I’m really excited to be a part of the famous LRG Team. In life I have been given many great opportunities to learn and be a part of different jobs, but I have never come across anything more exciting and interesting than the field of technology. With that being said, there will always be something new to learn with this amazing company. I am a person who believes in family, helping others, and striving to be the best you can be in life. I want to be the best I can be not only for my team mates, but also for our customers. It is my goal to ensure that our customers are provided a solution and an answer to any questions or needs they have.

Like some of us in the industry, I am a second generation security guy.  My father, Joe Lanier, started an alarm installation company after a career as a policeman. This was a common practice back in the 60's and 70's for those looking for a better paying career. After responding to so many alarms and knowing that those installing companies were getting revenue from them, he decided to jump in. His company, LaMarCo was started back in 1968. I remember running some service calls on the weekends and fetching tools for him, but as importantly wanting to better understand how the devices and systems worked because of that experience.  Joe and others started Defensive Security in 1973 and my exposure to wholesale distribution began. From working the shipping department to taking orders over the phone, I was hooked with being involved in the supply chain of this industry.

Don joined LRG after many successful years in the federal security world, supporting high-value, high-consequence sites of the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and other agencies.  His career in security and access control began at college in Lafayette, Indiana, as a central station monitor for the leading local alarm dealer. Since then he has held lead sales and marketing positions in both small firms and multinational corporations.  Don’s “customer first” approach serves the Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska , and northern Kansas region, including the greater Kansas City area, from his base in suburban St. Louis.

I have always enjoyed a career in the ever-changing field of electronics. For the last 30+ years I have been a manufacturer’s representative and in this time I have seen my share of change. One thing that has not changed over time is the importance in being responsive, creative and to be authentic in what I do. I am glad to be a part of LRG, a company that shares and excels with those same values and is on the cutting-edge of the industry as manufacturers’ representatives. I am always enthusiastic about the products I represent and I look forward to providing my clients with the quality service they deserve. I have lived in Minnesota my entire life (snow only bothers me in April) and call this home. For LRG, I work the Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and western Wisconsin territories.

As a senior at Stephen F. Austin State University, I was like everyone else trying to figure out what I was going to do after I graduated.  Well, that day finally came in 1988 and as I saw my friends go to work for Big 8 accounting firms, major retailers and financial powerhouses, I decided I would go to work for my Dad.  My father had started a security company (Hilton and Associates, Inc.) in 1982 and was looking for someone to step in and help him run the family business.  I started out handling all the service requests and quickly learned how challenging customer service can be.

As a rookie in the security industry, I am eager to learn and excited about my new team. My professional background is in senior health care administration, insurance and most recently, in financial planning. I have a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Concordia University and have a passion for serving the customer and my business partners. I look forward to this new chapter of my life.

I bring with me 12 years of customer service experience. I am excited about my partnership with LRG and our growing company. This opportunity has given my family and I the ability to share our small town upbringing with our children after 20 blessed years as an Army family. We have started our year as empty nesters and look forward to traveling. 

Steve Reddington brings over 25 years of security, safety and automation experience to LRG. He brings a wealth of industry experience to LRG, having worked with manufacturers, distribution, consultants, and end users. Most recently, Steve was a Regional Sales Manager for Leviton Manufacturing Co., Security & Automation, and before that worked with TKH Security, a manufacturer of security products. Steve has also previously been owner of his own security company, Advanced Security & Safety Products Co., located in the Chicago area. Steve lives in Des Plaines, IL and has a wife, Kristy and four boys.

I am enthusiastic to begin a new chapter at LRG as the Regional Sales Manager of the Central/South Texas Region. I come to LRG from Anixter in San Antonio, where I spent almost seven years as an Account Executive and a Business Development Manager. Having over 20 years in the security business, I spent many years on the integrator side. With my professional network and product knowledge, I look forward to creating new relationships and providing solutions to the dealers and integrators, as well as creating a bond with my new LRG family.