Press Room

FAIRFAX, VA – Nov. 13, 2025 – AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, is pleased to announce the election results for the 2026 AVIXA Board of Directors and Leadership Search Committee.

John Bailey, Senior Vice President, Technology & Innovation, AVI-SPL, has been elected as Secretary-Treasurer of the Board by AVIXA membership. AVIXA members also elected to the Board Loubna Imenchal, Managing Director, Middle East, Turkey, Central Asia & Africa (MEA) at Axis Communications; and Cristiano Mazza, CTS, Partner, Grupo Discabos. 

The AVIXA Leadership Search Committee (LSC) has appointed Ilya Bukshteyn, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft Teams Calling, Devices, and Premium Experiences; John Joseph, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Blue Rhine Industries; and Christine Schyvinck, President and CEO, Shure Incorporated, to AVIXA’s Board of Directors. 

Carolina Sosa, CFO of Integración AV, has been elected by AVIXA members to the Leadership Search Committee. In addition, Jatan Shah, Chair of the AVIXA Board of Directors, has appointed Faye Bennett, Founder and Managing Director of Faye Bennett Consultancy Services, and Christine Rogers, Vice President of XTG, AVI-SPL, to the Leadership Search Committee (LSC). 

A complete listing of the 2026 AVIXA Board of Directors appears below: 

LSC Chair: Jatan Shah, QSC
Chair of the Board of Directors: Tobias Lang, LANG AG
Vice Chair: Mradul Sharma, 3CDN Workplace Tech
Secretary-Treasurer: John Bailey, AVI-SPL
Directors: Kristin Bidwell, Audiovisual Consulting Team; Ilya Bukshteyn, Microsoft; Nicholas E. Cox, Sr., Mizuho Americas; Loubna Imenchal, Axis Communications; John Joseph, Blue Rhine Industries; Cristiano Mazza,Grupo Discabos; Christine Schyvinck, Shure Incorporated; and Tom Shen, Shen Milsom & Wilke. 

“AVIXA is delighted to welcome these exceptional leaders to its Board of Directors and Leadership Search Committee. Their diverse insights and commitment are vital as we continue to enhance our support for AV professionals globally,” said David Labuskes, CTS, CAE, RCDD, Chief Executive Officer of AVIXA. 

AVIXA thanks outgoing Leadership Search Committee Chair and former Chair of the AVIXA Board Cathryn Lai, Las Vegas Sands Corp., and outgoing Board members Christian Carrero, Kern & Stelly Medientechnik GmbH; Laila Hede Jensen, Zenova; Gale Moutrey, Gale Moutrey Communications Consulting; and Kaushik Mukhopadhyay, AVID India & AVID UAE. 

AVIXA also acknowledges and appreciates the contributions of outgoing LSC members Mike Brandes, QSC, Pedro Valletta, interproAV, and Juan José Vila, Equipson.

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About AVIXA
AVIXA is the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, producer of InfoComm trade shows around the world, co-owner of Integrated Systems Europe, and the international trade association representing the audiovisual industry. Established in 1939, AVIXA has more than 3,000 enterprise members representing over 20,000 AV professionals, including manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, consultants, programmers, live events companies, technology managers, content producers, and multimedia professionals from more than 80 countries. AVIXA members create integrated AV experiences that deliver outcomes for end users. AVIXA is a hub for professional collaboration, information, and community, and is the leading resource for AV standards, certification, training, market intelligence, and thought leadership. Visit www.avixa.org.