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Louis Gagliardi, CEO/President
Lou Gagliardi, the president and CEO of WorldWide Wireless, Inc., was raised in the South Suburbs of Chicago. The son of Italian immigrants, Lou graduated from Eastern Illinois University and began his entrepreneurial journey shortly thereafter.
Lou started Gagliardi’s Pizzeria in 1987. The long hours and growing competition from large restaurant chains, prompted Lou to rethink his involvement in the ever-shrinking “mom and pop” restaurant industry. Lou knew he wanted to remain being an independent business owner, and in 1999 became partners with Nextel and opened his first Nextel retail store . Lou was the driving force behind WorldWide Wireless' tagline, "Where Service and Added Value Connect". He realized that in the cellular business it was dedication to customer service that would separate WorldWide Wireless from other wireless retailers. Ten years running, and the commitment to quality customer service has been, and will remain Lou's primary focus.
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Kelly Van Baren, Chief Operating Officer
Kelly Van Baren began working with WorldWide Wireless in 2001 as a salesperson while she finished her Marketing degree at Purdue University. She soon transitioned to store manager, and also began assisting other locations in store operations.
Kelly began working for the corporate office full-time as the General Manager in 2004. She continues to manage operations at WorldWide Wireless’ corporate office. |
