I’m Douglas Hoag, Principal Consultant and owner of DCH Technology Consulting, based in Chicago, IL. With more than 15 years in the audiovisual industry, I specialize in consulting, design, and owner’s representative services for complex built environments. My work spans courtrooms, council chambers, emergency operations centers, police stations, and corporate experience spaces, where technology must seamlessly support both in-person and hybrid collaboration. At DCH Technology Consulting, I take a human-centered design approach—balancing AVIXA, SMPTE, AES, ANSI, and AIA best practices with real-world workflows. My background includes global technology standardization efforts with Fortune 500 clients as well as civic projects requiring coordination between state and county stakeholders. I focus on creating cohesive, intuitive systems that support transparency, equitable conferencing, and future-ready infrastructure through solutions like AVoverIP, broadcast integration, and smart workflow design. I’m passionate about helping architects, owners, and technology teams bring their vision to life with audiovisual systems that feel intentional, intuitive, and built to last.

I'm passionate about the Pro AV market and excited to assist AVIXA members and the broader community to engage in more business and support for the overall growth of the industry.

Experienced Audio Visual Technologist with a demonstrated history of working in the AV, Security & Information Technology sectors over the last 14 years. Skilled in designing, installing, and maintaining high-end AV solutions with extreme attention to detail, while offering white-glove executive support. Strategic thinker with the ability to turn insights into action, delivering on reliability and growth through innovation and consistency. In my current role, I successfully manage over 60 networked (Crestron and MS Teams) AV/VC rooms, across six campus buildings via on-site and remote preventative maintenance support SLAs. I am passionate about new technology and the pursuit of the best consumer experience in the digital age. I believe that success and progress in business development are best enabled through the seamless integration of technology. Professional Skills: Audio Visual Systems | Unified Conferencing | Crestron |MS Teams | Live Streaming | Digital Signage | IP CCTV Systems | Wireless Networks | Training & Coaching | Video Editing | Audio Production | CTS |