Lauren Glynn
Audio Visual Specialist, Grand Valley State University
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- United States of America
A Higher Education technology manager whose goal is to lead with compassion and a dedication to excellence.
Writer for Higher Ed AV Media's Somehow I Manage column.
Creator and host of the brAVe [space] podcast. Co-creator and co-host of the brAVe [skills] podcast.
Serves on the Board of Directors for HETMA.
Mom, gardener, and avid Richard Simmon's fan.
A marketing professional and 20-year AV industry veteran, I am a proud CTS holder and enthusiastic #AVfoodie who is passionate about innovative technologies, design, and all things AV.
I look forward to connecting with you here on Xchange and invite you to join me on LinkedIn as well.
To reach me, please message me on LinkedIn, as I am unable to reply to conversations here.
Vertical AVTV was founded in 2002 in Atlanta, GA by Robert Harlin and Bill Shiverick. We provide a range of technology services - design, installation, integration and management - in the commercial market.
Audio Visual | Structured Cabling | Access Security | Digital Signage | Sound Masking | Satellite Television | WiFi/DAS
We provide these services to our clients throughout the US.
Me considero una persona apasionada por lo que hace, me gusta trabajar y solucionar problemas.
Tengo afinidad con la fotografía, la música y las artes en general.
Dada mi formación profesional y el caminar en esta industria he aprendido a diseñar sistemas AV que generan experiencias de usuarios, que satisfacen necesidades y con una rápida adopción tecnológica.
Soy capaz de liderar y motivar equipos en torno a metas concretas, siempre preocupado del crecimiento del área como también de cada uno de sus miembros en particular.
Bill Larsen, CTS, serves as District AV Technology Coordinator for ISD 197 (West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, Minnesota), managing AV services across nine buildings including two high schools, two middle schools, and five elementary schools. He holds the CTS credential from AVIXA and serves as a Subject Matter Expert for CTS exam development.
Bill is the founder of Backstage Essentials LLC, an independent consulting practice focused on K-12 performance space and AV systems. His forthcoming book, Backstage Essentials: Skills for Stagehand Technicians in Live Event Production, is being published by Routledge/Taylor and Francis in 2026.
He also serves as Education Coordinator for IATSE Local 490 and brings more than 30 years of experience in educational technology and live event production.
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