SONNEMAN – A Way of Light has appointed Andrew B. Cogan as CEO; he has served as a Board Director of SONNEMAN since September 2021. As part of this transition,…
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In Memoriam: Chris Martin
Chris Martin, a Florida-based lighting manufacturers’ representative with Richard Alan & Associates (RA&A), passed away on February 4 in Tallahassee after a short illness. He was 47 years old. Known…
Hubbardton Forge Makes Staff Changes
Domestic manufacturer Hubbardton Forge has announced recent staff hires and promotions in key roles within the company. “To support our continued growth and expansion, we have made some key hires…
Bulbrite Announces Annual Rep Award Winners
Earlier this month at the Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show, Bulbrite announced its sales representative award winners for 2021. “It’s our pleasure to recognize our sales representatives who practice…
In Memoriam: Brad Friend
Lighting and ceiling fan industry veteran Brad Friend, who retired from the business in 2019, passed away on January 19 after a sudden illness that began in the fall of…
Justin Kennedy Named VP/Sales for Access Lighting
After four years as Director/Sales at Capital Lighting Fixture Company, Justin Kennedy is returning to Access Lighting, where he had served as National Sales Manager/Eastern Region for four years prior…
In Memoriam: Paul Schulman
Long-time lighting rep Paul Schulman, principal of JPS Associates in Los Angeles, passed away on November 30 at age 73. Paul was an accomplished and well-respected independent sales representative who…
Carol Dimaano Retires From Nora Lighting After 25 Years
Happy Retirement wishes are in order for Nora Lighting’s longest-serving employee Carol Dimaano, who joined the California-based lighting manufacturer in 1996. Initially stationed in the accounting department, Dimanno was promoted…
Irene Tasi Leaves Top Kichler Post, Exec VP/Sales Steps Up
For the past three years, 20-year Masco veteran Irene Tasi has been at the helm of Kichler, which was one of the largest privately owned residential lighting companies at the…
Familiar Faces in a New Place: Introducing Montclair Light Works
By Linda Longo You might think launching a new lighting company in the middle of a pandemic would be a bad idea. After all, many well-established manufacturers were facing astronomical…
