Created by 9-year-old cancer survivor Skylar Wald, whose parents are the co-CEOs of Port Washington, N.Y.-based WAC Lighting, the Skylar Wald Let’s Beat Cancer Fundraiser is asking for the lighting and design community’s support of this philanthropic effort to benefit The H Foundation’s goal to funding cancer research. Diagnosed with cancer when she was three…
Kalamazoo, Mich.-based lighting manufacturer Landscape Forms brought together 14 female leaders and three female students in landscape architecture on June 27 and 28 to discuss critical issues and future prospects for women in the profession. Women in Landscape Architecture: Amplifying Our Voices was held at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, hosted by Landscape Forms…
West Hartford, Conn.-based Legrand®, a global leader in electrical wiring devices and cable management solutions, has named Jane White as Chief Diversity & Engagement Officer for Legrand, North and Central America (LNCA). Most recently White has served as President of Finelite, a Legrand lighting company. In this newly formed role on the LNCA CEO Executive…
WAC Lighting co-founders Tai and Tony Wang were honored at Selfhelp’s 2023 Gala recently at Pier Sixty in New York City. The couple are renowned for their tremendous professional accomplishments in the lighting industry as well as their philanthropic endeavors. For many decades they have shown exceptional integrity and commitment to bettering the community and…
Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) is an inclusive organization that welcomes all women in the lighting industry as well as allied communities. All members play an essential role in ensuring that WILD voices are heard and in helping advocate for all under-represented genders in the lighting industry. WILD is committed to meeting all of…
The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) has announced the recipients of the 2023 IESNYC Thesis Awards, recognizing exceptional achievements in the realm of lighting design and research. This year, the IESNYC acknowledges three outstanding individuals for their exemplary work: Nirali Prajapati from the New York School of Interior Design, Lydia…
The Illuminating Engineering Society of New York City (IESNYC) proudly acknowledges and honors outstanding individuals through its esteemed Service Awards program. These awards recognize the dedication, service, and significant contributions of individuals who have tirelessly worked to advance the mission and success of the IESNYC and the lighting community at large. “So many people are…
The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) has announced the recipients of the 2023 Lumen Awards, which were presented at the 55th Lumen Gala held on June 15 at Pier 60 in Chelsea Piers. The Lumen Awards and Gala, a distinguished program of the IESNYC, is a platform that highlights and…
Stony Point, N.Y.-based manufacturer Lighting Services, Inc. (LSI), has promoted Brian Keilt to VP/Sales; most recently, he was serving as Director of Sales. Keilt joined LSI in 2013, as a regional sales manager. Keilt brings more than 30 years of experience in the lighting design community and possesses an understanding of the intricacies of the…
Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Landscape Forms – a leading designer and manufacturer of high-design LED lighting, site furniture, structure, and accessories – has expanded its lighting partnership with SESCO Lighting. SESCO Lighting, which is headquartered in the Greater Orlando area, represents Landscape Forms in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi, and now has added SESCO offices in…
Montreal-based Verozza Lighting has appointed Charles-Antoine Poirier as Product Manager. Poirier brings more than 17 years of experience in industrial design for lighting companies such as Cyclone, Lumenworx, Axis, and Schonbek, among others. His industrial design experience coupled with market knowledge brings a multi-dimensional approach to product management. Eric Borden, President/CEO of Verozza states, “Charles’…
LightFair has announced 14 mentor and mentee participants in its third-annual LightFair Mentorship Program, a six-month program which facilitates and fosters meaningful, personalized professional connections between industry veterans and emergent professionals. Students and emergent professionals also can prepare for a successful career in lighting at the LightFair Career Fair 2023, on Wednesday, May 24, at…
Domestic lighting manufacturer Vantage Lighting, headquartered in Rhode Island, has promoted industry veteran Jim Coleman to General Manager. Coleman joined the company in 2022 as Director/Marketing & Business Development. Previously, he served as Sales Manager for Universal Douglas Lighting Technologies, Inc. Other positions he has held include Director/Business Development for HiLumz USA and Eco-Revolution.
Back in February, Ohio-based Current Lighting appointed long-time board member Bill Tolley to fill in as interim CEO after the departure of Manish Bhandari. Now the search for a CEO has been completed as the company announced the hiring of Steven Harris. Tolley will serve as Chairman of the Board. The transition will be effective…
Architectural lighting manufacturer CSL Lighting, a division of Hudson Valley Lighting Group, has partnered with three new agencies to represent and sell its product lines: The Lighting Digest will cover Illinois; Arizona Lighting Sales will cover Arizona; and CAL Lighting will cover Northern & Central California, as well as Northern Nevada. Each agency will carry…
Denver-based American Lighting has promoted Jennifer Kirkpatrick to Director of Sales. In this role, she will be responsible for planning, implementing, managing, and overseeing the company’s overall sales strategy for lighting showrooms, as well as for Proluxe and Prizm Lighting. Jennifer has spent the past 10 years at American Lighting developing multiple sales channels throughout…