The Operations Team at Unified Technologies consists of veteran technicians and certified engineers who put their 100 plus years of industry knowledge to use daily providing excellent service and unequaled installations. The group’s certifications include Microsoft MCP, Microsoft MCSE, Microsoft MCSA, Cisco CCVP, Cisco CCDA, Cisco CCSP, Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNP, CompTIA Network+, CompIIA A+, CompTIA Linux+, CTP.
Hailing from Paris, Kentucky Dave has been a fixture in the telecommunications industry in the Lexington area since 1981. He is a founding member of the Unified team and manages the Operations Department for the Lexington Division. His attention to detail and dedication to customer service has made him beloved and respected by hundreds of customers throughout the state. He is fully certified on all products carried and supported by Unified and is quick to lend a hand whenever a customer calls. Dave’s hobbies include Kentucky basketball, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family including his grandson, Knox.
Caine Boyer
ISS Technician
Caine joined the Integrated Security Solutions team at Unified Technologies in 2018. He started working at Unified Technologies shortly after high school and has learned how to install structured cabling as well as door access and cameras through firsthand experience. He has lived in Louisville for over 8 years.
Danny Dixon
ISS Technician
I was born and raised in Louisville. Ky. I am a huge Bengals fan, UK fan and can't forget about some good Ol nascar. I love spending every minute I have with my family. I have a wonderful fiancé Christy, a stepdaughter Harlee( who plays volleyball for OCHS) and our son Caine ( the wild man). I am super laid back and just love getting out and doing things.
Dan O'Toole
Voice Engineer
Dan was raised in Massachusetts, moved to Los Angeles for college in 1991, became a phone technician and he’s been in the industry ever since. Dan and his wife have three daughters, one grandson and two granddaughters. He joined the Unified team in 2013 and is extremely grateful for the opportunities to further his education/skill set. Dan enjoys motorcycle rides, trap shooting and deer hunting when he’s not busy being Dad and Papa.
David Stoutamyer
ISS Technician
Born and raised in illinois. An Army veteran, David was stationed in Germany and Massachusetts deployed to Panama, Iraq and a few other places. He started in structured cabling in '94 after he left the military. David has 2 sons and 2 cats.
Dennis Amyx
Voice Engineer
Dennis has been on the technical side of the telecommunications industry since 1993 and rejoined many of his coworkers at Unified in 2014. His primary area of expertise is Mitel but is certified on NEC also. He spends his free time participating in local running events, working on his small farm, geocaching, playing board games with the family and watching his three kids play sports.
Doug Banks
Systems Engineer
Doug has been in the telecommunications industry since 1997. Doug specializes in advanced application and large enterprise with Mitel installations. He lives in Meade County where he has been a Board member on the Meade County Fair Board for 18 years. Doug and his wife, Melinda, have two children who are both active in the 4H club raising and showing project swine.
Garrett Jeffries
ISS Techinician
Garrett joined UT in the Fall of 2021. He graduated from Collins Highschool and went on to play college baseball at KSU until an injury cut his career short. Garrett loves to spend his off time hunting and fishing.
Glenn Riggs
Voice Engineer
Glenn is an investing partner of Unified Technologies and has been in telecommunications for more than 30 years. He has numerous certifications on NEC, Mitel and ShoreTel products. He has an associate’s degree in electronic engineering from RETS Electronics. Glenn has three children and lives in Bardstown, KY.
Harold Rood
ISS Project Manager
Harold joined the Security and Structured Cabling Division of the Unified team in 2012. He is a graduate of the Police Academy. Harold has three daughters and loves hunting and fishing.
Hayden Tedford
ISS Technician
Hayden joined the UT family in the fall of 2020. He graduated from Shelby County High School where his first love was football. Unfortunately his college football career at Centre college was cut short due to injury. He is engaged.
Jim Bartlett
Voice Engineer
Jim has worked in the telecom industry since 1979. He is a founding member of the Unified team. Jim has earned many certifications from Mitel, NEC and other manufacturers. Living in Madison IN provides him with the opportunity to be very involved in church, as well as being responsible for operations for the RiverRoots festival, and volunteering to help with many other community activities and festivals. His hobbies include photography and music. He has 3 kids, and 5 grandkids, all in Kentucky and Indiana.
Jim Gross
Systems Engineer
Jim has worked in the telecom industry since 2000. He joined the Unified team in December of 2016. Jim is originally from Millstone, Kentucky and now resides in Lexington with his wife and 3 children, Chris, Katelyn and Samantha. He escapes to his family’s cabin and boat on Herrington Lake whenever he can.
