Meet The Team

Hi, I’m Porter Averso, a first year Marketing Intern at I.W.Tremont. I have grown up around Tremont and have spent plenty of time working with the team. During my first summer here I worked on the production floor helping to process orders and order packing. After I elected Marketing as my major at Bryant University in Smithfield RI, I became a first year marketing intern in which I thought it would be great to interview and write about some of the I.W. Tremont team. These are people you may interact with every day in doing business with us. There are a lot more people who work behind the scenes here to make the products that ship all over the world every day.

Although still very early in my college education I’ve decided to work for the family business upon graduation because I would love to represent the third generation of Aversos with the company. My favorite part of working here is working alongside my father Jim, my Uncle Andy, and cousin Andrew who is also working his second year in production.

I think it is really amazing how Tremont can bring their products to market and can handle the volume of production. I am really fascinated by the technology here and how we are doing new things all the time. My hope is that this page helps you get to know us better.

When I’m not working or studying, I enjoy spending free time hanging out with friends and my girlfriend, going to the beach and working out at the gym.

Jim Averso is a Co-President and Partner who is primarily engaged in Sales and Marketing at I.W.Tremont. He has been with the company for 31 years. He explained that his lifelong interest in technology, science, and engineering brought him to work for the family business. Jim plays a vital role in establishing relationships, facilitating growth, building distributor and OEM business and commercializing products. He is also instrumental in product development. He finds appropriate markets, sets up marketing campaigns and more. With lots of work on his plate, Jim loves what he does as he explained, “the prospect of new applications and technology is exciting here”. Jim enjoys working with the team and sees them all as family, especially the family who works with him. When not working Jim enjoys his various charity work and is the president of a philanthropic organization. He loves spending time with his family and traveling with them.

Andy Averso is Co-President and Partner who is primarily engaged in Operations at I.W.Tremont. He has been with the company for 29 years. Andy was interested in joining the company as he explained he always had the intention of continuing the family business. In his long time with the company, Andy’s favorite part about working here is working with his brother Jim, son Andrew, nephew Porter, and in previous years his father Sal. Andy plays a very important part of how I.W.Tremont runs by overseeing all internal operations and physical plant. Andy has a strong interest in the products I.W.Tremont manufactures, where they are used and their function. When Andy is not in the office, you will either find him spending time with his family or performing. Andy is an avid musician and enjoys primarily playing guitar, playing with his band Soul Runner, and making YouTube videos.

Carol Lindenmayer is an Office Administrator at I.W.Tremont and has been with the company 12 years. Carol first came to Tremont with no prior experience in the Laboratory and Scientific products field, but she had years of experience in office administration and customer service. Using that background, a fantastic work ethic and devotion to her job she has kept the front office operations working very well through change and improvement. She has a deep understanding of our customer relationships and individual roles of the team. During my interview with her she made it very clear that her favorite part about working here was working as a team with everybody and watching the company grow everyday. Carol is one of the very first impressions customers receive when calling or emailing. Carol not only closely interacts with customers, she also plays a key role in facilitating order processing, managing accounts receivable, communicating time lines and much more. Outside of work Carol enjoys gardening, traveling, reading, and spending time with her family.

Josh DeJong is an Account Coordinator at I.W.Tremont and has been with the company for about 12 years. In the time that Josh has worked here, he takes comfort in his position and his confidence in the work he completes. Josh plays a key role in processing order traffic through production to shipping. He also coordinates the flow of work orders, inventory control, customer graphic design and packaging labels. With his years of experience at I.W.Tremont, Josh explained his interest for all of the different places the company’s products are used. He explained, “It makes you feel good knowing you are actually doing something to help”. When he is not in the office, Josh enjoys building and maintaining his own computer, origami, and playing video games.

Augusto (Gus) Aponte is the Quality Manager at I.W.Tremont and has been with the company for 8 years. Gus came to I.W.Tremont as he explained, “as he wanted to be part of a small team doing big things rather than a big team doing small things”. Gus manages a role in virtually all aspects of product realization and quality. Being the Manager of Quality, ISO and directly involved in production he gets to work closely with the entire team. Gus has brought I.W. Tremont through 8 successful ISO audits and has built a very strong quality assurance program. He has an interest in how the products impact people’s everyday lives and it mesh’s well with his lifelong interest in engineering. He has also explained that he loves being a true team player which makes working here so enjoyable. In his free time Gus enjoys hiking, traveling, and is also a Cub Scout Master.

