Leadership Team
Frank H Suits Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Frank H Suits Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Suit-Kote. …
Frank is the past chairman and a current board member for the Empire Center for Public Policy. He is also on the board of directors for the New York State Chapter for the Association of General Contractors (AGC), the Asphalt Institute, and the NYS Golf Association. He was the fundraising chairman for the McDonalds Sports Complex in Cortland. His previous positions include chairman of the NYS Construction Materials Association and president of LADA.
Frank has his bachelor’s degree in business industrial management from Purdue University.
Frank has three adult children and six grandchildren. He is an avid CrossFitter and golfer.
Theresa Suits
Executive Vice President
Theresa serves as the Executive Vice President at Suit-Kote and is a member of its Board of Directors. …Theresa is committed to succession planning and sustainability strategies.
Theresa earned her bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland in Psychology. She is the Executive Director of the Cortland, N.Y. Collections Center for Project C.U.R.E. and a member of the New York Women Leaders group.
Theresa has three adult children and six grandchildren. She is an avid traveler and enjoys being out in nature.
Sam Deeb
Chief Financial Officer
Prior to joining Suit-Kote, Sam served in a wide range of finance-related functional areas including treasury management, strategic planning, senior leadership and mentoring of employees, IPOs, ERP implementations, mergers and acquisitions, and international corporate management. He began his career in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Sam is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from St. John Fisher University and an MBA from Syracuse University.
Sam volunteers his time and service as a board member, trustee, and volunteer for various local not-for-profit agencies in Syracuse, NY.
A Syracuse native, Sam and his wife, Kathleen, enjoy spending time with their two daughters.
Emily Kissel
Senior Vice President
Emily serves as a Senior Vice President at Suit-Kote with a focus in strategy, business development, and … succession planning. She also is a member of its Board of Directors.
Emily earned her bachelor’s degree and M.B.A. from Purdue University.
In her free time, Emily enjoys being with her husband and their four young children.
Robert Didio
Chief Human Resources Officer
Rob Didio serves as our Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to joining Suit-Kote, Rob was Vice President … of People Strategy for Impel, a technology company focused on digital engagement in the automotive industry. Rob also served as the Director of Human Resources for Pyramid Management Group, the largest privately held shopping center developer in the Northeast, and a similar HR leadership role at L. & J.G. Stickley, a high-end furniture manufacturer located in Manlius, NY.
Rob serves on several Boards in the Central NY region including the YMCA, SHRM, Le Moyne College, Board of Regents, and Joseph’s House. He is past chair of the Human Resources Committee for Interfaith Works of CNY and the Catholic Diocese of Syracuse’s Employee Benefits Advisory group.
Rob has his bachelor’s degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from Le Moyne College where he also served as Head Men’s Lacrosse coach.
A Syracuse native who lives in Baldwinsville, NY, Rob has three adult children and two grandchildren.