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Chief Executive
Officer
LBA Group
Lawrence Behr is the
founder of Lawrence Behr Associates, Inc., and subsequently, the LBA Group. A recognized
leader in the telecommunications industry, Mr. Behr's more than thirty years of experience
span the areas of broadcast, military and commercial telecommunications technology. He has
frequently served as an expert witness before the Federal Communications Commission, the
courts and zoning authorities in communications regulatory matters. He presently serves as
a Director of the National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers. He is a
frequent lecturer and author and holds patents on several inventions in antenna
technology. Lawrence is a long-time amateur operation (K4JRZ) and enjoys
hiking and canoeing.
Wayne Hildebrandt
Chief Financial Officer
LBA Group, Inc.
Wayne is responsible for LBA Group’s finance operations, treasury and shared services
organizations.
Wayne is a graduate of Loyola College in the City of Baltimore where he earned
a Master of Business Administration Degree with a concentration in Finance. He received
his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree with a concentration
in Public Accounting from East Carolina University,
Greenville, North Carolina. Wayne joined LBA Group on April 17, 2006 after working as Controller for a
multi-state construction supply distributor in the Carolinas.
Wayne has
assumed roles of increasing responsibility throughout his career, mainly in
financial management and in corporate business development.
His experience includes tenure as Accounting Manager for Chemical Specialties
Manufacturing [ChemSpec]; Financial Analyst for Schindler USA; and Controller for Eastern
Aluminum Supply.
Wayne and his wife Penny are actively involved in many of the
ministries at their church, Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, Kinston, North
Carolina. Wayne also is involved in a ministry to men incarcerated at
two prison units at Maury, North Carolina. Wayne finds it very relaxing to work around his home in La Grange, North Carolina,
either in the garden or yard. Playing a round of golf is quickly becoming his second form of
relaxation.
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President
LBA Technology
In his role as
President of LBA Technology, Jerry Brown oversees the day to day operations of our
international equipment manufacturing operation. Brown also remains active as
our key business developer handing certain International, Government and
Military accounts.
Before being named President of LBA Technology in January of 2007, Brown served as Vice President
of Sales for the LBA Group, including both LBA Technology, Inc and Lawrence Behr
Associates, Inc. Before joining LBA, he was Vice President and General Manager
of the Joyner Communications. Brown has also held senior sales positions with
Shively Labs and Broadcast Electronics. His experience also includes Vice
President and Director of Engineering roles for several major
US broadcast groups. Brown holds the
Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer designation from the Society of
Broadcast Engineers of which he is a Senior Member. He is a member of the
UK's Institute of Engineering Technology and the I.E.E.E as well as
an Associate Member of The Association of Federal Communications Consulting
Engineers.
John George
Vice President - Sales
LBA Technology
For over 25 years, John George has provided
technical services to many South Carolina radio stations. Before joining LBA
Technology, he served as Regional Sales Manager-Radio for Dielectric
Communications in the Southeast and was employed previously by Harris
Corporation as a District Sales Manager for Radio RF and studio equipment. He
is co-chairman of the South Carolina Broadcasters Association Engineering
Committee and serves as chairman of the S.C. Emergency Communications Committee
that oversees the Emergency Alert System. George spearheaded the development of
the SCBA’s Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program and serves as a technical
consultant for the South Carolina AMBER Alert Program. He is an Associate
member of AFCCE and a member of IEEE and SBE.
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Silver Miller
President
Lawrence Behr Associates
Before coming to LBA, he served as
Director of Global Network Services at iPass, Inc, a VNO providing secure
worldwide internet connectivity for Fortune 2000 companies. His previous industry experience includes
operations management positions at U S West, PCS Primeco, and Nextel. Miller is
an experienced senior-level manager with extensive international experience in
product innovation, organizational leadership, and operations management. His 15+ years experience in the
communications industry includes key roles in the startup, development, and
management of new technology and business with wireless and fixed broadband
companies.
Vice President of Site Services
Lawrence Behr Associates
Charlie (Chuck)
Martin has served as a valuable asset to clients in the construction of cellular, PCS and
SMR base station communication sites. He has headed the RF shielding program at LBA,
successfully managing the design, planning, installation and testing of architectural
shielding projects in transmission sites, central switches and specialized laboratories.
He also has led his department in the successful execution of very demanding site
acquisition projects in North and South Carolina and he directs LBA’s nationwide
services in RF exposure compliance services.
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