Meet the SPoT Staff

A place is nothing without its staff. Below is the crew that makes it happen around here and some of the products they like from our Shop.

Luke Pallone

 Luke just started in the Shop in late April 2012. Introduce yourself next time you're in there. Welcome to the SPoT Staff, Luke! Work on gettin' that boneless on lock. Recommendations from Luke Pallone:
Bones Bones Swiss Labyrinth Bearings Bones Wheels David Gravette Ghoul STF Wheels Brixton Rift Adjustable Snap-Back Hat Omit Fear Icon T Shirt Omit Trade Post T Shirt Skate Mental Smile My Finger Deck Skatepark of Tampa Sweet Feet City Socks Thunder Thunder Truck Vans Old Skool Shoes Vans Era Pro Shoes

Zach Ohara

 Zach joined SPoT in February and works the front counter. Recommendations from Zach Ohara:
Brixton Heist Beanie Brixton Cast T Shirt Lowcard Magazine On The Road 3/4 Sleeve Baseball T Shirt LRG Core Collection Seven T Shirt LRG Core Collection Baseball Raglan Shirt Stance Urethane Analog Collaboration Socks Stance Russ Pope Kids Socks Stereo Dune-A-Vision T Shirt Vans Anthony Van Engelen AV SK8-Low Shoes Volcom Frickin Modern Chino Pants

Sam Bellipanni

 Find Sam in the Snack Bar hopefully not burning your pizza as bad as Body used to. Recommendations from Sam Bellipanni:
Bones Wheels Taylor Bingaman Light STF Wheels Chocolate Chris Roberts Zombies Deck Penny Skateboards Nickel Cruiser Complete Skatepark of Tampa Rat T Shirt Thunder Thunder Truck Vans Anthony Van Engelen AV SK8-Low Shoes Volcom Equilibrium Backpack Volcom Clearwater Chino Pants

Joe Pelham

 Joe Pelham joins Skatepark of Tampa in 2012 as our filmer and travel companion. He puts together all the SPoT Life episodes and more. Member of the super group known as the SPoT Media Team and has more frequent flyer miles than you. Recommendations from Joe Pelham:
Altamont Kicker Short Sleeve Button-Up Shirt DaKine Axis Backpack Fourstar Pirate Label Pocket T Shirt Loser Machine Tin Racer T Shirt Loser Machine California Condor T Shirt Nike SB Stefan Janoski Mid Shoes Nike SB SB Chronicles Team Edition SE Shoes Stance Fin Co. Socks The Bricks The Bricks Ybor City Mesh Snap-Back Hat Transworld Magazine Not Another Transworld Video DVD

Lance Johnson

 Lance is probably serving his replacement in the Snack Bar a hot piece of pie right now so he can corporate climb it right into a Shop position soon. Recommendations from Lance Johnson:
Girl Mike Mo Mega Jamz Deck Nike SB Blazer Low CS Shoes Nike SB Stefan Janoski Mid Premium QS Shoes Spitfire Andrew Reynolds Boss F1 Street Burners Wheels Thunder Mark Appleyard Experience II Trucks Volcom Clearwater Chino Pants

Bobby Freeman

 You can find Bobby packing up your online orders in the back with the Innetech crew. He's also the skate nerd that helps Rob log the Captain Corporate's Coverage Patrol for the site. Recommendations from Bobby Freeman:
Anti-Hero Skull Finger Adjustable Trucker Hat Anti-Hero Anti-Hero X Dickies My Way Short Sleeve Button-Up Shirt Anti-Hero Frank Gerwer Loose Leaf Deck Bones Bones Swiss Precision Bearings Lowcard Magazine Warm Beer Coozie Lowcard Magazine Warehouse Grunt Adjustable Mesh Hat OJ 3 Out To Lunch Lunchbox Set Wheels Skatepark of Tampa Sweet Feet City Socks Vans Rata Vulc Shoes

Casey Stewart

 Casey does a little bit of everything all around the park from the Shop to Innetech and everything in between. You'll know where he's from when you hear him speak. Recommendations from Casey Stewart:
Independent Getxo Sunglasses RVCA Stay RVCA Pants Santa Cruz Jason Jessee AK-47 Cruzer Deck Skatepark of Tampa Sweet Feet City Socks Vans AV Edict Jacket Vans Bedford Shoes

