About Fortune Fish: The Seafood Specialists

Fortune Fish Company was founded in June of 2001 by Sean O'Scannlain and Mark Gorogianis. Fortune Fish is named after Fortune Brothers Brewing Company, a Chicago Based Brewery founded in 1866 by Peter Fortune, ancestor to Fortune's President and CEO Sean O'Scannlain.    

Mark and Sean met at the now defunct Chicago Fish House, which at its peak was the nation's largest seafood distributor.  Mark and Sean left the Chicago Fish House in 1995 to join the Plitt Company, which at the time was a small Chicago area shellfish distributor.  With Sean as the company's President and Mark as the Vice President of Sales and Purchasing, Plitt grew to gross in excess of $50 million per year and service 5 states.  In 2001, the career long partners left The Plitt Company to start Fortune Fish Company with a vision to become the Midwest's leading seafood distributor and offer the best variety, service and freshness in the business. 

To build Fortune Fish Company, Mark and Sean brought with them several key team members for their new venture.  Wally Lezniak, Fortune's production manager, worked with Mark and Sean at both the Chicago Fish House and The Plitt Company.  Wally was an integral part of the success at the Plitt Company and brings an unparalleled level of dedication to quality and customer satisfaction at Fortune today. 

Danielle Charette, Fortune's Vice President of Sales, worked with Mark and Sean at the Plitt Company as a top salesperson.  At Fortune, she proudly leads a team of 20 salespeople and is the driving force behind Fortune's tremendous growth.
         

Suad Tanovic started at the Plitt Company as a receiver in 1996.  Suad left Plitt with Mark and Sean to become the frozen buyer for Fortune. Today, Suad manages Fortune's constantly growing truck fleet, safety and sanitation compliance and Fortune's extensive, rapidly shifting inventory. 
         

Dominick Gattuso, Fortune's CFO, left his position as controller for W.W Grainger to help start Fortune Fish and has been key in establishing Fortune's strong financial record today. 
         

In 2006, Mark Palicki left a career in the restaurant industry to join Fortune as the Vice President of Marketing and has built a marketing department that provides invaluable information and support to our customers every week.  Mark also visits seafood conferences around the world to participate in industry dialouge and ensure Fortune is on the forefront of safety, sanitation and sustainability.  
          

In 2010, Jon Rezny joined Fortune as Vice President of Purchasing, bringing years of seafood purchasing experience and supplier relationships to further distinguish Fortune's offerings in the marketplace.  Fortune's management team brings a combined total of over 100 years experience in the seafood industry to Fortune Fish Company.