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John Buscaglia

personactive19 mentionsFirst seen Dec 1, 2012Last seen Feb 3, 2026

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John Buscaglia is a Stern Pinball executive who has been involved in key company decisions including the Supreme project. As of 2025-2026, he was tasked with leading Stern's European expansion efforts, relocating to establish and head a new sales office in Amsterdam. He reports to senior leadership and has been actively engaged in discussing European market operations and product strategy with industry media.

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Claims (3)

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    John Buscaglia came from the TOPS trading card company and knows how to screw over collectors

    Source: KanedaEpisode 874: "Games That Went Nowhere"
  • factualhigh

    John Buscaglia was Vice President at Topps Trading Cards

    Source: Stern Pinball official press releaseStern Pinball Hires Chief Revenue Officer
  • factualhigh

    John Buscaglia joined Stern Pinball as Chief Revenue Officer in December 2012

    Source: Stern Pinball official press releaseStern Pinball Hires Chief Revenue Officer

Recent Mentions (19)

  • Stern Pinball employee being assigned to lead European expansion; relocating to Amsterdam; described as customer-focused

    The Great British Pinball Podcast Episode 32: The Xmas Special Bah Humbug!Dec 20, 2025
  • Chief Revenue Officer at Stern Pinball; Zach's boss; initially planted seed about Zach joining Stern at trade show

    Ep 34: The Zack of All Trade with Zach SharpeMay 1, 2020
  • Chief Revenue Officer at Stern Pinball; formerly with trading card company TOPS; Gomez expressed trust in his strategy

    Episode 874: "Games That Went Nowhere"Nov 13, 2023
  • Newly hired Chief Revenue Officer at Stern Pinball, formerly Vice President at Topps Trading Cards

    Stern Pinball Hires Chief Revenue OfficerDec 1, 2012
  • Chief Revenue Officer of Stern Pinball as of May 2017

    Stern Appoints New Consumer Sales PositionMay 22, 2017
  • Chief Revenue Officer of Stern Pinball; commented on Erik Gilly hire

    STERN APPOINTS NEW CONSUMER SALES POSITIONJun 16, 2017

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Stern Pinball Chief Revenue Officer; inducted to Pinball Expo Hall of Fame 2024

PINBALL EXPO 2024 - PART TWOOct 28, 2024
  • Stern Pinball representative at EAG 2023

    EAG INTERNATIONAL EXPO 2023Jan 12, 2023
  • Member of Stern Pinball team at EAG 2020

    EAG INTERNATIONAL EXPO 2020Jan 15, 2020
  • Stern Pinball representative at EAG 2019; interviewed by Pinball News

    EAG INTERNATIONAL 2019Jan 17, 2019
  • Chief Revenue Officer at Stern Pinball; attended EAG Expo and participated in industry interviews

    EAG EXPO 2025Jan 16, 2025
  • Chief Revenue Officer at Stern Pinball; Doug Skor will report to him

    DOUG SKOR JOINS STERNMay 29, 2018
  • Heading new Stern Pinball European sales office in Amsterdam; interviewed at EAG Expo

    JANUARY 2026 PINCASTFeb 3, 2026
  • Stern Pinball CFO, attended EAG Expo with Gary Stern delegation

    Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast January 2025 recapFeb 4, 2025
  • Stern Pinball employee heading new European office in Amsterdam, relocating from US operations in January 2026 timeframe

    Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast October 2025 recapNov 3, 2025
  • Heading new Stern Amsterdam sales office; discussed Insider Connected data and home vs. location gameplay

    Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast January 2026 recapFeb 3, 2026
  • Stern Pinball executive; attended EAG Expo 2026 and gave interview to Pinball News about European operations

    EAG EXPO 2026Jan 15, 2026
  • Stern employee involved in Supreme project decision-making

    Episode 74 – Zach Sharpe reveals Stern’s SecretsDec 17, 2018
  • Stern Pinball executive; Eric Gilley's boss; being asked to relocate to Europe to run European sales; Kaneda questions viability of European market expansion

    Episode 1146: "Stern Looks Outside To Fix Its Issues Inside"Oct 10, 2025