Joe Abbadessa

Executive Vice President

Role: Executive Vice President at Lakeshore Learning Materials
Location: Tampa, FL, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Joe Abbadessa

Joe is a highly motivated and passionate leader who has a firm understanding on how to drive sales in an Omni-channel environment. Uses the advantages of each medium to help support and drive sales in the other channels of the company. Is a strong believer in analytics and understands how to break down information in a way that it’s actionable for his team and coworkers. Believes strongly that by empowering and developing a team you create an environment where the team is valued and their contributions to the organization continue to grow allowing the organization to reach all new heights. Leads by example, is a team player who is incredibly driven with an outstanding work ethic that his team buys into and follows. Motivates his team through positive reinforcement, consistent communication and fosters a collaborative environment where feedback is welcomed.

Experience

Executive Vice President
Lakeshore Learning Materials
Oct 2025 — Present · Tampa, FL, US
In my role at Lakeshore Learning Materials, I focus on enhancing our market presence and ensuring customer satisfaction across all channels. I collaborate with our various teams to develop effective sales strategies and campaigns, driving revenue growth and brand loyalty. My efforts are centered on delivering the best possible customer experiences, regardless of engagement method.

Education

Brooklyn College
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
1995 — 1997

Skills

Store Management
Microsoft Excel
Leadership
Management
Team Building
Merchandising
Sales Operations
Visual Merchandising
Microsoft Office
Sales
Marketing Strategy
Training
Customer Satisfaction
Retail
Inventory Management

Contact information

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•••••@lakeshorelearning.com
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Current company

Lakeshore Learning Materials

Retail · 2K employees · Founded 1954 · Carson, California, United States

Lakeshore Learning Materials is one of the most innovative manufacturers of educational materials in the country. Specializing in top-quality products for the home and classroom, we are a thriving multichannel organization with a robust web business, multiple catalogs for early learning and elementary programs, 60 store locations, plus a sales force that is second to none. Thanks to the daily contributions of the amazing people on our team, Lakeshore has experienced continuous growth since the day it was founded in 1954. Although we’ve been serving teachers and parents for decades, we believe our best days are still to come—thanks to the hard work and dedication of our team. We are creative thinkers and problem solvers who continuously challenge ourselves to do our best work, roll up our sleeves to get the job done and persevere until we reach our goals. Over the last few decades, our people have helped us grow from a single retail store into an international business that continues to expand—moving us even closer to our goal of ensuring every teacher and student has access to the best learning materials possible. Because of our team’s passion and drive, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference in the world, we’d love to hear from you.

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