Mary Cook

Senior Consultant, NV5 Engineering and Technology

Frank Pisano

VP of Sales, Americas, BrightSign

Debbi Sutton

Account Executive, PresenterTek Inc

Dave Lopez

President, Rumble AV Consulting, Inc.

Andrew Brode

President, AV Chicago

Thomas Stimson

President, Stimson Group LLC

Kerry Brogan

Instructional Support Technician, Buffalo State College

Willie (Tony) Pearson

Senior Associate Director/IT Manager, NC State University

Todd Allinger

Director, Design Consulting Services, Conference Technologies, Inc

Noreen Esson

Client Success Manager, Diversified

As a Client Success Manager at Diversified, a leading global technology solutions provider, I oversee the delivery of cutting-edge audiovisual (AV) services to clients across Canada. With over 12 years of experience in customer-focused and operational roles, I bring a strategic approach to client relationships, ensuring both satisfaction and long-term success. My expertise spans strategic planning, cross-functional team leadership, and optimizing operational performance. I am passionate about leveraging technology to drive business transformation and enhance the customer experience. In addition to my role, I am a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and I actively support initiatives that promote these values both in the workplace and the AV industry. Some of my recent honours include being named Service Delivery of the Year, Top 100 Women in Events, 40 Under 40 by Commercial Integrator and BizBash, and Outstanding Volunteer of the Year by Meeting Professionals International Toronto.
Kelsey Blakey, CTS

Project Manager, Bluum

Julie Kolb

Director, Trinity Dynamics

Joshua Starkey

Director of Engineering and Programming, SKC Communications

Darren Clark

Director of Engineering, McCann Systems

Bo Warmbold

IT Corrdinator, Community High School District 128

Ash Munro

Senior Director - Production Operations, Wasserman Live

Mary Landis

Account Executive, Avidex Industries LLC

Tom Gerace

Assistant Dean for Information Technology and Media Services, Tulane University

Tom Gerace is Assistant Dean for Information Technology and Media Services for Tulane’s Business School and Law School. He leads the efforts of the teams that provide instructional and research technologies, video conferencing, and technology support. Tom's focus is on the value that IT provides to the teaching, research, and administrative missions of the University. Tom was Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Services with Tulane Information Technology prior to joining the Business and Law Schools. Tom earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Louisiana State University and a Master of Business Administration from Tulane University. Tom was awarded Senior Member status in the Association for Computing Machinery, recognizing his accomplishments in higher education information technology as well as his service to the community. Tom is a frequent speaker at higher education and corporate conferences, including the Louisiana IT Symposium.