Juliet Tenaglia, CEO
A graduate of Jacksonville University in Florida, Juliet Tenaglia (née Pocali) started her professional corporate career in the mortgage industry eventually transitioning into medial device sales. Passionate about entering the world of entrepreneurship, Juliet left the corporate industry of medical sales to fulfill her aspiration of becoming a successful business owner. With her collective knowledge, experience and drive, she knew she could apply those skills to her own venture.
Starting Bella Cleaning on her own, she worked tirelessly to build it into the flourishing, reputable business it is today. As any entrepreneur will tell you – there is no time off! Juliet thrives on building client-relationships, striving to provide superior customer service and truly caring about the happiness of her clients and employees.
Over fourteen years later, Juliet operates one of the most successful cleaning companies on Long Island. From residential to commercial cleaning, to large-scale clean-outs, Juliet is capturing the cleaning market and challenging stereotypes as she progresses. It’s no surprise many of her friends around the country ask when she will expand Bella to their city!
Steven Tenaglia, COO / Finance Director
Steve studied Marketing and International Business at Johnson & Wales while captaining the soccer team to its first conference championship and NCAA appearance. He grew up managing his family’s restaurant and followed his passion for entrepreneurship by forming a real estate investment company, established in 2014. Utilizing his team-mindset and project management skills, he now heads the operations of Bella with an emphasis on client acquisition, customer service and innovation for keeping Bella Cleaning at the top of its game.
Alexandra, Administrative Assistant
Alexandra is our Administrative Assistant here at Bella Cleaning who started with us this summer! Alex is warmly welcomed to the team to help streamline systems and take over an array of “hats” Juliet’s been wearing as the business owner. She lives in Georgia and is remotely able to help us with all systems behind the scenes. Outside of making strides at Bella, you can find Alex honing her culinary skills, cooking delicious meals for her family as a mom of two. She loves sharing in laughter with friends and simply enjoying the serene beauty of the beach whenever she can get away
Jay, Training & Quality Control Manager
Jay is a mom of three and grandmother to two boys. She worked in the office of a construction company for 8 years handling all aspects from financials, to orders, to delivery of materials and working with customers. She decided it was time to learn a new trade, so she put herself through medical billing and coding school and worked in an OBGYN office for 10 years. After a decade, Jay felt she needed a job that would fulfill her desire to travel and meet new people. Since she liked cleaning homes during and post construction, she thought…why not work for a cleaning company? She researched and found Bella Cleaning, interviewed with Juliet, loved her, and felt this would be the perfect company to land her feet and grow with!
Jay’s hawk-eye attention to detail, phenomenal communication, organization and time-management skills, and customer service is what has clients requesting her back time and time again. She is a model employee who works hard and shows up to prove herself everyday. She is high energy and supportive of the rest of our team, encouraging everyone to be their best! We are grateful to have such a star on our team and are excited to see her thrive in her new managerial role.
Gabriela, Cleaning Associate
Gabriela was born in Ecuador and came to the U.S. when she was 18 years old. She started out in Queens and eventually moved out to Long Island this year. She is a mother of two wonderful children, Ashley, her oldest, and Jayden, the baby of the family. Gabriela’s hobbies include dancing, listening to music, and watching romantic movies and tv shows. However, the majority of her free time is spent on the sidelines, cheering at her kids’ soccer practices and games! Gabriela is dedicated to working at Bella Cleaning and makes sure to keep our name and reputation in the highest possible regard!
Jessica, Cleaning Associate
Jessica was born in Queens, NY but raised in Manhattan. She is a working Mom who has over 10 years of experience in the cleaning industry. Before cleaning, she went to numerous trade schools to learn construction and carpentry. Jessica also volunteers with multiple organizations including AmeriCorps, FEMA, Heart911, and Habitats for Humanity, where she rebuilt houses for people affected by Hurricane Sandy. After having her daughters, Jessica decided to temporarily be a stay-at-home mom, and while doing so, really developed a joy for cleaning! “Having children makes me pay more attention to detail, constantly learn new cleaning hacks, and I enjoy the outcome of the end result,” Jessica state. This shows her love of cleaning that she brings to Bella!
Amber, Cleaning Associate
Amber is a proud mom to a sassy little 6 year old, who is the light of her life! If she’s not working at Bella, she’s running around after her. Born of two artists, Amber has an amazing natural talent for graphite portraits, which she enjoys drawing in her free time. Her grandmother was an antique dealer and collector, so being raised around expensive breakables contributes to her utmost care in our client’s homes. As an animal-lover, Amber grew up with 3 dogs and 15 cats! (Wow!) She currently cares for 20 foster cats. After a long, difficult year, losing her grandmother and her mother, Amber was resilient and cleaned out her grandmother’s house, leading to her seeking a job with Bella Cleaning! Her ability to handle any tasks necessary make her a great asset to our team!
Kate, Cleaning Associate (Seasonal)
Kate was born and raised on Long Island, NY. She has a passion for serving others in her community and spreading love and kindness wherever she goes! In her free time you can find her writing, dancing hanging out with friends and family and her two dogs. Kate is always excited to come to work, learning new skills and evolving with our ever-growing company!