Our Team - Island Pure Office

James Margolles - Co-founder and CEO

Since starting the company out of his garage at the age of 25, James’ mission has been to spread the word to as many businesses as possible that there is a better way to hydrate than purchasing bottled water.

“From humble beginnings and a pallet of 9 water coolers in my garage, to now thousands in the field, we have come a long way. I take pride having started out this way, from knocking on doors every day to now being able to take on more of leadership role within Island Pure.”

During his off time, he enjoys surfing, travel and spending time with his wife Katie and their two young children Savannah and Charlie.

Joe Cardenas - President

Joe joined Island Pure’s leadership team in 2021 and brings leadership and a wealth of knowledge.

Joe’s most recent experience has been as Founder/CEO of Aquaco. One of Florida’s largest warm-water marine recirculating aquaculture systems raising Florida Pompano. Prior to starting Aquaco, Joe oversaw commercial, business banking and retail operations in southeast Florida with 3 banks spanning 17 years.

A committed leader with an interest in both business and education, Joe has served several organizations including Discover The Palm Beaches (Chairman), Autism Project of Palm Beach County, Economic Council of Palm Beach County and is a graduate of Leadership Florida.

Joe currently resides in Palm Beach County with his wife Katherine of 20 years and their two children Jack and Sara.

Katie Margolles- Co-founder & CFO

Katie Margolles is Island Pure’s Co-founder and CFO. In 2006 Katie and her husband James started Island Pure out of their garage in the Florida Keys. Through hard work and dedication Island Pure has grown to serve all of South and Central Florida. When she’s not crunching numbers you’ll find Katie snorkeling, boating, hiking and traveling with her family.

Kyle Mauro- Operations Manager

Kyle has been with the company for over 5 years. He started out doing Warehouse inventory, but quickly got his feet wet in other aspects of the company. Kyle quickly moved into service roles, logistics, and even dabbles in some sales from time to time. After helping the team get prepared for the day each morning, he works on his various projects ranging from customer relations to in-house accounting.

Life doesn’t slow down after work though. Kyle enjoys pushing his limits each year with Spartan Races and going on vacations with his wife. He loves playing tennis, watching hockey and going to dance festivals. Who knows what next year has in store!?

Carlos Pinzon - Service Manager

With over ten years at Island Pure, Carlos has vast amounts of experience helping our clients with their technical questions. With a specific focus on installation, troubleshooting, coordination, Carlos uses his experience to educate and spread the knowledge of our products

When he’s not at island Pure, Carlos is an avid video music producer and loves spending time with his dogs in the great outdoors, also he likes to research, networking, web developing and DJing.

Angel Gomez - Service technician

Angel takes pride and joy in working with such great people. As well as meeting and help our valued customers.

“I am someone who likes new experiences and adventures. I love to take things apart and put them back together to see how they work “

Merrett Sellers - Account manager

Merrett started with Island Pure in early 2022 as member of the sales team. With over 12 years of experience in business-to-business sales he has become a top producer. In addition to sales and training, ongoing client support is a top priority. He shows a passion for problem solving and continued education in the industry and always confident and committed to the client and the company.

As a local of South Florida, golf and anything on the water are his favorite pass times.

Elise Herbert - Sustainability Ambassador

Elise is a sustainability professional from Tampa, Florida. She holds a Masters degree in Global Sustainability, specializing in sustainable tourism and climate change mitigation. She enjoys helping businesses operate more sustainably within their sphere.

Being raised on the ocean has shaped her unique love for water. Living in Jupiter for 2 years, she has held a variety of jobs in the marine industry. In her free time, Elise can be found captaining boats and diving with sharks.

Michaela Chmilarski- Marketing Director

Originally from South Florida, Michaela relocated to Orlando to pursue her Bachelor’s degree in Integrated Business at The University of Central Florida. With her vast knowledge of social media platforms and passion for driving business results, she is proficient in developing and executing unique marketing strategies.

When she’s not working, you can find her at the gym, trying out a new coffee shop, or at the dog park with her fur baby, Moose.

Meet The Team

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