Ian's roots are in the Chicago theater scene. After graduating from North Central College, he began to work with Dataton WATCHOUT and projection systems in general. He has been a WATCHOUT super user for the past 13 years and has taught WATCHOUT to others for eight. His skills as an educator and expert have also earned him the Dataton Trainer of the Year award. When he’s not working with WATCHOUT, Ian enjoys motorcycling, board/ video gaming, and comics.