District Officers
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BTA WEST DISTRICT OFFICERS
President
Kevin Marshall
Copy Link Inc.
3441 Main St., Ste. 100
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Phone: (619) 424-8000
BTA Member Since: 1995
Marshall is the president and co-founder of Copy Link Inc., an LLC located in Chula Vista, California. His passion for business and his community led him to become a founding member of BTA's Select Dealer Group (SDG), board chair for the YMCA and president of the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce. The opportunity to work alongside some of the greatest men and women in his community has helped shape Marshall both personally and professionally. He lives by the motto: “Become a hunter of blessings.” Marshall married his high-school sweetheart, Kimberley, and they are now celebrating more than 30 years of marriage, three amazing children and a new grandchild. Today, after experiencing life-changing events such as watching his children leave for college and start their lives, supporting his wife during serious health issues and losing his mother, Marshall has gained a renewed zest for life and again found the hidden blessings that come through challenging times. His optimistic point of view and passion to help others has been described as a breath of fresh air. Marshall's mission is to inspire, empower and motivate people to see the blessings in life and reach their full potential.
President-Elect
Scott Reynolds
Imagine Technology Group LLC
420 N. Roosevelt Ave.
Chandler, AZ 85226
Phone: (602) 609-3368
BTA Member Since: 2017
Reynolds is executive vice president of Imagine Technology Group LLC, Chandler, Arizona. He has nearly 30 years of office technology industry experience with 20 years of that being in leadership. Reynolds holds a degree in finance from Arizona State University. Throughout his long tenure in the industry, Reynolds has held positions from accounting and finance to president and general manager. His background in these areas support a strong connection to every aspect of the business, which makes him a great fit for Imagine Technology Group. Reynolds specializes in strategic planning and business development and enjoys successfully scaling a business for growth. He is a proponent of giving back to the community and leads the business to be the same.
Vice President
Richard Van Dyke
Advanced Office
14370 Myford Road, Ste. 100
Irvine, CA 92606
Phone: (714) 547-9500
BTA Member Since: 1987
Van Dyke, president and CEO of Advanced Office, a Southern California dealership, started out in the medical imaging and color computer graphics space and evolved his business into the office technology industry in the early 1980s. The company’s territory covers from north of Los Angeles, California, to the Mexican border and east to the desert. As a traditional office technology dealership, Advanced Office is making the transition from a box-moving culture to one that is evolving toward professional services and business process improvement. Along with providing an exceptional customer experience, Advanced Office’s team members are highly motivated to be true problem solvers for customer challenges. Van Dyke was one of the founding members and first president of the Select Dealer Group (SDG), a nationwide best practices group of office technology dealers. For the past 20 years, SDG has grown to become a significant place for dealers to continually hear what is working within dealerships as new technology and services are offered, and how to implement solutions, services and other business model changes for an ever-connected business community.
BTA MID-AMERICA DISTRICT OFFICERS
President
Brett Blake
Corporate Business Systems LLC
6300 Monona Drive
Madison, WI 53716
Phone: (608) 224-0918
BTA Member Since: 1998
Blake is vice president of operations at Corporate Business Systems, a family-run business located in Madison, Wisconsin. Corporate Business Systems has been a BTA member since its inception in 1998, and provides managed print and mailing solutions to Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Starting as a delivery driver in college and moving into his current position after graduation, Blake has worked in the industry for more than 17 years. He graduated from Edgewood College with a degree in finance, returning in 2020 to complete his Master of Business Administration. Playing sports his whole life, Blake found a niche with Brazilian jiu jitsu that morphed into a business he established with his instructors in 2021. Not wanting to waste a degree — or have any spare time — he also became interested in speculative investments such as cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in mid-2021.
President-Elect
Grant Goldsmith
Regal Business Machines/Gateway Business Systems Inc.
1140 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: (312) 666-4700
BTA Member Since: 1980
Goldsmith currently leads IT services for Regal Business Machines and Gateway Business Systems, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. He is a third-generation family member in the business, which was founded by Goldsmith’s grandfather in 1958. Regal/Gateway is a provider of IT services, managed print, VoIP and other technologies. It is authorized with Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Lexmark and HP in the Chicago area, as well as northwest Indiana. Goldsmith began his career as a civil engineer in the telecom industry after graduating from the University of Iowa. He later joined his family at its Chicago-area dealership. From a young age, Goldsmith knew that he had a passion for his family’s business and the transition has filled a lifelong dream.
