Chris Gilray started AHA Distributing out of his garage in 2009 with big dreams of being a full service distributor for the entire southeast.  His philosophy of always providing superior customer service and establishing strong relationships as well as personally recruiting his entire team with the mindset of surrounding yourself with people as good as you or better has helped AHA evolve to where they are today.  He has worked in the industry for thirty two years ranging from retail, manufacturer, representative, distributor and custom integrator.

Mark Garijanian has been with AHA for the past five years and in distribution for over 12 years. He has dedicated himself to building relationships with residential and commercial system integrators to help maximize their business potential. After graduating from Kennesaw State University in 2006, he spent his early years at Hobbs Distributing followed by Electronics Source where he was the branch manager for five years. After joining AHA in 2014, Mark has been an essential building block for the foundation and growth of the best damn distribution company this side of the Mississippi.

Lee Lairsey has been in the industry for over 15 years and his background is in installation.  His journey into the AV World began in 2003 and was initially hired as the Warehouse Manager at Custom Solutions. He began assisting customers with their install questions and after trial by fire he began to learn the AV World. He transitioned into the Sales Counter at AVAD and left the sales side to begin life as an integrator.  He has been with AHA Distributing over 4 years now providing expertise and install knowledge at the front counter.

Ahmad Sharifeh has 15+ years of comprehensive experience, starting his sales career in the car audio industry and growing into car audio and A/V distribution sales. Before landing at AHA he worked as a Business Development Manager for a CCTV manufacturer. He specializes in developing/executing business relationships and providing proactive, hands-on leadership. His goals as the Boynton Beach Branch Manager is to grow and build long-lasting relationships with our integrators.  

Julio Cintron has been in the AV Industry for over twenty years with experience in retail, wholesale, manufacturing and most recently in distribution. He demonstrates the ability to identify and sell to multiple buyers within an organization, while his attention to detail is unequaled as is his ability to maintain an accurate pipeline and forecast.  He pays great attention to resolving any customer issues and is a resourceful and enthusiastic addition to our team. 

Susan Clancy started in this industry in 2003 simply by accident and continued for 6 years until the economy had other plans. A call in 2013 started her journey with AHA Distributing.  Now after celebrating 5 years with AHA; she is now the Accounting Manager along with many other roles on the operating side of the business. She continues to grow with AHA and loves working with all of her fellow team mates (AHA family)…