May 25, 2022   

5 Big Questions:  Illuminating Engineering Society

We catch up with Colleen Harper, Executive Director of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), to discuss the current state of affairs and her future vision for the organization. 

 

Topics we explore:

  1. What are Colleen’s most important priorities during her first 100 days as Executive Director?  (1:10)

  2. What has Colleen discovered in the first couple of months that she might not have seen 100% before joining the IES? (3:15)

  3. Is a heavy reliance on live event revenue a good thing? And how can the IES better diversify its revenue streams?  (4:45)

  4. What are some of the norms or paradigms of the lighting industry that we might want to rethink or explore further?  (6:40)

  5. What is Colleen's vision for the future of the IES?  (9:19)

 

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