John Krivit becomes AES president
Published: WORLD
WORLD: The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has appointed John Krivit as its new president, following his election in 2014. Mr Krivit – an associate professor at Boston’s Emerson College and Bay State College – was previously chair of the AES Education Committee, and takes over his new role from outgoing president Andres Mayo. He has also served on the Society’s Executive Committee of the Board of Governors over the last year.
A teacher of 20 years experience, Mr Krivit is described the AES as ‘a tireless connector of the professional audio and education worlds’. Alongside his work as AES education chair, he founded the Boston Area Definitive Audio Student Summit and Hey Audio Student, a public Facebook group with more than 8,000 members.
Andres Mayo will remain on the AES Executive Committee as past president for the coming year. ‘Andres has accomplished so much in his term as AES president, setting in motion new financial planning initiatives and communications strategies,’ commented Mr Krivit. ‘As the first Latin-American President of AES, he is a testament to our tremendous growth in that part of the world. I am grateful to stand on the shoulders of all the talented men and women who have preceded me.’
He continued, ‘The AES is an amazing point of connection for all who desire to remain relevant while audio technology moves quickly ahead. The way audio systems are networked and content is streamed and presented in new immersive formats requires practitioners and manufacturers to stay well ahead of the curve. Companies and schools must make sure that their employees and educators can anticipate those changes before they are left behind. In my role as AES president, I am dedicated to our mission of strengthening and expanding our role as a driving force in shaping the future of audio technology.’