Speakers

Troy began in motion picture production working with Disney, Paramount, Lions Gate Films, and 20th Century Fox before migrating to association show management with The Society for Optics and Photonics where he took on the role of managing the technology needs at over a dozen annual events on both the regional and international scale across the globe.

Holding city-wide multi-day conferences with upwards of 20,000 people attending general sessions, trade shows, receptions, and breakouts .  In 2010 he had enough and solidified his knowledge of live event AV technology by becoming a Certified Technology Specialist with Audio Visual & Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA). 

By learning the ins and outs of audio, video, lighting, and staging he was able talk-the-talk and help the association be a more proactive player in the direction of the ultimate attendee experience.  Shortly after his certification he was hired with Video West, a national production company producing events for national associations, corporations and agencies including The White House, The State Department, the McCain Institute, supporting the PGA, NFL, and NCAA but his goal has always been to elevate the association event experience.

A storyteller and bridge-builder at heart, Troy is an active volunteer for event industry groups sitting on multiple boards of directors and committees and is dedicated to keeping himself and his company relevant in ever changing times.  He currently sits as the President of Southwest & Pacific Chapter of PCMA, Chairs the Southern Region of the California Society of Association Executives, and speaks to industry groups across North America.

When not presenting or working as Owner and Chief Experience Officer with SEAS Productions, a national rental and staging company, he immerses himself in cooking, traveling, and well-lived life with his wife and 11 year old twins as they explore the world.