September 30, 2026

Lighting People: On the Move | September 2026

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Author:  Brooke Ziolo, with contributions from Al Uszynski

Career moves of 106 lighting people, some of whom you may know 

 

In the ever-evolving world of lighting, it's essential to stay updated with the industry's dynamic shifts. Whether it's the innovation of new technologies, shifts in market trends or the movement of industry professionals, the lighting sector remains a vibrant arena full of potential and growth.

Staying abreast of the movements of lighting people is not just about knowing who's who, but also about understanding the broader implications these shifts can have on business strategies, partnerships and industry alignments. 

It’s been a busy time for people moving up and moving on to new, exciting opportunities. Below is a rundown of some career changes that some lighting people have recently made.

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Same Company, New Role

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Lighting Person ▲▼ Company ▲▼ Role
Nicole Anthony MaxLite Director of Inside Sales & Sales Operations
Ron Bednarick Cooper Lighting Solutions General Manager
Kathryn Bertmaring Lutron Electronics Senior Sales Manager
Jason Bradshaw BEAM, ltd Senior Lighting Designer
Talissa Brownell AKLD Lighting Design Project Designer
Carla Bukalski Reed Burkett Lighting Design Principal & President
Lanna Scartezzini Caram Lutron Electronics Sales Manager Central & South America
Stephen D'Amour Acuity Sourcing Manager
Dana Escueta Diversified Group Manager of Inside Sales, Project Management & Quotations Group
Olivia Fan AKLD Lighting Design Lighting Specialist
Ben Fischer Salex Principal and Vice President, Sales & Strategic Accounts
Naz Flannigan NGU Sports Lighting, LLC VP Strategy & Customer Success
Adam Funkhouser SESCO Lighting Field Service Manager
John Hickman Ledra Brands, Inc. Director of Product Strategy and Sales Solutions
Claudia Jean Lutron Electronics Manager Caribbean
Aaron Klinge Musco Lighting Arizona Sales Representative
Taylor Lane SESCO Lighting - North Carolina Outside Sales Representative
Jim Meyer Illumination Systems of Arizona Specification Sales
Matt Miller Lutron Electronics Senior Sales Director
Jose Manuel Mariño Moya Signify Digital Sales Marketing Specialist
Abel Ochoa Bell & McCoy Companies Manager - Controls Engineering
Andrew Parker Salex Principal and Vice President, Technical Services
Andrew Puckett Border States Alliance Director
Cecilia Ramos Lutron Electronics VP, Architectural Market
Jessica Ray Acuity Senior Director Finance
Charlie Revell Holophane Europe Ltd Sales Director
Sebastian Schweissgut LEDVANCE Head of Project Business Europe
Randy Schwimmer Bell & McCoy Controls & Field Operations Manager
Scott Spence Legrand, North America VP of Sales - Vantage Lighting Controls
Amanda Verdun Architectural Lighting Works (ALW) Manager Inside Sales and Operations
Andy Woods Hubbell Incorporated Regional Sales Manager
Peter Wright Sladen Feinstein Integrated Associate

 

