Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1990, California State University Northridge

Experience

Mr. Laidman worked in the Audio/Video (AV) industry for twenty years prior to joining Kirkegaard Associates in 1992. With Cerwin Vega, Inc. for more than a decade, he developed loudspeakers and electronic products and the manufacturing facilities, processes and techniques required for production. During and subsequent to his tenure as a designer and technical representative for Cerwin-Vega, he conceived, built and operated sound reinforcement systems for major concert events with internationally known recording artists touring the United States, Canada and Brazil. Mr. Laidman then spent 12 years as Chief Systems Designer and Project Manager for a large systems contractor where he led the design and installation for all aspects of a wide variety of AV and lighting systems. His list of contracting projects includes hotels, convention and conference centers, film and live performance theaters, “mega” night clubs, sporting facilities, places of worship, access control, custom home AV, and others.

Mr. Laidman has been the lead audio/video designer for performing arts facilities including, among others: The Music Center at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD; Amphitheater at Regency Park, Cary, NC; The Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, Dearborn, MI; Jesse Jones Hall, Houston, TX; E.J. Thomas Hall at University of Akron, Akron, OH; Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, Jacksonville, FL; Schwartz Center for Performing Arts at Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Valparaiso University Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Valparaiso, IN; Concordia College, St. Paul, MN, Florida International University, Miami, FL; Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University, Athens, OH; Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music (work in progress), San Juan, PR. In the area of conference and presentation, his projects include, among others: Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly; University of Wisconsin, Madison, Lecture and Seminar Halls; Denver Center for the Performing Arts Banquet Hall; Algonquin Village Hall, Algonquin, IL; Hot Springs Civic Center, Hot Springs, AR. Additionally, he has led design or been a significant design contributor for worship and commercial facilities too numerous to mention.

His considerable “hands on” project experience and interest in his profession have fostered practical and efficient approaches for Audio/Video systems. Mr. Laidman enjoys bringing basic and sophisticated AV components together into well-integrated systems tailored to the needs of the project.

Professional Membership

Member of the Audio Engineering Society.