Audio Visual Solutions from Control Concepts Team
Steve Greenblatt
As one of the pioneers in the independent programming industry, President and Founder Steve Greenblatt has built his career and the company with hard work, dedication, and a commitment to quality service. His focus on these values has contributed to his professional development and is the foundation of Control Concepts.
Steve started his career in 1993 at Crestron Electronics as a Systems Engineer where he spent three years. While at Crestron, he worked on two of the largest projects at the time, gaining extensive technical and professional skills. During this time, Steve built key relationships and gained critical knowledge, while learning the value of organization, time management, communication, and professionalism – all components that have proven to be essential building blocks of his business.
In 1997, Steve’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to start an independent programming company, an offering that was not yet mainstream. While there were initial challenges, it was Steve’s detailed, attentive, and reliable approach that helped propel Control Concepts to steady growth and a loyal following.
Over the years, Control Concepts has formed many long-term client relationships through the company’s development and implementation of AV control programming and software solutions for systems in boardrooms, conference rooms, and classrooms. These partnerships are the essence of why Control Concepts was established and remains committed to helping organizations maximize effectiveness, productivity, and seamless AV communication.
Steve is a graduate of Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
Brittany DiCesare
As a musician passionate about building relationships, Brittany DiCesare brings an affinity for audiovisual technology, an engaging personality, mature business acumen, and a commitment to success to her role and team within an organization.
When she first experienced AV in 2015, Brittany embraced the opportunity to manage technology for her church and was intrigued to learn more about the careers available in the industry.
In 2018, as the Manager of Member Programs with AVIXA, Brittany honed her skills in business operations and team engagement through overseeing nine councils comprised of a cross-section of disciplines and interests, including the highly successful global Women’s Council. These councils not only provided an immersion into the audiovisual community and insight into the business relationships of the industry that were critical to member engagement and retention.
As the director of sales and operations at Control Concepts, Brittany has applied her blend of relationship-building skills, operations expertise, and affinity for business in a leadership capacity. She has built and grown client relationships, resulting in a high percentage of repeat business. She has also implemented a business framework, instilled quality systems and processes, and developed reporting mechanisms to up-level the business, benefiting clients and team members.
With a passionate attitude, authenticity, and energetic nature, Brittany is committed to sharing her love for the industry and helping clients succeed by building rewarding relationships. Relationship development, operational efficiency, organizational growth, and contributing to a thriving company culture are some of the unique skills that exemplify Brittany.
Brittany holds a BS in Worship and Music Studies from Liberty University.
Victoria Rook
A creative at heart, Victoria Grupp brings a fresh perspective to all of her technical and programming endeavors. Since 2017 Victoria has established herself in the AV industry developing programming skills for Crestron, Extron, and AMX control systems as she earned several industry relevant certifications.
Before starting her career in the AV industry Victoria worked on projects that bridged her love of music, physical technology, and programming involving textile MIDI instruments and controllers. One of her notable accomplishments was to earn a semi-finalist placement in the international Guthman Musical Instrument Competition hosted by Georgia Tech in 2017. Her instrument known as Track It, Zip It was performed, presented, and judged for one of the three finalist positions.
Outside of technology, Victoria has a passion for running, cycling, reading, and writing. She can often be found on the Hudson River Greenway when the weather is beautiful! Her passion for digital art, programming, and the AV industry is rooted in their constant advancements, making true mastery a forever goal. Victoria shows up daily for the challenge and looks forward to consistently growing with Control Concepts and the industry!
Victoria earned a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Art from Stetson University. At SU she learned to grow with technological developments and apply creative perspectives to them.
Jen Edelstein
Erich Berger
With experience on both the client and service provider sides, Erich Berger brings a diverse background in the AV industry to Control Concepts. Beginning in 2016, while working in higher education for his alma mater, Erich developed his passion for both AV systems and programming through writing code for Extron control systems and configuring audio DSPs for classrooms and event spaces.
Erich’s growth and varied experience continued while subsequently working for a commercial integration company as a systems engineer. He not only built upon his experience programming Extron systems he also learned additional platforms including Q-SYS, Crestron, AMX, and Biamp.
Erich brings an enthusiasm for writing code, a drive to expand his knowledge of software development, and a desire to master platforms and programming languages to Control Concepts where he will be working with manufacturers, programmers, and end user clients to deliver seamless product integration and optimal user experience. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated this thirst for learning by investing his downtime experimenting with multiple programming languages including Python, PHP, C#, Java, Javascript, MySQL, HMTL, and Lua to develop utilities that provide an opportunity to learn while pursuing new and innovative solutions.
When he’s not working, Erich enjoys throwing frisbees with his two dogs, playing board games with his wife, and spending time outdoors. He has hiked over 600 miles of the Appalachian Trail in a single leg and hopes to hike the rest of the trail someday. He graduated from Ashland University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