Vice President
D.J. Hastings
Hogland Office Equipment
P.O. Box 1018
2401 Ave. F
Lubbock, TX 79408
Phone: (806) 763-9525
BTA Member Since: 2014
Hastings is president and co-owner (along with his wife, Kathy) of Hogland Office Equipment, a West Texas family-owned business. He started his career with Hogland in June 1988. As Hastings celebrates 35 years in the office technology industry, he has enjoyed this business for many reasons — one being all the wonderful people he has met along the way. Hastings counts himself blessed to work with his family and friends every day.
Immediate Past President
Greg Quirk
JQ Office Equipment
3350 N. 90th St.
Omaha, NE 68134
Phone: (402) 339-5003
BTA Member Since: 2013
Quirk is president of JQ Office Equipment, located in Omaha, Nebraska. The company, founded in 1965, first joined BTA in 1974. JQ Office Equipment provides managed print, VoIP and mailing solutions to businesses in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Quirk spent the first 18 years of his business career in technical sales and, in 2000, he entered the office technology industry. Quirk graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with a degree in engineering. He has an interest in overseas assistance programs and has made multiple trips to Romania to help orphaned young adults enter the job market. Quirk has also mentored Romanian business owners on how to grow market share with the help of their employees and he has assisted in third-world community service projects to help people in need. Quirk was named BTA’s Volunteer of the Year in 2019.
BTA SOUTHEAST DISTRICT OFFICERS
President
Michael Hicks
Electronic Business Machines Inc.
1408 Versailles Road
Lexington, KY 40504
Phone: (859) 233-0421
BTA Member Since: 1977
Hicks is president of Electronic Business Machines Inc. (EBM), an employee-owned company based in Lexington, Kentucky. He has been with EBM for 39 years. Hicks started in the board repair/design lab, moved to service manager and then became CEO when employees bought the company in 2001. EBM's main lines are Lexmark and Xerox. In addition to the company's local dealership, it still maintains a board repair and parts facility to support the dealer channel. Hicks has served on manufacturer advisory boards and EBM has been a member of NOMDA/ BTA for 46 years.
President-Elect
Blake Renegar
Kelly Office Solutions
163 S. Stratford Rd., Ste. A
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Phone: (336) 725-2566
BTA Member Since: 2003
Renegar started his career with Kelly Office Solutions, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, while he was attending North Carolina State University, working in the warehouse and in Pure Water Technology sales during the summers. After coming to Kelly Office Solutions, Renegar single-handedly started the company's managed network services division. He went through the entire vetting process for the division and is a certified subject-matter expert. Renegar has grown the managed network services division from just himself to now managing six employees. He was named the director of managed network services in 2016. Renegar is an active member of the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce and has previously spoken at BTA events about managed IT services to educate other businesses on how to build and start their own managed network services businesses.
Vice President
Richie Creech
CopyPro Inc.
3103 Landmark St.
Greenville, NC 27834
Phone: (252) 756-3175
BTA Member Since: 1973
Creech has been employed with CopyPro Inc., located in Greenville, North Carolina, since May 1999. He started with the company as a setup and delivery technician, and has held several positions since then, including field technician, team leader, field service supervisor and, finally, his current role of director of service. As director of service, Creech oversees all field service activity and is responsible for ensuring that CopyPro maintains its excellent standard of service. Over the years, he has accrued vast industry knowledge. Creech’s ability to troubleshoot and quickly solve problems in the field has allowed the company to rise above the competition. He has won awards for Technician of the Year, Konica Minolta Technician of the Month and Service Manager of the Year. In 2022, Creech joined the BTA Southeast Advisory Board. He has a degree in electronic engineering technology from Lenoir Community College and was the captain of the school’s NJCAA basketball team. Creech remains an avid fan of the sport, as well as motorsports and hunting.
Secretary/Treasurer
Bill James
2803 Audubon Trace
Jefferson, LA 70121
Phone: (504) 460-7376
BTA Member Since: 1971
James of Jefferson, Louisiana, started in the industry with Olivetti Corp. in 1971, working in sales, and then software development and support. In 1982, James started Micro Systems Inc., a networking VAR specializing in accounting software. For 21 years, he served as systems support manager for WJS Enterprises Inc.
Immediate Past President
Jim Buck
Carolina Business Equipment Inc.
