I work at the Central Oregon Community College.
Ben currently serves as the Head of Pro AV and the Sr. Director of Publishing for MarketScale, a B2B publisher and strategic marketing firm. He has over a decade of award winning experience in media publishing for large scale events, OTT & live streaming platforms, marketing, network television, and podcasting. Ben decided on his career path at the age of 7, and to date has led some of the most influential brands in the world including Intel, Nokia, Samsung and Segway, to billions of content interactions. A huge hockey fan (Go Stars!), and former contestant and current fan of Family Feud, Thomas resides in Dallas, Texas.
A University of Central Florida double-alum with a Master’s in Digital Media, I'm a content creator who loves bringing people together over shared interests. As AVIXA's Coordinator of Digital Content, I produce articles on a myriad of technology topics. I've also worked on virtual reality projects, transforming Romanian folk tales into VR narratives.
Krissy Rushing Tomlin is the CEO and co-founder of RISE Media Strategy. RISE is a full-service marketing agency that emphasizes expert, no-rewrites-needed, use-everywhere content that creates a resounding YES in the commercial and residential AV markets and beyond.
This new marketing and content firm provides a fresh perspective on messaging, content, and marketing using big-picture AV expertise plus boots-on-the ground tactical marketing and writing chops to bring your company's message into crystal-clear view.
In my current role at the Office of Public Communications for Broward County, Florida I am responsible for directing and producing original/creative internal and external video programming, including script development, on-camera interviews, computer animation, music, professional narration and overall scheduling of production activity. I also manage the audio-visual program staff and manage all operations supporting the broadcast/webcast of government meetings in the Governmental Center, the Emergency Operations Center or other designated areas. My team also provides meeting support for the Government Center and the Emergency Operations Center.
