AV Designer & Programmer Specialist with the knowledge and experience necessary to advise the client in the decision to implement high-tech & Entertainment systems.
I am working with the Audio Visual Industry for over 10 years starting my career as an Audio Engineer in a Recording Studio. From there, I had developed further interest in exploring the wider AV Industry and specialized in Audio Visual Product Integration and learned the concepts of signal flows and troubleshooting which is challenging and fun and you learn something new every day. At the present moment, I am maintaining Video Conferencing Equipment's and providing customer support in the Unified Communications. I have been with AVIXA for over 5 years and a Certified Technology Specialist.
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.
