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 (LSC).

AVI-SPL senior vice president, technology & innovation, John Bailey, has been elected as secretary-treasurer of the Board by AVIXA membership. AVIXA members also elected to the Board Axis Communications managing director, MEA, Loubna Imenchal and Grupo Discabos partner Cristiano Mazza, CTS.

The AVIXA LSC has appointed Microsoft corporate vice president for Microsoft Teams calling, devices and premium experiences, Ilya Bukshteyn, Blue Rhine Industries co-founder and managing director, John Joseph and Shure Incorporated president and chief executive, Christine Schyvinck, to AVIXA’s Board of Directors.

Integración AV chief financial officer, Carolina Sosa, has been elected by AVIXA members to the LSC. In addition, AVIXA Board of Directors chair, Jatan Shah, has appointed Faye Bennett Consultancy Services founder and managing director, Faye Bennett and AVI-SPL vice president of XTG, Christine Rogers, to the 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 LSC,” AVIXA chief executive, David Labuskes, CTS, CAE, RCDD, says.

“Their diverse insights and commitment are vital as we continue to enhance our support for AV professionals globally.”

AVIXA thanks outgoing LSC 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.