Our People

HB Group, Inc. is proud of its staff. Many of our staff has been with the company over 10 years. This longevity contributes to the high level of client satisfation we maintain.

MANAGEMENT

Dana Barron, President
James R. Anderson, Vice President
Howard Barron, Vice President
Susan Lamar, Comptroller

Donald Guzauckas, Jr., General Manager
Donald Guzauckas, Jr. is the General Manager for HB Group. Donald has been with HB since 1989 and has worked in all aspects of the rental industry from field technician to sales to operations and management. He is actively involved in all aspects of operations and management every day.

SALES STAFF

Blake W. Purnell
Promoted to Account Executive in Jaunuary 2001, Blake began with HB Group in 1988 as a part-time technician. Through the years he has worked as a field technician and a Technical Coordinator. His experience is invaluable in helping clients obtain the best solution for their project.

Jonathan Kaufman
Jonathan Kaufman has been with HB Group since 1989. As the senior-most Account Executive, Jonathan’s experience ranges from staging multimedia in slide format through to the newest technology.

Michael Roux
Mike has been with HB Group since 1989 and has risen through the ranks from field technician to dispatcher to operations and rental sales.

Evan Bernstein
Evan Bernstein has been with HB Group since 1992 and has previously held positions in the company working as a video production field technician and as the manager of the broadcast equipment rental department.

Jesse Alford
Jesse Alford joined the HB Group team in 2005 with the acquisition of Snow Sound. For nearly ten years prior, Jesse work with Snow Sound in the field as well as in operations and sales. This variety of experince helps him provide a high level of service to clients needing our Professional Audio Services.

Shauna Gove
Shauna Gove began with HB in 2006. Previously one of our favorite pro-audio freelancers, Shauna has stepped easily in to the sales role. Clients love her attention to detail and the perspective of previously being an engineer.

Allison DeBlasion
Allison DeBlasio began with HB in 2006. Previously working in event planning, her knowledge and insight into the various aspects of events help us provide better services to our clients.

Chris D'Addio
In 2007, Chris joined HB Group bringing us years of experience working in hotel AV at some very busy properties. His knowledge of a variety of event styles will help us better serve our current and new clients.

SENIOR STAFF - CELEBRATING 10 OR MORE YEARS AT HB GROUP, INC.

Mitul Patel, Director of Engineering
Mitul Patel is the Director of Engineering. Mitul has been with HB Group since 1989 and is in charge of the maintenance of equipment & technical support. He brings HB a high level of expertise in High Definition, SDTV and field production for television and corporate events.

Jeffrey Guzauckas, Technical Operations Manager
Jeff has been with HB Group since 1991 and is one of our best known technical staff. Jeff spent most of his years on the road as a technician and now oversees our technical staff and day-to-day operations.

Thomas Young, Senior Technical Coordinator
Tom has worked in the field since 1993 and is now a Senior Technical Coordinator. In this role, Tom works directly with client before, during and after the event to ensure quality and continuity on the event.

Janet O’Connor, Office Manager
Janet has worked as HB Group’s Office Manager since 1991. She handles all billing and credit issues. Janet contributes a high level of professionalism in this fast-paced position.

Patrick Canney, Sales Support Specialist
Pat has worked at HB Group since 1992. In this time he has worked in the field, in the warehouse and now works in sales support. In this role, Pat double checks all orders for completeness and continutity and assists the sales and operations staff.

Ronald Hwalek, Sales Support Specialist
Ron has been with HB Group since 1993. In this time he has worked in the field, in the warehouse and now works in sales support. In this role, Ron double checks all orders for completeness and continutity and assists the sales and operations staff.

Vrege Stetson, Executive Assistant
Vrege has worked at HB Group since 1994. She has risen in the ranks from Receptionist to Executive Assistant in charge of marketing, accounts payable and various other duties. Her versatility makes her a great asset to the company.

Brett Geary
Brett has been with HB Group since 1997. In this time, he has worked on some of our most challenging events including large trade shows and seamless wide-screen projection. His other specialties include lighting and audio.