Meet Your Outside Sales Rep!

PictureElmer Cartee, CSC Long Beach

Elmer has been in the industry for 27 years  starting in the warehouse and working his way up through truck driving, will call, inside sales, and finally to outside sales, where he currently uses his hard-earned industry expertise.   Elmer's  passion for building customer relationships on trust and great, personal service, follow him through each customer he interacts with on a daily basis.  He feels that it is very important to treat a customer in the same manner that he would expect to be treated.  In his free time, Elmer enjoys his passions of wrestling, jiu jitsu, and tae kwon do.  Elmer loves watching his eight-year-old son compete in all three disciplines and credits his involvement with his son as something that keeps him young  


PictureBob Pehrson, CSC Long Beach
Joining Columbia Specialty Company in April of 2011, Bob brought over 45 years of experience in the PVF industry to the CSC customers.   His background in Wholesale, Manufacturer Rep., Management and the Engineering Community brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the CSC organization.   In his role of Special Projects Manager, Bob has assisted management in the expansion of branches, training and research.  When he isn't working, Bob likes to follow the Dodgers and all things USC.  As a lifelong South Bay resident, Bob loves to ride his beach cruiser around town on the weekends.



PictureTom Murphy, CSC Long Beach
Tom enjoys the competitive atmosphere that the Wholesale Distribution industry offers. He has been involved with Columbia Specialty for over 15 years. Tom holds a Bachelors of Science from Cal State University Dominguez Hills in Business Management & Human Resources. In his free time he enjoys watching all sports, traveling and spending time with his family and friends.