Geordan Smith is the Sales and Distribution Manager at I.W.Tremont and has been with the company for almost 6 years. Geordie found his way to I.W.Tremont after he was referred by a previous employer in the laboratory supply and equipment market. He was interested in the job role as it was in sales and distribution management, just as he wanted. Geordie manages an important part of the sales cycle as he handles quotes, orders, customer outreach and response. He is involved directly in new business development and distributor onboarding. In his time here, Geordie has found the products of I.W.Tremont interesting and enjoys learning how people use them for such varied functions. Geordie explained he loves the work environment, “the environment is great, people are supportive and everyone gets things done efficiently”. When not working Geordie can be found biking through the mountains as he is an avid cyclist and loves the outdoors along with occasional charity work.

Jennifer DeLorenzo is an Office Administrator at I.W.Tremont and will be with the company for 1 year. Jen enjoys a short commute to work and loves how the job description suits her. When interviewing, she also explained, “It felt like it would be a long-term job, like a sense of security”. Within a relatively short time here she felt at home and enjoys working with her co-workers, as well as the many different types of customers I.W.Tremont serves. Jen has responsibility for many tasks such as initial processing of orders, invoicing, filing, and much more. When she is not working, Jen likes to bake and spend time outdoors, especially hiking.

Johan Arango is the newest part of the Tremont team as Technical Sales Associate, started in June. Johan was excited by the prospect of beginning a career in the commercial side of science and learning more about the diverse materials and disciplines of science Tremont works within.

Although he has not been here long, Johan has expressed his excitement of being part of an everyday growing company and hoping to contribute to that success. He has been spending his time with Tremont training secession and participating in technical calls with customers. Johan's primary responsibility is helping Tremont's 150+ distributors to grow their businesses with increased visibility in the laboratory filtration and consumables space.

Outside of work Johan loves watching football, playing video games, and most importantly soccer. Fun fact, Johan played soccer at the division three level for William Paterson University as part of his college career.

Nicolas Ortiz is the new Shipping and Receiving Associate at I.W.Tremont and has been here since June. Nicolas, an experienced shipping department team player came to Tremont after a selective process of learning more about the company and Tremont's vision for growth in that department. He became especially interested when the plans for Tremont's logistics and order fulfillment systems were outlined. Although Nicholas has been with the company a short time he explained that he loves how well all the processes come together and that how pleasant the environment is. When Nicolas is not working he loves to bowl, golf, and is an avid New York Mets fan!

Andrew Averso works in Production at I.W.Tremont and has been with the company for his second summer in a row. Andrew started working at Tremont two years ago with the interest of finally coming into the family business alongside his cousin Porter as the third generation of Averso’s. Andrew explained his favorite part about working at Tremont is the good hours and how he gets to work with his Father Andy, Uncle Jim, and Cousin Porter. Andrew is a great worker on the production floor, but when he is not at work he enjoys working out at the gym, snowboarding, and playing golf.

Salvatore founded I.W. Tremont with the same enthusiasm, demand for quality and the highest business ethics as the company demonstrates today. Started in 1979, a particularly challenging economic period in the United States, he clearly demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit that was ahead of his time. When leaving a large international firm with dominance in the analytical filtration industry to start his own company, Sal relied heavily on his strong scientific research background and a work ethic passed down from generations of family business owners. This powerful combination proved to be a successful one that would lead the business well into its second generation and beyond.

Being the proud father of Jim and Andy, he had hoped that one day they and his grandchildren would join him at the company to help realize his vision of what he knew it could be. Sal did get opportunity to work alongside the third generation of Averso’s in the business, albeit briefly as he had an intense battle with a rare cancer to fight, and fight hard he did. He sadly passed in July of 2021 and is missed every day.

Porter Averso

Jim Averso

Andy Averso

Carol Lindenmayer

Josh DeJong

Gus Aponte

Geordan Smith

Jennifer DeLorenzo

Johan Arango

Technical Sales Associate

Nicolas Ortiz

Shipping and Receiving Associate

Andrew Averso

Salvatore J. Averso