Mallinath Sutar

Sr Audio/Visual Specialist, BMC Software
DENNIS SMITH

Sr. Director Expo Sales and Business Development, AVIXA

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.
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.
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.
Christopher Dechter, CTS-D, CTS-I

Manager, Instructional Technology, University of Wyoming

Ben Barnard

Regional Manager, UK & Ireland, AVIXA

Get in touch for anything related to AVIXA in the UK & Ireland - we're here to help and waiting to hear from you!