B+T Group Hires New Chief Financial Officer

TULSA, Okla., April 29, 2020 – B+T Group, a leading full-service engineering, construction and technical services firm specializing in the wireless industry, announces the hire of a new Chief Financial Officer.

John McDermott, CPA, came to B+T Group as CFO in first quarter 2020, where he is responsible for the finances of all seven regional locations. Prior to joining the company, McDermott served as Chief Financial Officer for Zeeco, Inc., a privately owned multi-national corporation specializing in engineered-to-order equipment for the energy industry, where he was responsible for the Accounting, Treasury, Information Technology, and Human Resource departments for more than 1,000 employees across ten countries.

“We are thrilled to have John at B+T Group,” said Chad Tuttle, CEO. “His experience with complex financial reporting models, contract review and negotiation, and advanced forecasting and budgeting will take us to a new level organizationally.” McDermott’s accounting experience also includes public accounting work locally for SF + Co. and internationally for Pricewaterhouse Coopers. McDermott earned a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Chartered Accountant through Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

McDermott was born in Liverpool, England, and was raised and educated primarily in New Zealand. McDermott has made his home in Tulsa for 22 years, and lives here with his wife and children.

B+T Group was cofounded in 2000 by its CEO, Chad Tuttle, and Dinesh Bhat. The company has grown from a two-man structural engineering firm into a full-service wireless engineering, construction and technical services firm, including Tower Modifications, Structural Analysis, A&E Services, Site Acquisition, DAS/Small Cell Services, and Tower Construction. B+T Group has also developed Site360, a proprietary process that delivers detailed, centimeter-accurate, comprehensive tower and compound audit information quickly, directly and securely to its customers. The firm is licensed and certified to provide engineering services in all 50 states, supported by more than 200 employees operating within nine regional offices across the United States.