Burlis Lawson Employee Directory

Jay Lawson cofounded The Burlis-Lawson Group Jan 1, 1987 along with Barry Burlis. He graduated from Missouri Southern State College with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He was a Territory Manager for Hobart Corporation for nine years prior to forming BLG. Jay has a CFSP Level 1 designation and is a MAFSI member. Jay enjoys boating, g... olf, cardio workouts and college football. Todd Burlis joined Burlis Lawson in 1990. He moved to Des Moines Iowa in 1998 to cover the northern part of the BLG territory. In 2002 he moved back home to St. Louis and became a partner with BLG in 2019. Hes a Blues and Cardinals fan and enjoys travel and woodworking in his free time. Debbie works as general operations manager at Burlis Lawson Group. She is responsible for I360 and Salesforce data as well as quoting, customer service and office management. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, knitting, advocating for children and families at the state and national level legislatures and spending time with family. Tim Miller is a territory sales rep for eastern Missouri and southern Illinois for Burlis Lawson since 1988. He has been working as a Mfg. rep since 1980. He graduated from Forest Park Community College with a degree in Hospitality Management in 1977 and then went on to work at the St Louis airport for Host International running the coffee shop and fine dining rooms. After that he managed a Mr Steak before becoming a Mfg rep. Emilie Coburn started with Burlis Lawson in January 2017 as inside and contract sales. She works with dealers, consultants and architects on designing jobs and making recommendations for equipment needs. Emilie has been in the industry in various capacities for 29 years. Jeff McCaffrey graduated from Creighton University in Omaha, NE, and began a long career in the foodservice industry. He worked as a Territory Sales Manager for Hobart Corp for 30 years before joining the Burlis Lawson team in 2012. In his free time, Jeff enjoys attending sports events and concerts, and visiting his kids ...Read More