Joel R. Rollins, CTS-R , is well known throughout the professional AV industry for his contributions to industry training and his extensive background in AV rental, staging and installation. Before joining EHA, Joel was General Manager of Riverview Systems Group, Inc. Riverview, based in San Jose, California, is an AV staging and installation company specializing in major national events and design/installation projects for Silicon Valley firms.

Joel’s career has covered many aspects of the AV industry. As Director of Sales for Extron Electronics, Joel managed the sales support teams and authored the Extron training programs for employees and dealers. Prior to working with Extron, Joel was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at ADCOM Presentation Group Limited, one of North America’s largest AV companies (now a member of the Telav/AVW group).

During his two decades of experience in the professional AV industry, Joel has designed AV/Presentation facilities for corporations such as AT&T, IBM, Ford Motor Company, NCR and EDS, and directed the staging of the 1995 and 1996 Microsoft Global Summit. In addition, Joel has been an active contributor to the International Communications Industries Association (ICIA) educational programs. His contributions include serving as instructor at the ICIA Institute for Professional Development, co-authoring and chairing AV and Multimedia courses, and authoring the ICIA’s Rental School. In 2001, Joel received the ICIA Educator of the Year award for his contributions to the development of the AV industry.

Joel is a past member of the ICIA Board of Governors and has served as the chief designer for the annual Interactive Presentation Center of the Future (IMPCF), a special event held at INFOCOMM. He is a frequent public speaker, appearing at venues including Infocomm, COMDEX, Siggraph, and NCGA. Currently, Joel writes a monthly column for Rental and Staging Systems magazine, and contributes to several other prominent industry journals.