John Hykes
President
Favorite TV Show: The Rifleman
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Movie: Most John Wayne Westerns
Favorite Food: Smoked Hog Maw
Favorite Team: Steelers
John has worked for B&B Integrations since 1988. In his current role as President of the company, John most enjoys creating and providing solutions that match the needs of B&B’s customers. John is a member of Vistage, a special group of leaders who provide valuable insight and advice based on extraordinary achievements. John has worked in the industry for over 33 years.
In his spare time, John dreams of becoming a world traveler with destinations to Iceland, Australia and Alaska high on his list. He also runs regularly to keep his doctor happy.
John’s life goal is to constantly learn & grow personally and professionally.
Favorite Quote: “The world’s big and I want to have a good look before it gets dark.” – John Muir
Jeff Tate
Director of A/V Sales & Engineering
Favorite TV Show: Better Off Ted
Favorite Book: Praying for Sleep by Jeffrey Deaver
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction
Pets: A dog named Wiley
Favorite Team: Steelers
Favorite Band: The Avett Brothers, The Allman Brothers
Jeff joined B&B Integrations in 2003 and currently has over 17 years of experience in audio/video integrations and solutions. Jeff most enjoys meeting clients from a variety of businesses and houses of worship to solve their problems by developing the best systems for their needs.
Jeff earned his BA in Mass Communications from Bloomsburg University. He is also a member of Infocom, NSCA, and LCBC Church. Currently, he serves as an auction committee chair at Lancaster Mennonite School’s Danville Campus.
In his spare time, Jeff enjoys hiking, biking, fishing and woodworking. One day he hopes to go backpacking through Ireland.
Favorite Quotes: “A ship does not sail with yesterday’s wind.” – Louis L’Amour
“These pretzels are making me thirsty.” – Kramer, Seinfeld
John Pulasky
Healthcare Systems Engineer
Favorite Book: John Scalzi’s Redshirts
Favorite Movie: Star Wars
John joined B&B Integrations in 2018 with over 10 years of experience in the healthcare industry, observing and streamlining workflows, designing and implementing real time location systems, asset management, environmental monitoring, in-building wireless phone systems and systems integrations. He enjoys being part of the process of taking a customer’s need and developing that into a final usable product.
John earned his BS in Electronics Engineering Technology from Bloomsburg University.
When not working, John enjoys cooking/baking, playing guitar and playing board/video games. He hopes to one day explore all 50 states.
Randy Lauver
Healthcare System Sales Representative
Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Favorite Band: Def Leppard
Randy joined the team at B&B Integrations in 2019 and has over 20 years of experience in sales and business development. He loves bridging the gap between evolving technology and the evolving needs of his customers to create successful solutions all with a positive attitude.
Randy began his career with an BA in communications from Shippensburg University.
When he’s not working, Randy enjoys spending time with his family and fixing up his house. He hopes to take an extensive dream vacation in the Caribbean someday.
Favorite Quote: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
Daniel L. Lenox
Healthcare Sales Engineer
Favorite TV Show: M.A.S.H.
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite Food: Seafood
Pets: 3 dogs
Favorite Team: Philadelphia Eagles / Phillies
Favorite Band: 70s rock
Daniel joined B&B Integrations in 1991 and has over 30 years of industry experience including expertise in sales prospecting, site evaluation, project estimating, project management, sales processes, system user training and customer relations. He most enjoys seeing the customer’s reaction when the team’s work exceeds their expectations.
Daniel attended Penn State University and completed coursework in Business Administration. He is affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America and The Order of the Arrow.
During his time away from work, Daniel enjoys taking trips to the mountains, working on his horse farm and hiking and walking. He dreams of a month-long vacation to Australia. His life goal is to continue giving back to the community.
Favorite Quote: “Nuts,” United States Army Brigadier General 101st Airborne Division Anthony McAuliffe’s response to the German Army’s offer to surrender the city of Bastogne during WWII.
Dennis Markley
A/V Sales Engineer
Favorite TV Show: Fixer Upper
Favorite Book: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Favorite Movie: Gattaca
Favorite Team: Green Bay Packers
Favorite Band: The Eagles
Dennis joined the B&B Integrations team in 2014. His areas of expertise include school intercom, auditorium and stadium sound, classroom audio/video systems, business music and paging systems, conference room presentation systems, performance venue and house of worship sound and video systems. Dennis likes the fact that every day and every system is different with its own unique challenges to solve. He enjoys seeing and hearing the finished product and making sure each client is thrilled with their new system.
Dennis attended Millersville University and earned a BS in Business Administration, while minoring in Music. He has also earned the Crestron DM certification and is a certified SynAudCon Sound System Designer.
In his spare time, Dennis enjoys travel, working out and playing the drums and percussion instruments (rock, jazz & classical) in the Lancaster area. He is also a home theater enthusiast and stereophile. Dennis’s life goal is to live well, be healthy and happy and to experience all the amazing things this world has to offer.
Favorite Quote: “Everything should be made as simple as possible – but no simpler!” – Einstein
Ian Hermanns
A/V Sales & Design Engineer
Favorite TV Show: The Wire
Favorite Book: A Walk In the Woods by Bill Bryson
Ian joined B&B Integrations in 2016. His career started as an installation technician but more recently has moved into a sales and design engineering role within the A/V division. Ian enjoys the daily challenges that his job presents and finds satisfaction in working with customers to help them acquire a system that fulfills their needs.
Ian earned his Associates degree in Electronic Engineering Technology at Harrisburg Area Community College.
A dream vacation for Ian would include snowboarding in the back country of Alaska via helicopter and snowmobile.
Desiree Reis Johnson
Office Manager
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Movie: Jaws
Favorite Food: Cheeseburger and french fries with brown gravy
Pets: Italian Greyhound – Emmett
Favorite Band: Led Zeppelin, Dirty Heads
Desiree joined B&B Integrations in 2008 with over 12 years of industry experience. She currently manages the day to day operations of the company including scheduling, accounting, purchasing, receiving, and human resources. Desiree most enjoys the great working relationships she’s experienced at B&B. She also loves solving problems and implementing solutions throughout the business and with the company’s clientele.
Desiree is a member of AVIXA, Infocomm, NSCA and ABC.
When she’s not working, Desiree enjoys shopping, craft beer tasting and cooking. If she had a chance to pursue another career she would choose to research great white sharks and their breeding habits to help prevent their extinction.
Desiree’s life goals include helping her daughter to become a strong female role model and retiring successfully on a personal and professional level.
Favorite Quote: “I guess it comes down to a simple choice. Get busy living or get busy dying.” – The Shawshank Redemption