Shakir Thompson (He/Him)

AV Technician/Event Professional , Independent Contractor/Freelance
Christopher Vann

Training Manager, Barco

Kristi Ross-Clausen

Trainer/Owner, IATSE/Theater Health and Safety

Theater safety expert. Decades of experience in live events, touring, AVL design for performing arts spaces and educational venues. 
Christopher Dechter, CTS-D, CTS-I

Manager, Instructional Technology, University of Wyoming

Christopher Hewitt

Manager, Classroom Technical Infrastructure, University of Guelph

Gregory Guerra

Tech I, Abell Electronics

Rotimi Thompson

Senior Manager Workplace Management -Multimedia & Events, adidas

Matt Bercot

Member Services, AVIXA

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.