RICHARD DEAN ASSOCIATES - Key Persons
Bill has been in our industry for over 30 years and is a graduate of U Mass-Amherst with a BA in Marketing. He recently celebrated his 20th anniversary with RDA. Bill oversees our commercial and large AV accounts and also directly supports our AV consultant community. He holds certifications in Dante, Q-SYS, Shure MXA, MXW and P300. Bill conducts our monthly meetings, manages our sales efforts, and is the 'Numbers Guy'. In his spare time, Bill feeds a long- running guitar addiction.
Based in Buffalo, Dave focuses on AV Systems and Pro channels in our western NY region and has considerable experience in both systems design and installation. He is CTS certified and also holds certifications in Dante, Q-SYS, Shure MXA, MXW and P300. With over 25 years in the business in numerous positions, Dave has broad knowledge of the industry and brings those skills to our customer base. Dave is also a member of AES and NARAS.
Dick (Baz) founded Richard Dean Associates Inc. in 1975. Prior to starting RDA, he was Vice President of Marketing and Sales for a consumer electronics company. He has been involved MI, Pro and Commercial Markets over four decades and continues to lead a team of extremely well qualified, motivated professionals who believe service to the customer and the manufacturer are the keys to his company¹s longevity. Dick is a veteran, and a Northeastern University graduate where he was a three year football starter. Dick is married, with four married children and eight grandchildren.
JD has been in the audio industry for over 20 years, starting in sales at The Music People, Inc. His first 10 years in the national distribution market has given him a unique perspective into the many channels of the pro audio industry. His background and commitment to customer service was right in step with RDA's sell-through philosophy. JD handles a variety of distribution, MI retail and pro sound accounts.
Job Titles:
- Outside Sales
- Outside Sales Motivator With a GC Focus
Lew is no stranger to the New England MI scene. He was with Daddy's Junky Music for over 30 years, filling multiple roles from store manager to buyer. His focus is with the Guitar Center and Sam Ash locations in our territory. He's well respected by management and associates alike. Lew takes great pride in having been a part of the emerging 60's music scene and once saw the Beatles perform in Boston. Lew is also a certified high school basketball official in New Hampshire.
Job Titles:
- Outside Sales, Pro Audio / AV Systems
Mike comes to RDA with an audio, video and networking background. With over 30 years of experience, Mike has had his hands in live sound, recording, video editing, programming AV control systems, computer networks, pull and terminating wire…all things AV! Mike holds certifications in Dante (level III), Shure MXA, MXW, P300, Allen and Heath AHM, Extron Control Professional among others. In his spare time, Mike is a vintage synth enthusiast, guitarist and performing/recording musician.
Sean has been with RDA for over fifteen years and has received numerous awards for excellent customer service. He has many years of experience both as a working musician and audio engineer. Sean specializes in computer based audio recording and music technology and he holds certifications from Dante, Q-SYS, Shure Integrated Systems Certification Levels 1 & 2, MXA, MXW and P300. He oversees both retail and commercial accounts and is our 'IT guy'. His product knowledge, professional attitude and warm personality make manufacturers and dealers feel right at home.
Suzie has been with Richard Dean for over 20 years. Prior to her joining the RDA team, she ran the order department at a consumer electronics firm, allowing her to easily relate to the vendors she deals with every day. Her years of experience in this field make her an excellent troubleshooter and problem solver. Suzie¹s work with both our vendors and our customers allows our sales staff the time needed to develop and write sales. Her other duties consist of the day to day business operations.
Job Titles:
- Outside Sales, Pro Audio / AV Systems
Tim comes to us with over 20 years experience in the pro audio industry. He has owned and operated a production / rental company working as a live and recording engineer for various regional and national acts. Tim has also worked as an integrator and consultant for over 15 years with clients including New York Racing Association, Vent fitness, YMCA, and the Albany Catholic Dioceses. He has an extensive retail background having managed a retail pro audio department for the past 18 years and has been in MI sales for over 20 years.