Higher Ed AV, Episode 299: Melis Vardar
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This week on the Higher Ed AV Podcast, Joe Way welcomes Melis Vardar, Manager of AV/IT Operations at UCLA, to the show, who was recently named to the 2025 Class of SCN’s “The Nine.” They discuss how Melis found herself in the AV industry, how her career growth informs the way she leads her department, and her current role on campus. They also discuss the importance of seeing AV with a business mindset, alongside the customer experience. Watch and listen!
Check out Melis’s SCN “The Nine” spotlight here: https://www.avnetwork.com/news/the-nine-2025-melis-vardar
Connect with Melis Varder:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melis-vardar/
X (Formerly Twitter): https://x.com/Melis_Vardar_
Connect with Joe Way:
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