Tuuci Crew – On the Move

Tuuci®, the design manufacturer of nautically inspired, marine-grade shade structures, is excited to announce and welcome new members to its team.

Maria Marcellino

Maria Marcellino joined Tuuci as Residential Sales Manager, Northeast and Canada. Based in New York City, she serves as the primary contact for residential retail and trade showrooms throughout this region. Maria brings years of residential furniture industry experience, having worked with Resource Furniture, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, and Bassett Furniture.

Alex Brown

Alex Brown is the new Regional Sales Manager for Tuuci’s West Coast contract division, based in Los Angeles. In this role, Alex oversees sales across all contract market segments throughout the West Coast. She joins Tuuci from luxury hospitality furniture manufacturer Lily Jack.

Michael Toutloff

Tuuci welcomes Michael Toutloff as the new Account Manager for its Midwest and Canada Contract division. Based in Tuuci’s Chicago showroom, Michael oversees commercial accounts and serves as the primary liaison for commercial representatives and clients in this key region. Michael has over 20 years of extensive industry experience, most recently with Brown Jordan.

Alfonso Medina

Alfonso Medina joins Tuuci as Residential Sales Manager, focused on retail and trade showrooms throughout the West, Southwest and Mountain regions. Alfonso is based in Long Beach, California and has over 10 years of residential industry experience, including more than 6 years in sales management at Design Within Reach.

Joe Martin

With more than a decade of sales experience at Tuuci, Joe Martin has been promoted to Regional Sales Manager for the Midwest and Canada Contract division. Originally from Los Angeles and now based at Tuuci’s headquarters in Miami, Joe oversees key commercial accounts across this extensive region.

Frank Muñoz Martin

Frank Muñoz Martin has been promoted to Senior Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast Contract division. With 5 years of Tuuci tenure, Frank, based in Miami, is responsible for the expanding U.S. hospitality sector, including cruise lines and theme parks across seven southeastern states.

About Tuuci

For more than 26 years, Tuuci® has revolutionized outdoor living spaces with durable, innovative shade and furniture products featuring nautically inspired designs. Founded by Dougan Clarke in 1998, The Ultimate Umbrella Company, Inc., (simply known as “Tuuci”), was born from his seaside roots in Miami, where Clarke began his career as a marine outfitter for high performance yachts. With a keen eye on design and a passion for form and function, Clarke applied his craftsmanship to the shade industry to create Tuuci’s unique brand of marine grade shade architecture. Today, Tuuci’s distinctive, award-winning parasol designs, luxury indoor outdoor furniture, cabanas and pergolas, and space-making accessories are experienced around the world and sought by leading design professionals within the commercial, hospitality and residential design communities. Globally headquartered in Miami, the company owns two additional manufacturing centers in Northern Europe and Southeast Asia, and operates showrooms in Miami, Chicago, Atlanta and The Netherlands. Tuuci’s sense of community is a cornerstone of the company’s foundation, providing charitable outreach across a host of environmental and humanitarian concerns. The company’s mission is to help people live their best life outdoors through inspiring design, enduring performance, and convivial service.

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