Matt Woods

 You might find Matt Woods spacing out a bit in the shop every now and then, but Clem puts him back on track. Although Alex Sherrer birthed the grip tape ball, Matt has adopted it and loves it as his own baby. Recommendations from Matt Woods:
adidas Dennis Busenitz Signature Shoes adidas Skate Windbreaker Jacket Circa Combat Division Trippy T Shirt Creature Skateboards 72 Cutmore Powerply Cruiser Deck Expedition One Joey Pepper Happy Hour Deck OJ 3 Hot Juice 78a Wheels Skatepark of Tampa Sweet Feet City Socks Skatepark of Tampa Tropical Wasteland T Shirt Toy Machine Bury The Hatchet Air Freshener Volcom Borken Skate Chino Pants

Aaron Austin

 Aaron works the counter at the Park and is the recent recipient of the Nicest White Guy Award at the End of Year Awards. Recommendations from Aaron Austin:
Independent Stage Ten Standard Truck Krooked Lil Gonz Pocket T Shirt Santa Cruz Jason Jessee Guadalupe T Shirt Spitfire Eric Koston Yes We're Streetburner Wheels Stance Jason Jessee Socks Traffic Skateboards Ricky Oyola Exposure Deck Vans Geoff Rowley SPV Shoes Vans Goddard Knit Crew-Neck T Shirt Vans Old Skool Shoes Vans Classic Crew 3-Pack Socks

Tom McKessy

 Tom works the counter at both of our shops and needs to get a skate photo shot with Rob for his profile. Let's do this, Tom. Recommendations from Tom McKessy:
Circa Adrian Lopez AL25 Shoes Independent Stage Ten Standard Truck Omit Ax Head Beanie Omit Trade Post T Shirt Omit Triceratops Short Sleeve Button-Up Shirt Skatepark of Tampa Circle City Deck Skatepark of Tampa Established Jeans Spitfire Spitfire X Skatepark of Tampa Wheels #1 Spitfire Killer Snap-Back Hat Vans Era Unisex Shoes

Alex Sherrer

 Alex helps with everything from the Shop to rebuilding the course. If you need a grown up, he's your guy. Recommendations from Alex Sherrer:
Altamont The Night Stalker Jacket Consolidated You Face T Shirt Consolidated Blader Beater T Shirt DGK All Day Sport Tank Top Hardtimes Surprise Inside Deck Osiris Footwear NYC 83 Mid Shoes RVCA Chevy Twill Pants Silver Paul Rodriguez S-Class Signature Truck Spitfire Andy Roy Beatdowns Wheels

Alex Bibiloni

 Alex works the counter at the Park. She skates faster and slams harder than you. Recommendations from Alex Bibiloni:
Bones Bones Swiss Precision Bearings Circa Rudeboy Tall Koozie Converse BF Sea Star OX Shoes Independent Stage Ten Standard Truck Krooked Bobby Worrest Biohazard Deck Loser Machine Confederate Loser T Shirt Mob Grip Perforated Sheet Griptape Nixon Time Teller P Watch Skatepark of Tampa Patch Holder Premium T Shirt Spitfire F1 Park Burner Classic II Wheels

Adam Kearley

Adam shoots product photos in Innetech (SPoT's back offices). Sometimes they need him to go ahead and come in on Saturday. That's when he draws stuff that SPoT puts on decks and t-shirts. Recommendations from Adam Kearley :
Circa 50 Classic X Loser Machine Shoes DGK General Jacket eS Footwear Holbrook Lo Shoes Loser Machine Deathgrip Gloves Loser Machine Chop 'Em All Zip-Up Hooded Sweatshirt Loser Machine Condor Vest RVCA Class Warefare T Shirt Santa Cruz Jason Jessee Guadalupe Cruzer Deck Skatepark of Tampa Eve Twins Pocket T Shirt Skatepark of Tampa Pirate Cruiser Deck

Justin Carrico

 Justin is the newest member of the Maintenance Department holding it down with Frosty in the Dungeon. His rap sheet includes mad motor vehicle predicaments you don't want any part of. Recommendations from Justin Carrico:
Creature Skateboards Al Partanen Last Laugh Deck Creature Skateboards 72 Cutmore Powerply Cruiser Deck Skatepark of Tampa Tampa Is For Haters T Shirt Vans Old Skool Shoes Volcom Borken Skate Chino Pants

