Team
Philadelphia Table Company is a tightly-knit team of dedicated craftspeople, each with their own unique set of skills and expertise. Your project will be handcrafted by a single maker from start to finish, guaranteeing an exceptional level of care, customization, and attention to detail. Any furniture shop will tell you this isn't the most efficient means of production, but we believe that the single-maker approach yields the highest quality products. Every piece that leaves our shop is a testament to the skill and dedication of our makers.
Paul | Head Honcho
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Paul started PTC as a side hustle in 2014, quickly shifting his focus from touring with his rock band to working full time as a woodworker. These days, Paul leads sales and design but leaves most of the building up to his team. An avid outdoorsman, Paul enjoys surfing, hiking, biking, and spending time with his wife, Shea, and their two border collies.
Jackie | Operations Manager
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Jackie’s background is in hospitality and community development, so they love managing the day-to-day at the shop and interacting with clients. Originally from Florida but a longtime resident of South Philadelphia, Jackie is a sucker for good design, a game of cards, and a counter seat at the diner.
Zip | Foreperson
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Zip has been with PTC since 2020 and is responsible for some of the most complex projects in the shop. He discovered a passion for woodworking when furnishing his first apartment — rather than buying new furniture, he decided to build his own. Outside of work, Zip loves jet-setting to faraway places, adding to his tattoo collection, and fancy ice cream.
Bailey | Head of Cabinets
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Bailey spent two years studying at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and grew a passion for fine woodworking and period furniture at a young age. When she’s not building heirloom quality case goods, you might find Bailey enjoying clear soup at her favorite sushi restaurant, thrift store hopping, or relaxing at home with a cup of tea.
Chris | Craftsperson
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Chris got into woodworking by restoring an old pie crust table in his attic and hasn’t looked back since. He enjoys building custom pieces for his wife, two step children, and one year old son. He’s also a dire-hard Elvis fan.
Bryce | Furniture Installer
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Bryce is a hobbyist woodworker, but his true passion is mosaic art. Aside from juggling many personal projects at home, Bryce loves to cook, build legos with his wife and two kids, and organize messy spaces (our delivery van thanks him!). His perfect day off includes spending time with his family, good pizza, and an extra thick chocolate milkshake.
Joe | Craftsperson
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Joe came to PTC with over 30 years of experience in custom furniture design and fabrication. A graduate of the RIT school for American Crafts, he finds inspiration in work by Wendell Castle and George Nakashima. Joe and his wife recently relocated to Delaware from Upstate New York, where they love spending sunny days at beach.
Sean | Craftsperson
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Sean’s interest in woodworking was sparked by his grandfather, who would hand craft wooden toys for he and his sister every Christmas. In addition to his talents as a maker, Sean is seeking a business degree at Rowan University. Outside of work and school, you can find Sean traveling, playing music, and raising two dogs — a frenchie and pitbull mix.
Jose | Craftsperson
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Jose discovered a passion for woodworking at an early age. A recent graduate of Bucks County Community College's Fine Woodworking program, he takes tremendous satisfaction in creating something beautiful from a rough cut of lumber. When he's not busy at the shop, Jose loves spending time with his cat, hiking, and going to the beach.
Thomas | Craftsperson + Furniture Installer
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Thomas moved to Philadelphia from Oregon in 2022 and found a niche in woodworking shortly thereafter. A jack of all trades, Thomas is a multi-instrumentalist who doesn’t shy away from a 200 mile bike ride every now and again. In his free time, Thomas enjoys fostering and re-homing stray cats in his neighborhood.