The Tafford brand dates back to 1986 and was built on the premise that nursing uniforms and scrubs could incorporate the style, comfort, and individuality of sportswear and still function in a professional, fast-paced work environment. Tafford became the medical uniform industry's leader in service, style, and innovation. In the past 20 years, millions of customers have turned to the Tafford brands for the best in styling, quality, service, and value. The assets of Tafford were purchased in November 2006 by a startup company that is investing heavily to build upon the Tafford legacy and improve upon Tafford’s design, selection, and customer service.

  Most of Tafford’s uniforms are exclusive to us. We design and manufacture our medical scrubs ourselves, so our customers can be assured of superior quality, originality in design, and value prices. You can get nursing scrubs or lab coats anywhere, but you can only get Tafford from us. The control we keep over our products also allows for consistency in colors, sizing, styling, pricing and durability. As a result, Tafford has become the Professional’s Choice for nursing uniforms and scrub wear. We also offer the best brands of nursing shoes and medical accessories, making Tafford Uniforms your one-stop shop for healthcare apparel, stethoscopes, and other accessories.

Management Team

Gene S. Godick, Chief Executive Officer
  Mr. Godick is co-owner and chief executive of Tafford Uniforms. Mr. Godick was previously EVP and Chief Financial Officer of Verticalnet, Inc. Mr. Godick led Verticalnet’s successful IPO, spearheaded a major balance sheet restructuring, was responsible for closing over 20 acquisitions, and raised over $300 million in capital. Prior to joining Verticalnet, Mr. Godick enjoyed a successful public accounting career with KPMG and Arthur Andersen. Mr. Godick received a B.S. from Villanova University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Marc Kohn, Chief Operating Officer
  Along with Mr. Godick, Mr. Kohn purchased the assets of Tafford in November 2006. Mr. Kohn is responsible for product and catalog development as well as the retail division. Kohn draws upon his 18 years of experience in the nursing uniform industry. Since opening his first uniforms store in 1994, Kohn grew his business to become a chain of four stores servicing Philadelphia and New Jersey. Mr. Kohn’s Scrub Shop stores are now owned by Tafford Uniforms. Mr. Kohn attended Penn State University.

Gene J. Caputo Jr., Vice President of Finance
  Mr. Caputo is currently the VP of Finance for Tafford Uniforms with responsibility for all finance and accounting functions. Prior to joining Tafford, Mr. Caputo was the Corporate Controller for ICG Commerce, Inc., a procurement outsourcing services provider. Mr. Caputo was also VP of Finance for Verticalnet where he served many roles over six years and helped the company grow from a small private company to a public company. He also spent time at Merrill Lynch as an accountant and accounting systems implementation manager. He received his BSA in Accounting from Villanova University.

David Kaplan, Vice President of Marketing
  Mr. Kaplan is currently the VP of Marketing for Tafford Uniforms with responsibility for marketing and customer service. Prior to joining Tafford, Mr. Kaplan was VP of Marketing for Hx Technologies, a healthcare technology startup, and Verticalnet. Mr. Kaplan also enjoyed a successful career with Deloitte Consulting, where he worked with large retail and manufacturing clients on e-commerce, strategy, operations, and supply chain engagements. He received his MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in economics from Duke University.

Lynn Higgins, Vice President of Merchandising
  Ms. Higgins' responsibilities include new product design and development, branded merchandise purchases, catalog coordination, and inventory management. Prior to joining Tafford Uniforms, Ms. Higgins was Vice President of Merchandising and Design for Seaboard Atlantic Garment Co, a garment manufacturing company catering to Junior and Girls fashion apparel. Ms. Higgins started her career at Charming Shoppes Inc. She enjoyed 11 successful years and held many positions. She received her BS degree in Fashion Merchandising from Philadelphia University.

Patricia Leonhardt, Director of Catalogs
  Ms. Leonhardt is responsible for design and production of Tafford Uniforms’ creative efforts, including design and production of catalogs. Ms. Leonhardt brings over 15 years of catalog experience to Tafford Uniforms. Prior to joining Tafford, Ms. Leonhardt spent 10 years with Miller Harness Company, where she had responsibility for catalog, direct mail, and advertising production. Ms. Leonhardt received her BFA in Design from William Paterson College.

Jim Larkin, Operations Manager
  Mr. Larkin has over 30 years of operations experience and is responsible for Tafford Uniforms’ receiving, picking, packing, shipping, and returns operations. Mr. Larkin managed warehouse operations for Tafford Manufacturing from 1994-2006, and was named Warehouse Manager for the new Tafford Uniforms in November 2006. Prior to joining Tafford, Mr. Larkin spent 18 years in manufacturing for Hope Industries.

Kareem Thrones-Jenkins, Call Center Manager
  As Call Center Manager, Mr. Thrones-Jenkins is responsible for the daily operations of the Tafford Uniforms call center. Mr. Thrones-Jenkins brings over 10 years of customer service, workforce optimization, operations management, and telecommunications experience to the Tafford team.

Brian Troiano, Director of Information Technology
  Brian has over 10 years of retail experience and knowledge of start-up businesses where he employs his skills to help build the Tafford brand. Brian also brings ecommerce experience to Tafford Uniforms managing the Tafford.com web site supporting online marketing initiatives.
Prior to joining Tafford, Brian spent 3 years at Five Below, a chain store startup for “tweens and teens” and was responsible for the infrastructure build out and support of over 50 stores, office and warehouse locations in the PA, NJ, MD, and VA region. Brian began his retail career with FAO Inc’s Information Technology department, comprising of Zany Brainy, The Right Start and FAO Schwarz retail chains supporting over 700 stores all across North America.