How did you enter the lighting industry? Two years ago. I was working in retail management and wanted to move into corporate sales and find a job that aligned with…
Category: Legends Leaders Luminaries
A spotlight on the Legends Leaders Luminaries of the residential lighting industry
Bruce Bellwood: Legend
How did you get into the industry? I was born into it. I think I learned how to repair lamps before I could even walk. My grandfather started Tuthill Lighting…
Matt Hulett: Luminary
HOW DID YOU ENTER THE LIGHTING INDUSTRY? My whole family is in the industry; it’s in my blood. I’ve been hanging lighting fixtures since I could walk and spent my…
Shelley Wald: Leader
HOW DID YOU ENTER THE LIGHTING INDUSTRY? My parents started their company back in 1984. They were adamantly against my siblings and I joining the business. They wanted us to…
Jodie Orange: Luminary
HOW DID YOU ENTER THE LIGHTING INDUSTRY? I was about to graduate from interior design school and knew I wanted to start my own company. I felt like I was…
Tina Engebretson: Leader
HOW DID YOU ENTER THE INDUSTRY? Kind of by mistake. I was teaching part-time for a few years after college and working for a tile and carpet shop. They were…
Richard Alan: Leader
HOW DID YOU ENTER THE INDUSTRY? Very reluctantly. My mother and stepfather had a thriving rep agency in South Florida and I didn’t want anything to do with it. Who…
Stuart Yadgaroff: Legend
HOW DID YOU ENTER THE LIGHTING INDUSTRY? I worked throughout college in a lighting store. After graduating, I moved to South Florida and got a job with Angelo Brothers. I…
LUMINARY Sales Rep: Pamela Tresp- Progress Lighting
How did you enter the lighting industry? To make a long story short, I met my husband. He owned a busy lighting design firm and I wanted a change from…
LUMINARY Retailer: Tim Stumm- Lights Fantastic
How did you enter the lighting industry? This is actually my second career. After I graduated college (with a degree in Business Administration), I was enjoying a great career working…