Meet our team

DAVE ZAMARIN
FOUNDER / CEO

Sneaker-head, serial entrepreneur, thrill-seeker and proud founder of DetraPel, David Zamarin is the chief visionary behind his company which he brought to life in 2013 at the young age of 15.  David’s passion and urgency to disrupt the growing trajectory of global challenges directly caused by irresponsible manufacturing, is the driving force for the company’s philosophy and purpose which is rooted in a commitment to develop innovative formulas that reduce environmental impacts and negative health effects. While David spends most of his time working on developing DetraPel, he recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from Babson College where he received the Entrepreneurship Award. A member of several youth entrepreneurship advisory boards, David seeks to give back to the entrepreneurship community and ignite the minds of young aspiring leaders. 

TAREK TABBARA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

As COO, Tarek is a key member of the DetraPel executive team, responsible for driving growth and efficiency across multiple disciplines. With his vast experience spanning from startups through scale-ups and turnarounds/restructurings, Tarek is known for being both a strategic and tactical thinker with a roll-up-his-sleeves approach to getting the job done. His proven track record in growing businesses and creating shareholder value is just one thing to brag about, he’s also lived in 8 countries, speaks 3 languages and is an avid skier.

ALEC TOLIVAISA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Alec brings more than 8 years of experience in Finance & Accounting to the DetraPel team. A CFA Level III Candidate, and an Excel whiz, Alec is an expert in forecasting, data science, analysis & financial modeling. It’s no surprise that he finished in the Top 3 of his MBA class at University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Business. When he’s not enthusiastically crunching numbers, you can find him crunching skulls on the Rugby field as a competitor or more recently, a referee.

ANIA SCOTT
MARKETING MANAGER

Ania’s passion for people is what excites her most about brand and product marketing. Her biggest motivator is creating and marketing sustainable products that make a positive impact on people’s lives.
A strategic thinker, with strong collaborative skills, she faces every challenge with a “can-do” attitude. Being organized and solution oriented has contributed to her fast growth in product marketing. At DetraPel she is a generator of positive and encouraging team environments. And when she’s not encouraging comradery in the office, Ania can be found working from an airport where she’s often going to scratch her travel itch.

CASEY WETZEL
CHEMICAL ENGINEER

Driven by hand-on experimental design, execution and data analysis, Casey also known internally as Dr. DetraPel, is fundamental in bringing DetraPel’s innovative formulas to life. With extensive experience in material science research, including membrane development and polymer science, Casey is the go-to guy around the office for all our scientific questions. His Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and BA in Physics are just the tip of his educational iceberg, Casey also studied Music and can rouse a crowd by playing a beautiful ballad on the piano.

GEOFF GREENHOUSE
OPERATIONS / HR

Geoff is DetraPel’s skilled Operations Manager who seeks out the efficiencies in everything. In his role, he oversees various departments such as warehousing, manufacturing and administration. He sets standards for company protocols to meet and exceed consumer and employee expectations. When he’s not working hard at DetraPel, you can find Geoff developing any number of his fascinating hobbies such as Japanese language development, or Martial Arts.