Our Team

Meet the ByteSpeed Team

Leadership Team

Chip Homme

President

Chip is the President and founder of ByteSpeed. He has more than 34 years of experience in the computer industry.

Scott Bleth

Vice President

Scott has more than 34 years of experience in the computer industry, starting with selling IBM parts in Pennsylvania. Scott is one of the founders of ByteSpeed. Along with being involved with major company decisions; he is the top sales person at ByteSpeed, where he manages accounts in Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Nebraska.

John Tupa

Vice President

John started in the computer industry nearly 34 years ago, beginning in the accounting department of a company which focused on selling computer parts. Then he moved to sales. Tupa now manages the accounts of ByteSpeed’s largest customers, who are located in Georgia. He also manages accounts in Wisconsin.

Jason Redfield

General Manager

Jason is the General Manager at ByteSpeed. He has more than 27 years of accounting experience, including 18 years in the computer industry.

Lucas Hulne

Chief Technology Officer

Lucas is ByteSpeed’s Chief Technology Officer. He has nearly 22 years of experience in the computer industry, and is responsible for the ByteSpeed helpdesk, production, R&D, and product testing.

Anna Hanson

Sales Director

Anna calls the ByteSpeed home office her home away from home. She has been the Director of Sales for the last four years after having been one of ByteSpeed’s leading salespeople for the previous 11 years. Anna works diligently to create lasting relationships and forge partnerships that will continue to expand the offerings to better serve ByteSpeed’s customers.

Kyle Beckius

Purchasing Manager

Kyle has more than 11 years of experience with ByteSpeed. He worked his way up to Purchasing Manager and was previously the Sales Manager and Production Manager. As the Purchasing Manager, he is responsible for the purchasing team and acquisition processes throughout ByteSpeed.

Robert Ogan

Infrastructure Manager

Robert has been working in the IT field since 1994. He started his career in the U.S. Navy, moved on to John Deere Information Systems, and then Bettendorf Community School District. In 2014, Robert joined the server team at ByteSpeed and has led the team through more than 1,000 successful infrastructure deployments.

Territory Management Team

John Tupa

(218) 227-0449

GA, WI

John started working in the computer industry nearly 34 years ago, beginning in the accounting department of a company which focused on selling computer parts. From there, he moved into a sales role. John now manages two of ByteSpeed’s largest territories: Georgia and Wisconsin.

Scott Bleth

(218) 227-0450

AR, MO, MS, NE, TX

Scott has more than 34 years of experience in the computer industry, starting with selling IBM parts in PA. Scott is one of the founders of ByteSpeed as well as the top salesperson. Scott manages AR, MO, MS, NE, and TX.

Brian Hoots

(218) 227-0479

IL, KS, OK

Brian joined ByteSpeed in 2010. When he’s not working, he’s spending time hunting, fishing, or writing music.

Kevin Hoots

(218) 227-0477

CO, IN, NM, PA, TN

Kevin joined ByteSpeed in 2016. When he’s not at the office, he’s fishing, hunting, or golfing.

Gavin Doppler

(218) 227-0496

AK, MN, ND, WY

Gavin joined ByteSpeed 2016. When he’s not at work, he can be found hunting, snowboarding, or traveling to new places.

Grant Hagen

(218) 227-0494

ID, MI, NJ, OR, WA

Grant joined ByteSpeed in 2017. When he’s not in the office, he spends his time playing softball or golf, and reading.

Dixon Schwan

(218) 512-1052

AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, RI, VA, WV

Dixon joined ByteSpeed in 2018. If he’s not in the office, he’s learning to code, watching or playing hockey or football, or spending time outdoors.

Steve Haman

(218) 227-0493

MT, NY, OH

Steve joined ByteSpeed in 2017. Steve is married with 4 great kids from 7 to 24. When he is not busy with family, he enjoys cooking, sports, going to the gym and riding his Peloton bike.

Ken Young

(218) 227-0497

ME, NV, SD, UT

Tanner Duncan

(218) 227-0446

IA, KY, NH, VT

Tanner joined ByteSpeed in 2017. If he’s not at work, he’s spending time with his wife and daughter, watching or playing sports, or traveling.

Nic Goettle

(218) 227-0458

AL, FL, LA, NC, SC

Nic joined ByteSpeed in 2019. If he’s not working, he’s snowboarding, bowling, or playing pool.

Gravity Gaming Management

Josh Knutson

Esports & VR Solutions Director

Josh started working at ByteSpeed in May of 2019 and serves as a product specialist for the esports and virtual reality product lines. When he is not working, Josh enjoys playing video games, hunting or fishing, and cooking all types of recipes.

Jesse Hoffart

Technical Manager

Jesse joined ByteSpeed in 2012 where since then has been in or assisted most every technical role at ByteSpeed. When he is not working you can find him wrenching on a car, playing a video/board game, or brewing his own beer.

Sales Administration Team