Laurie Potter

Account Management, Full Compass Systems
Bill MAULDIN

AV Project Manager, Reliant Media, llc

Mark Metzger

Digital Video Manager, AVIXA

Erin Barker

AV Technologist, Canadore College

Ian Hunter

Principal, The Shalleck Collaborative

Mary Beth Henson

head of press and social media, L-Acoustics

Graeme Bagley

Teaching Space Designer and Product Owner, Nottingham Trent University

Deborah Jones

AV/IT, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre

Works for Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Westminster, London in the Studio Visual and Event IT department.
Jimmie Singleton

Higher Ed AV Field Solution Architect, CDW

Bill Larsen, CTS

District AV Technology Coordinator, Independent School District 197

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.