An accomplished entrepreneur, Tony Tallarico laid the foundation for his career by studying education at West Virginia Tech. An active student, Tony Tallarico held a position on the university’s football team, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1980. Mr. Tallarico gained executive experience as the vice president of sales at Nickles Industrial, a provider of integral reciprocating compressor solutions. Overseeing worldwide sales, he helped the company grow its annual revenue from $10 million to $40 million between 1995 and 2002. In 2002, he assisted with the sale of Nickles Industrial to Cooper Energy Services, which required furnishing training solutions to personnel at Cooper Energy Services. In 2003, he founded Power Parts Supply Company in the town of Charleston. Under his leadership, the company developed into the largest provider of integral reciprocating compressor parts in the state. Today, he also owns and operates Tallarico Energy, which is a subsidiary of Power Parts Supply Company focused on green gas landfill projects.