Dennis K. Hope

President

Mr. Hope has more than 35 years experience in the emergency equipment sales industry. After majoring in Mathematics and Business at the University of Memphis, Mr. Hope worked nine years in sales management for Grote Manufacturing, after which he opened Pannin Technologies, LLC. in 1980 in Memphis, TN. Since then, stores have been opened in Little Rock, AR; Birmingham, AL; and Houston, TX. Pannin not only specializes in the nations most advanced digital in-car camera system, but is one of the world’s largest Whelen Master Distributors. Mr. Dennis Hope is responsible for the overall strategic direction, growth and leadership of Pannin Technologies, LLC.

Darrin Hope

Vice President

Mr. Darrin Hope is a graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He played college baseball at Mississippi State University and at Arkansas State University and after graduating was employed as an Assistant Coach at MSU. Darrin has grown up in the industry and has seen first hand the vision and development of Pannin Technologies, LLC. He started his current role with Pannin in 2001 and assists in the strategic direction, growth and corporate administration. He oversees the daily operations of the company and is responsible for the development of new and future sites of Pannin store fronts. Mr. Hope is currently involved in numerous youth athletic organizations designed to improve the Memphis community.

Bryan S. Ritter

Director of International Operations

Mr. Ritter has more than fourteen years of leadership experience in law enforcement from the Federal level to the city level. Mr. Ritter has a Bachelors Degree in Sports Medicine from Henderson State University. While attending college Mr. Ritter was a Park Ranger for the United States Army Corps of Engineers. After graduating, Mr. Ritter moved to San Diego, California and was employed by the San Diego Charges as an Athletic Trainer. After a season, Mr. Ritter accepted the appointment and commission as Trooper with the Arkansas State Police Highway Patrol Division in Little Rock, Arkansas. After several years in highway patrol, Mr. Ritter was resigned to the Executive Protection Detail under former Governor and Presidential hopeful, Mike Huckabee. Mr. Ritter had the honored opportunity to work in the Presidential Motorcades under former President Bill Clinton and assisted the Secret Service on Presidential visits. Mr. Ritter was assigned to the National Governor’s conference in Washington, D.C. and worked with the Secret Service with Governor White House visits. Mr. Ritter was later promoted to Field Training Officer and reassigned to the Highway Patrol Division in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Ritter has been employed since 2001 with Pannin Technologies, LLC. and is still currently a Commissioned Lieutenant with the Cammack Village Police Department. With Mr. Ritter’s experiences in law enforcement, he provides the company a valuable understanding of the needs and demands of the industry. Mr. Ritter’s responsibilities include overseeing constant improvement of Pannin Technologies, LLC to meet todays and the future needs of law enforcement. Mr. Ritter also assists in the daily operations of the Company and oversees the sales and Rep. division. Mr. Ritter currently serves on the In-Car Camera Advisory Panel.

Brandon McGinley

Director of Research and Development

Mr. McGinley has over fifteen years experience in the Information Technology field. Mr. McGinley came to Pannin in 2001 from the City of Little Rock with extensive experience in code writing, micro-electronics and board design. Mr. McGinley has vast experience in C, C++, Basic, Java, HTML, Unix and Linux to name a few. Mr. McGinley has attended seminars and training classes at Texas Instruments in Davinci Technology. Mr. McGinley not only is the software code writer but also is the hardware developer down to the board level. Mr. McGinley has spent the last six years developing Pannin and works closely with law enforcement departments, company management and sales staff to make sure Pannin meets the needs of the changing environment. He oversees the I.T. and Research and Development staff and is also responsible to advise the company leadership of new technologies and assure that Pannin will be a world leader in the Digital Video Industry. Mr. McGinley currently serves on the In-Car Camera Advisory Panel.

Kristy A. Fowler-Ritter

Key Accounts Sales Manager

Ms. Fowler has a dual Bachelors’ degree in Business and History at St. John Fisher University in New York. As a former staff member of the In-Car Camera Project at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)*, Ms. Fowler recently moved from Washington D.C. to join the Pannin Technologies, LLC family. Having worked with law enforcement agencies across the nation she has seen the quality of video departments have to work with. With her experience, Ms. Fowler is able to provide us with a better understanding of the ideal in-car camera and video system that will meet the demands of departments across the country. Ms. Fowler received three commendations while at the IACP*; one for Service Beyond the Call of Duty and two for Special Act Incentives. In addition Ms. Fowler worked at the Criminal Justice Institute in Little Rock, Arkansas on the Arkansas State Police DWI/SFST/DRE Program. Ms. Fowler oversees sales and manages rep firms in the U.S. Mrs. Ritter currently serves on the In-Car Camera Advisory Panel.

*IACP in no way endorses Fleet Safety