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Recent Moves

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Lighting Person ▲▼ Company ▲▼ Role
Umesh Baheti MeshConnect Controls Managing Director
Barry Blythe US LED, Ltd. Senior Director of Sales – Sign Lighting
Clay Brewer Keystone Technologies Territory Sales Manager
Jeff Bristol MeshConnect Controls Chief Commercial Officer
Stephanie Cardamone Architectural Sales & Illumination Specification Sales
Tristen Carden Premier Lighting Group Customer Support Specialist
Eddy Carillo Architectural Lighting Works (ALW) Marketing Coordinator
Linda Carrillo Inter-Lux Market Manager, Western Region USA
Aymen Chami MeshConnect Controls Head of Product
Jennifer Chronister BIOS Lighting Vice President of Marketing
Wendy Cortez Architectural Lighting Works (ALW) Customer Service Account Manager
Adam Couture Brilliance LED Vice President
Sean Daley Liteline Southeast Regional Sales Manager
David Delmonico Westgate Manufacturing Regional Sales Manager for Southern California and Hawaii
Arwal Dhar Signify Head of Digital Marketing
Sarah Donald Curious Lighting Design Owner + Principal
Randall Frahm Bega Account Manager
Deborah Frankhouser Legacy Lighting Inc. Lighting Designer
Doug French California Lighting Sales Outside Sales - Contractor/Distributor
Ruth Gratzke Acuity, Inc. President, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL)
David Guillen Crestron Electronics Regional Sales Manager
Lauren Haras Architectural Lighting Works (ALW) Director of Marketing
Tommy Harris Cooper Lighting Solutions General Manager, Stock / Flow
Andy Hayes The MH Companies Specification Sales
Linda Johnson Lighting Pro Plus Director, Product and Global Supply Chain
Noble Jones CM Buck & Associates Inc. Industrial Specialist & Sales
Joel Kapellusch Phoenix Lighting VP Engineering
Luke Katich Keystone Technologies National Account Sales
Kristin Keilt Lighting Services Inc Director of Design and Innovation
Ken Kiernan One Source Associates, Inc. Director of Specification Sales
Russ Klingel Minka Regional Sales Manager - Central
Mara Krier Acuity Marketing Director
Ellen Kuklinski Kelvix Sales Director - Mountain West
Elena Kushinskaya Lumascape Northwest Regional Sales Manager
Melanie Licnerski Lightspec Quotation Specialist
Ron Marcissuk Jr. Casambi Technologies EVP
Sean McCloskey Diversified Project Sales Specialist
Charlie McLarty Acuity Sr. Brand and Marketing Manager
Douglas Mendelman Lumens Contract Regional Sales Lead
Janine Mighton Axis Lighting Marketing Director
Jordan Mills Solais Lighting Director of Inside Sales
Rahul Mishra Casambi Technologies Regional Manager
Chrisoula Moraitis Sladen Feinstein Integrated Lighting Designer
Danielle Myers Solais Lighting VP of Commercial Sales - West
Max Myers Rayhil Regional Sales Manager
Tori Myles TMS Lighting Regional Sales Manager
Pete Neal Current National Life Safety Sales Manager (East)
Tonya Moake Neely Coherent Design Director of Lighting
Rich Newell Holophane Lighting Direct Sales Representative
Anthony Nnaji Cooper Lighting Solutions Field Quality Specialist
Chris Osgood Point Source Group, Inc. Sales
Trevor Palmer Synapse Wireless CEO
Diane Paquet Kelvix Sales Director
Rebecca Parker Lighting Services Inc Regional Sales Manager
Sarah Pence Elemental Brands Director of Sales, Elemental Solutions
Suzanne Petri Liton Specification Sales Manager, Eastern US
Jeff Ramesar BASO Director of Business Development
Taylor Ramsey SESCO Lighting Field Service / Project Specialist
Joe Reis US LED, Ltd. Senior Director of Sales | Sign Lighting
Erika Sanson Lutron Electronics Senior Sales Account Manager
Aldin Selimovic Acuity Sr. Manager Design Solutions
Paul Sorvold Wesco Senior Director Construction Solutions - Lighting
Alyssa Stone Trinity Sales Group Director of Operations
Ian Swoboda Nulite Lighting New Product Development Engineer
Eric Toussaint American Wholesale Lighting Director of Sales Operations
Chelsey Tuffin Power Design Lighting Associate
Matt Valerio RDG Planning & Design Lighting Designer
Pablo Vargas FRM Lighting & Controls Quotations Specialist
David Vogel Elemental Brands Director of Sales
Kane Webber Extant Architectural Lighting Regional Sales Manager
Kevin Weitzel Chicago Lightworks Outside Sales
Clint Wells Barron Lighting Group Western Regional VP
Dane Weyers Nova Flex LED Regional Sales Manager
Jay Williams Lutron Electronics VP North America Residential Sales

 

 

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Brooke Ziolo is President of Egret Consulting Group – the largest recruitment firm dedicated to serving the electrical and lighting industries.


NOTE:  While we do our best to ensure accuracy, most of the information above is aggregated from company announcements or individual postings on LinkedIn and other social media.  Please check with the employer or the individual to verify employment status and official title.  If you see an error please contact us so we can address it.  Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 




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