Russ Gaffney
Chief Operations Officer & Chief Information Officer joined First Medica in 1995 and has moved through the ranks of the daily operations from Distributor Sales, to Customer Service, Warehouse, Purchasing, Marketing, Computers, Network Administration and Web Development. Russ has over 24 years experience in manufacturing and distribution.
A native of Spartanburg, SC, Russ has a Masters Degree in Trumpet Performance and has backed up many artists including Percy Sledge, Dizzy Gillespie and others. He can also be heard on various recordings of other artists local to the Southeast. Other hobbies include free-lance web design and flying. Russ lives in Greensboro with his wife and 2 teenage children.
Eric Cornelison
VP of Sales & Marketing is a native of Jamestown, NC and brings over 10 years of Sales & Management experience to First Medica. Eric has proven himself in sales and has uncovered several new dealers as well as grown and strengthened many existing relationships. Eric been moving at lightning speed since joining First Medica in the fall of 2010.
Eric still lives in Jamestown and has many local connections to our industry. Eric and his wife have one child, with another on the way. Eric's interests outside of work include coaching and playing different sports, not the least of which is golf.
Ron Crouch
National Sales Manager has been a business owner and sales professional for over 40 years and brings insight, energy and determination that compliments all other First Medica employees. Not only is his business experience extensive but being a North Carolina native has a very large network of friends and business associates that relate to our industry.
Ron lives in Greensboro with his wife and two children and is active in his church and also enjoys singing and acting in dramatic theater. He is an avid golfer and Director of Chapter Development for the Phi Sigma Kappa National Fraternity.