Senior AV Engineering Leader with extensive experience designing, standardizing, and delivering enterprise-scale audiovisual and unified communications solutions. Proven ability to lead engineering teams, improve workflow efficiency, and elevate design quality through process optimization and automation.
Expert in AV systems architecture, AV/IT convergence, and AutoCAD-driven engineering workflows, including custom AutoLISP automation to reduce design time, improve consistency, and support scalable project delivery.
Recognized for building high-performing teams, mentoring engineers, and aligning technical execution with business objectives across conference rooms, boardrooms, digital signage, AV-over-IP, and collaboration platforms.
Focused on leadership roles where technical depth, operational efficiency, and team development are equally valued.
I am a Stagehand with IATSE Local 118. I am also an experienced Web Application Developer (https://iatse118.com), with a back history in that area of about 20 years. My background is all mixed in with work in live events, conferences, indie film and video, community organization, tech... a whole salad.
I am happy to have the opportunity to take part in Avixa, since this field has people with knowledge that crosses over in to many areas.
I studied mechanical engineering, and moved to Broadcast where I worked in television for 7 years specialising in live and outside broadcast. In 1992 I transitioned from television to AV and set up Hewshott in 2002 as an independent consultancy practice. I lead the Hewshott Group worldwide, supporting each office across 3 continents as they collectively deliver projects for clients worldwide.
Hewshott provides advice and project delivery resources in the AV, IT and Acoustic sectors, blending all three as required to support clients as they navigate through the technical challenges across multiple vertical markets.
Outside of Hewshott, I have engineered numerous recordings and specialise in sacred music recorded on-site and have recorded in some wonderful buildings. In my spare time, my engineering roots surface as I have two classic cars that are in a constant state of repair and maintenance, and the occasional modification.
AV-Specialist with learning design as a specialty, working fulltime as a AV-teacher