5123 Bush River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
Phone: (866) 275-9213
BTA Member Since: 1976
Buck serves as COO for Carolina Business Equipment, based in Columbia, South Carolina. The company has operations across South Carolina, northern Georgia and southern North Carolina, and represents multiple lines including Kyocera, Toshiba and Sharp. He got his start in the industry in 1993 with Lanier Worldwide and has worked in the industry in many capacities, including leading the Kyocera global sales group, as well as directing the dealer channel for OKI Data. Buck has experience on both the manufacturer side, as well as the dealer side with extensive knowledge in managed print services. He attended Coker College for his undergraduate degree and Wake Forest for his graduate studies. Buck is married to his wife, Jill, and they have five kids: Jay, Halee, Mary-Claire, Millie and AJ.
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BTA EAST DISTRICT OFFICERS
President
Joe Dellaposta
Doing Better Business
14500 Byers Road
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Phone: (301) 797-1399
BTA Member Since: 1979
Dellaposta is COO of Doing Better Business (DBB), located in Hagerstown, Maryland. He started working at his parents' company, Word Processing Services Inc. (WPS), during high school in the warehouse and eventually became COO of the company in 2002. While COO of WPS, Dellaposta served on the Ricoh National Dealer Council. Before WPS, he served as a territory manager for both Ansell and Baxter International Inc. Dellaposta, along with his siblings, created DBB and acquired the assets of Van Dyk Business Systems in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Total Service Inc. in Latrobe, Pennsylvania; WPS in Hagerstown, Maryland; Pro Business Solutions in Boardman, Ohio; Canton Business Machines in Canton, Ohio; Multiscope Document Solutions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Cooper Business Machines in Erie, Pennsylvania. His mission at DBB is to help the family-owned-and-operated organization provide industry-leading technology and services to its customers, enabling them to focus on their core businesses while becoming increasingly successful. DBB has experienced tremendous growth over the past four decades and Dellaposta would like to continue to improve the company's overall market presence through mergers, acquisitions and strong organic growth. A large part of the philosophy and culture of DBB includes giving back to the community. To that end, he sought out and was recently elected to the board of directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Washington County, Maryland. Dellaposta earned his Bachelor of Science in business management from the University of Maryland and his Master of Business Administration from Frostburg State University. In his leisure time, he enjoys golfing, music, art, theater, traveling and spending time with his family.
President-Elect
Chip Denlinger
DCS Technologies Corp.
6501 State Route 123 N.
Franklin, OH 45005
Phone: (937) 743-4060
BTA Member Since: 2019
Denlinger is a partner at DCS Technologies Corp., located in Franklin, Ohio. He has been in the industry for more than 10 years, wearing many hats from customer service to marketing to sales. Today, Denlinger co-leads DCS's sales team and assists in the company's go-to-market strategy. DCS employees believe in "minding the store for our clients by keeping them out of the responsibility loop, but in the communication loop." They operate by the company's pH core values: "Dependable, Curious, Supportive, Professional and Honorable."
Vice President
Tim Seeley Jr.
Seeley Office Systems Inc.
P.O. Box 475
95 Broad St.
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Phone: (518) 793-5168
BTA Member Since: 2008
Seeley has been part of his family dealership, Seeley Office Systems Inc., Glens Falls, New York, for the past 16 years. Throughout his tenure, Seeley has held an array of positions, starting with deliveries and working his way up to president of client relations, which has been his title for the last three years. In Seeley’s current role, he is responsible for overseeing the sales team, maintaining relationships with major accounts and working with the management team to move the business forward. Seeley’s philosophy on growth and overall success for the company is to give back and give thanks to both clients and employees. Outside of his work life, Seeley enjoys spending time with his family, which includes his three young children. Otherwise, you might find Seeley playing golf, one of his favorite hobbies, at the local country club.
Immediate Past President
Mike Boyle
BASE Technologies Inc.
23 Francis Clarke Circle, Ste. 1B
Bethel, CT 06801
Phone: (800) 466-6377
BTA Member Since: 1994
Boyle is president of BASE Technologies, located in Bethel, Connecticut. He founded the company in 1992 after an extensive tenure in the facsimile business. When Fujitsu left the North American market, Boyle put his knowledge and experience to work, starting BASE Technologies and primarily targeting telecommunication companies. The business grew and developed into one of the leading total document solution providers in the Northeast region. Thirty-one years later, BASE is now recognized by Kyocera as one of its most elite service organizations in the country. In recent years, BASE has expanded its offerings to include a variety of document solutions and network services. Apart from the office technology offering, BASE regularly offers its support to the community through an assortment of charitable events, in addition to participating in a local mentorship program.