John Codey
ISS Technician
John joined UT recently adding 6 years of experience in the security business to the team. John has been married for 15 years and loves spending time and going camping with his family. He has a passion for Smoking BBQ , some may call him a BBQ Pit Master.
Larry Dennison
ISS Project Manager
Born in Detroit, MI Larry was raised in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood. He now lives in Sellersburg, IN with his wife and two children. Larry is a huge Louisville Cardinals fan. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from ITT in Information Security Systems as well as an Associates Degree in Computer Electronics. Larry is also a Navy veteran with deployments to Japan, Florida and North Carolina. He loves hunting and fishing in his spare time.
Lincoln Ottersbach
Voice Engineer
Hello, my name is Lincoln Ottersbach and I was born, raised, and still live in Clarksville, Indiana. I’m a graduate of Indiana State University, home of Larry Bird, with a degree in Recreation and Sports Management. For fun I like to do anything that involves sports whether it be playing or watching them. As nerdy as it sounds I’m also very in to professional video games and the growing scene around it. My favorite thing to tell people is that I think I can still quote all of the movies Shrek and Step Brothers.
Mark Meadows
Senior ISS Engineer
Mark joined the Unified team in November 2019. He holds two Associate Degrees in Electronics and a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science. Mark has 30 years of industry experience and, in his spare time, enjoys playing any musical instrument with strings.
Matt Tedford
ISS Service Manager/Supervisor
Matt is a founding member and investor in Unified Technologies. He has been in the industry since 2000. Matt is a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served more than eight years in Ft. Knox, Germany and Iraq. He played football for a small high school in West Texas (very much like Friday Night Lights). He lives in Shelbyville, KY with his wife and two children. His son attends Centre College and his daughter cheers for GYMTYME (a national competition cheer team) and will attend Georgetown College in the fall.
Mike Basham
Voice Engineer
Mike rejoined the Unified team in July, 2018. He has been in the telecom industry over 20 years. Mike grew up in Louisville but now lives in Southern Indiana with his wife and 2 daughters. He enjoys playing golf in his free time.
Richard Millea
ISS Engineer
Richard hails from Southern Indiana where he still lives today. He joined the Unified family in 2011. He has an associate’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University and worked at American Commercial Barge before joining Unified. He enjoys kayaking, hiking and fishing in his spare time.
RJ Woolums
ISS Technician
Hey I am RJ and I like guitar, B.M.X, parkour, and just having a good time.
Ron Coleman
Systems Engineer
Ron is a founding member of the Unified team and started his career at CEDCO twenty three years ago. He currently holds a Cisco CCNP and Microsoft 2003 MCSE and is working on his MCSE 2012 Server Infrastructure certification. Ron and his wife Kelly have two daughters, Bailey and Shelby. Ron enjoys watching his daughter Shelby play high school softball for Henry Clay and travel ball for the Central Kentucky Stealers.
Shawn Lawson
ISS Engineer
Shawn joined the Unified team in September of 2017. He spent 12 years doing electrical work and is trained on multiple access systems including netaxis, keyscan, luna and Gallagher. He has experience with Honeywell, interlogix, DSC, exacqvision, speco, watchdog, and Hikvision cameras and systems. Shawn lives in Louisville, KY. He has 3 sons ranging in age from 18 to 26 . In his spare time he enjoys playing video games, watching movies and learning new technology. He collects knives and swords and enjoys knife throwing.
Todd Hart
Voice Engineer
A Lexington native, Todd has worked in the telecom industry for 16 years and specializes in true customer service. Todd is a current high school baseball coach with Lexington Christian Academy. As well as a high school bowling coach for Henry Clay High School. Todd is passionate about seeing young student athletes develop into strong community citizens on and off the field. Todd and his family are Lexington natives and a true member of the BBN.
Trent Beary
ISS Technician
Trent is a big fan of animals with his own fur baby named Ethyl that’s usually the highlight of his day. This is his first job in this industry, and (according to Trent “ I'm already amazed by how much opportunity and learning is involved and I cannot wait to grow with UT”
William Leet
Voice Engineer
William joined Unified’s Operations team in 2014. He is a native of Jeffersonville, IN and specializes in Mitel installations and service. He is married and has three children. In his free time he enjoys fishing, hunting, spending time with his family, and tinkering in the garage.
