InfoComm Membership Elects 2016 Board, Leadership Search Committee Members
FAIRFAX, VA, — November 17, 2015 — InfoComm International®, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry worldwide, is pleased to announce election results for the 2016 InfoComm International Board of Directors and Leadership Search Committee (LSC).
Julian Phillips, Executive Vice President, Whitlock, has been elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Board by InfoComm membership. InfoComm members also elected Jeff Day, CEO, Bluewater Technologies, and Kevin Kelly, President, Chief Operating Office and Owner, Stampede, to the Board.
In addition, the Leadership Search Committee appointed Ratnesh Javeri, CTS®-D, Managing Director, Innovative Systems and Solutions Pvt. Ltd. to the Board of Directors. Zane Au, CTS-D, LEED® AP, Shen Milsom & Wilke, was re-appointed to the Board.
Alexis Bryant La Broi, Systems Consultant, Avitecture Inc., was elected by members to serve on InfoComm’s Leadership Search Committee. La Broi has been in the AV industry since 1995.
Members of the InfoComm Board will appoint a Director to complete Phillips’ current term at the next Board meeting later this year. Two additional LSC members will be appointed by the current President of the Board, rounding out the new governance of InfoComm for 2016.
"When I was elected to the InfoComm Board in 2013, I was humbled and honored, but uncertain of the contribution I could or should make to the association and the industry as a whole,” Phillips said. “I now have four more years to contribute and feel energized and excited about continuing our fantastic work and learning from some of the most talented and committed people I have ever met. I will continue my focus on globalization, customer membership and AV convergence."
A complete listing of the 2016 InfoComm Board of Directors appears below:
LSC Chair: Matt Emerson, CTS, CEAVCO Audio Visual Co., Inc.
President: Craig Janssen, LEED AP, Idibri
President-Elect: Gary Hall, CTS-D, CTS-I, Cisco Systems
Secretary-Treasurer: Julian Phillips, Whitlock
Directors: Zane Au, CTS-D, LEED AP, Shen Milsom & Wilke; Frank Culotta, CTS, Symco Inc.; Jeff Day, Bluewater Technologies; Maru Gaitán, Grupo Niza; Ratnesh Javeri, CTS-D, Innovative Systems and Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; Kevin Kelly, Stampede; Joe Pham, Ph.D., QSC Audio Products, LLC
InfoComm thanks outgoing Chair of the Leadership Search Committee and former President of the InfoComm Board Johanne Belanger, Tourism Toronto, and Board members Deb Britton, K2 Audio, Michael Carter, The Clarient Group, and Sarah Joyce, Electrosonic, for their years of service to the InfoComm Board of Directors.
“Johanne Belanger has been a dedicated leader of InfoComm for several years, dating back to her tenure at Freeman Audio Visual Canada. She’s been a driving force behind our Women of InfoComm Network Council and a tireless advocate for InfoComm around the world,” said David Labuskes, CTS®, RCDD, Executive Director and CEO, InfoComm International. “I also want to thank Deb Britton, Michael Carter and Sarah Joyce for volunteering their time and energy to the InfoComm Board and helping guide the association through this period of growth as the industry we represent has undergone exciting change.”
About InfoComm International
InfoComm International® is the international trade association representing the professional audiovisual and information communications industries. Established in 1939, InfoComm has more than 5,000 members, including manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, independent consultants, programmers, rental and staging companies, end users and multimedia professionals from more than 80 countries. InfoComm International is the leading resource for AV standards, market research and news. Its training, certification and education programs set a standard of excellence for AV professionals. InfoComm International is the founder of InfoComm, the largest annual conference and exhibition for AV buyers and sellers worldwide. InfoComm also produces trade shows in China, Europe, India, Latin America and the Middle East. Additional information is available at infocomm.org.
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