RESTON, VA – Nov. 12, 2026 – AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, is pleased to announce the election results for the 2027 AVIXA Board of Directors and Leadership Search Committee.
Tom Shen, President and CEO, Shen Milsom & Wilke (SM&W), has been elected as Secretary-Treasurer of the Board by AVIXA membership. AVIXA members also elected to the Board Jason Moss, CMO, QSC and Q-SYS, Acuity; and Shannon O’Reilly, Senior Vice President, FORTÉ.
The AVIXA Leadership Search Committee (LSC) has appointed Rachel Casanova, Executive Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, and Oscar Juste, Chief Revenue Officer at Ross Video to AVIXA’s Board of Directors.
Cheryl Walton, CTS, Senior Director of Business Development at Edge, has been elected by AVIXA members to the Leadership Search Committee.
In addition, Tobias Lang, Chair of the AVIXA Board of Directors, has appointed Burak Özdemir, CTS, Director and Head of Display, MENA Region, Samsung Electronics, and Kirti S. Shetti, CTS, Country Head – South Asia, Kramer India, to the Leadership Search Committee.
A complete listing of the 2027 AVIXA Board of Directors appears below:
LSC Chair: Tobias Lang, LANG AG
Chair of the Board of Directors: Mradul Sharma, 3CDN Workplace Tech
Vice Chair: John Bailey, AVI-SPL
Secretary-Treasurer: Tom Shen, Shen Milsom & Wilke
Directors: Ilya Bukshteyn, Microsoft; Loubna Imenchal, Axis Communications; Rachel Casanova, Cushman & Wakefield; Oscar Juste, Ross Video; Cristiano Mazza, Grupo Discabos; Jason Moss, CMO, QSC and Q-SYS at Acuity; Christine Schyvinck, Shure Incorporated; and Shannon O’Reilly, FORTÉ.
"Volunteer leadership is at the heart of AVIXA’s success. We are honored to welcome these accomplished professionals to the Board of Directors and Leadership Search Committee. Their unique expertise, global perspectives, and dedication to the industry will play an important role in shaping AVIXA’s future and strengthening our support for the AV community worldwide,” 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 Jatan Shah, QSC, Acuity, and outgoing Board members Kristin Bidwell, Audiovisual Consulting Team (AVCT), Nicholas Cox, Mizuho Americas, and John Joseph, Blue Rhine Industries.
AVIXA also acknowledges and appreciates the contributions of outgoing LSC members Michael Bridwell, Sonance, Virginia Daugherity, Waveguide, and Lainie Mataras, Planar.
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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.