Jorge Angel

 Porpe is like one quarter Ryan Clements and one quarter Brian Schaefer. He's still trying to fill in the other two quarters. He helps with a little bit of everything at SPoT, including all our events around the world. Recommendations from Jorge Angel:
Happy Hour Eyewear Bryan Herman G Shades Nike SB Stefan Janoski Mid Shoes Skate Mental Coke Face T Shirt Skatepark of Tampa Allen Russell Party Team T Shirt Skullcandy FIX Buds Headphones Volcom Clearwater Chino Pants Volcom Boldface Wallet

Alex Bowers

 Alex in back in Innetech, Skatepark of Tampa's offices, keeping new products and inventory in check. Author of Bowers' Banter that you see posted in our What's Up Blog. Recommendations from Alex Bowers:
Altamont Alameda Basic Jeans Baker Andrew Reynolds ATL Deck Diamond Torey Pudwill Hella Tight Allen Hardware Fourstar Elsinore Long Sleeve Hooded Pullover Shirt Independent Stage Ten Standard Truck Skate Mental Taco Bearings Spitfire Welcome to Tampa F1 Wheels Vans Graphic Crew 3-Pack Socks Vans Capitola Button-Up Fleece Hooded Sweatshirt Vans Sk8-Hi Notchback Pro Shoes

Frosty

 Frosty reigns supreme of The Dungeon at SPoT. The Dungeon has secret skate stuff you can't ride and houses all kinds of supplies to make this place work. Recommendations from Frosty:
Fourstar Legend Air Freshener Fourstar Fourstar Air Freshener Independent Bar/Cross Sheet Griptape Independent Bacca And Slash Rhino Photo T Shirt Spitfire Dennis Busenitz Burn 'Em All F1 SB Wheels Spitfire Chris Cole Pharaoh Wheels Spitfire Classic Wheels Volcom Black Zip Jean Volcom Combatant Skate Backpack Volcom Backwoods Basic Zip-Up Hooded Sweatshirt

Brian Schaefer

 Schaefer started this place in 1993 and lived here while it got off the ground. Then he went and started a bar in Ybor called The Bricks. Find him there and he'll most likely buy you a beer and then bus your table. Recommendations from Brian Schaefer:
Brixton Capo Plaid Long Sleeve Button-Up Shirt Brixton Brigg Jacket Fourstar Chara Long Sleeve Shirt Fourstar Collective Denim Jeans Fourstar Art Dump 15 Years Coleman T Shirt Real Justin Brock About To Roll Deck Real Peter Ramondetta About To Roll Deck Spitfire Andrew Allen Signature Wheels Toy Machine Turtle Boy Socks Toy Machine Monster Face Socks

Ryan Clements

 Ryan is the General Manager here at SPoT and can be found doing anything from microphone banter at events to hiring and firing you. The Silver Bullet. Recommendations from Ryan Clements:
Loser Machine Destroy Long Sleeve Workshirt Loser Machine Condor Vest Nike SB P-Rod Flat Ground Long Sleeve Flannel Shirt Skatepark of Tampa Prospect T Shirt Skatepark of Tampa Circle City Deck Skatepark of Tampa Baseball Logo Zip-Up Hooded Sweatshirt Skatepark of Tampa Allen Russell Party Team T Shirt Spitfire Spitfire X Skatepark of Tampa Wheels #1 SPoT Skate Shop Logo T Shirt Stereo Jack Sabback Sound Weave Deck

Rob Meronek

 Rob is involved in a little bit of everything at SPoT. From website guy, all things digital like social media, shooting photos, some marketing stuff, helping with online customer service to writing and maintaining our inventory and POS software, and more. Recommendations from Rob Meronek:
adidas Dennis Busenitz Signature Shoes Chocolate Chico Brenes Nica Please Deck Nike SB Stefan Janoski SE Velcro Shoes Nike SB SB Banks Coaches Jacket Nike SB SB Shuttle Bag Paradise Wheels Jon Newport 40oz Bender Wheels Skatepark of Tampa Labeled Beanie Skatepark of Tampa Pirate Cruiser Deck Skatepark of Tampa Sweet Feet City Socks Volcom Pistol BBQ Kit