AVIXA announces 2021 council and committee leadership

AVIXA has announced the 2021 leadership of the association’s councils and committees, which guide the planning and development of membership policies and education training programmes.

The AVIXA board of directors has appointed Justin Frick of AV Chicago as chairperson of the Live Events Council, Vince Shuster of MediaStar Systems as the chairperson for the Manufacturers Council, Kevin McLoughlin from the Royal Society of Medicine as the Membership Committee chairperson and Gregory Rushton of Mulvey & Banani AV as co-chair the Young AV Council.

“AVIXA’s councils and committees are made up of dedicated individuals from different facets of the industry who work together to build a stronger AV community,” said Lee Dodson, vice president of global industry engagement, AVIXA. “We’re thrilled to welcome our new leadership members who will bring their unique talents and perspectives to these roles to guide important industry initiatives.”

The other appointments are: Consultants Council: Joseph D’Angelo, D’Angelo & Associates and Peter Hunt, Hewshott International; Diversity Council: Charmaine Torruella, Verrex; Independent Technical Service Council: Mark DelGuidice, Atlantis; Manufacturers Council: Systems Integrators Council: George V Fournier, Jr, AV Design Engineer; Technology Managers Council: Michael Pederson, Iowa State University; Women’s Council: Brandy Alvarado, Business Development Manager.

AVIXA thanks outgoing council and committee leadership members: Scott Norder, RGB Spectrum, of the Manufacturers Council; John Leposa, Encore, of the Live Events Council; Randy Riebe, Yamaha Corporation, of the Membership Committee and Christopher Hewitt, University of Guelph, of the Young AV Council.