliver technology & innovation that transforms categories, driving revenue and profit through point of sale.
Maureen Collins
Vice-President of Marketing
Maureen Collins is a global consumer goods marketer with corporate and agency experience. She has decades of experience in creating brand and retailer growth and profitability across brand portfolios and categories, Dove personal care, Degree and Axe deodorants, Corelle dinnerware and Serta mattresses. Recently, Maureen has proven success with Big Box omnichannel marketing solutions and brand performance on retailer e-commerce sites for Target, Lowe’s, Sam’s Club, Costco, and Big Lots. She is recognized for delivering results, her strategic insights and agency partnerships.
Nicole Pitman
Vice-President of Operations
Nicole Pitman is an experienced leader who has worked with top-tier global brands in the pharmaceutical and corporate retail luxury sector, crafting sustainable supply management solutions, creating more efficient processes, and developing long-term relationships. She is passionate about driving continuous improvement of operations and supply chain processes. At VCM, Nicole provides leadership and strategy for supply management for direct and indirect sourcing, supplier quality & development, manufacturing, technology & automation, SIOP, materials management, warehouse operational management, facilities/safety management and logistics & distribution.
Ralph Blessing
Advisor - Innovations and Insights
Ralph Blessing has over 35 years global experience in Consumer Package Goods in Market Research, Innovation, and Brand Management/Marketing on the client and consulting sides including firms like SC Johnson and Unilever. He has helped create, launch or build dozens of $100 Million+ brands in personal care, home goods, sports and food/beverage.