Copper State Supply is an award-winning family-run business owned by Revenell (Nell) Jammes and managed by Jayne Jammes with sales assistance from Frank Jammes.
Frank Jammes has actually been in the industrial and safety supply business for the better part of 60 years, beginning back in Florida in the 1940s. He brought a branch of a Florida-based company out here in 1970, and it didn’t take long to bring Nell on board! She brought a wealth of experience as an Executive Administrative Assistant and Personnel Manager in the space industry with her. In 1996, they formed Copper State Supply, Inc., and began operation out of their large home in Mesa. The company quickly took advantage of the Arizona Unified Certification Program (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certification), and the City of Phoenix Certification Program (Woman-Owned Business Enterprise & Small Business Enterprise certification)., and maintains its diversity status as required by these organizations. When it looked like storing stock in the dining room was the last option, they moved the business to its present location at Greenfield and McDowell Roads in Mesa, Arizona.
Because Frank literally “grew up” in industrial supplies, starting in the warehouse as a young man, and working his way up through sales and management, he knows all aspects of the business. He has settled mostly into selling these days, and is always available for guidance when management needs advice. He works three or four days a week now; we figure at 85 he’s allowed to semi-retire! Give Frank a call on a day when he is in – he would love to give you a quote or take your order!!
Nell has always been in the management end of the business. She assisted with the computerization of Copper State’s systems and did most of the bookkeeping in the early days of the business. She is the CEO of the company, but now leaves many of those chores to the General Manager. She is always available for guidance as it is needed, and has the final say on any corporate decisions.
The General Manager, Jayne Jammes, has been in the industrial/janitorial/safety supply business since 1975, with a brief (eight year) hiatus into the world of silicon. But she still worked in the sales department, as an Administrative Assistant for the Regional Sales Manager/VP at a major semiconductor manufacturer. She learned that the technical lingo is different, but the (sales) drive is the same; the product is MUCH smaller, but the sales quantities are MUCH larger! It gave her a whole new perspective when she returned to Mesa to work for Copper State Supply, Inc. Because it is a small company, she started right in doing a little bit of everything, which was good experience in getting back to this business. Now the problem is giving up the thing she enjoys (sales), to get done the things she must do (administrative)! But give Jayne a call for a quote, or an order – she’ll make time for you!!
Chad Stuart is our Warehouse Manager. He is relatively new to the industrial/janitorial/safety supply business, but he has caught on really well. He started as a delivery driver in 2007, and is now also maintaining our inventory levels, taking care of our billing, and doing inside sales. He has gotten very knowledgeable in just a few short years. Give Chad a ring for a quote – if he doesn’t have the price at his fingertips, he will call you right back!
Copper State Supply believes that customer service is important. We make every attempt to cater to our customers needs, as well as providing the competitive pricing that is increasingly important in today’s market.