Trent Cokley
AV Technician
Trent Cokley serves as New America’s AV Technician. He supports multiple in-studio, virtual, and hybrid events in the New America Studio. He works closely with the studio manager, podcast production lead, director of communications, and events staff on live in-person and virtual events.
Cokley is a graduate of Howard University’s John H. Johnson School of Communication (now the Cathy Hughes School of Communication). He has been in the corporate AV space for over 10 years, doing production for conference centers, nonprofits, and houses of worship across the DMV.
In addition to his AV roles, Cokley is also a singer-songwriter with several credits in TV/Film including songs featured on Netflix, NFL on CBS, ABC, and BET+ among others. He takes the most pride in spending time with his wife Diane and two rambunctious children, Nichelle and Caris.