Veteran business reporter Marilyn Nason passed away on February 12, just one month short of her 92nd birthday, following a brief battle with cancer. The only child of parents who…
Category: People
Nora’s Jilla Farzan Receives Women in Lighting Leadership Award
Nora Lighting Executive Vice President and Founder Jilla Farzan was presented with the American Lighting Association’s Women in Lighting Leadership Award at an industry reception during January 2020 Lightovation. Farzan,…
Lauren Rottet Wins GOOD DESIGN Award for Visual Comfort Collection
Hall of Fame architect and interior designer Lauren Rottet, FAIA, FIIDA, won three 2019 GOOD DESIGN® Awards for innovative designs, including her Fascio Collection of lighting for Visual Comfort &…
Surya Hires New Senior Vice President of Mass Merchant Sales
Surya has named Brandon Culpepper Senior Vice President of Mass Merchant Sales. In this role, Culpepper will oversee the development and growth of the rug and home accessories brand’s mass…
BrandJump Names Peter Baldwin Senior Ecommerce Operations Manager
BrandJump has created a new position – Senior Ecommerce Operations Manager – and named Peter Baldwin, who has been with BrandJump since 2017 and had previously served as Merchandising Manager,…
Hinkley Taps Lighting Veteran Jim Decker as a Top Executive
After a 26-year career at Progress Lighting, Jim Decker has joined Hinkley as Executive VP/Sales & Marketing, where he will be focused on driving all Sales, Marketing, and Strategic Initiatives…
Paying It Forward
Robert Marash of Innovations Lighting opens up about how these 3 Rs – recovery, redemption, and reinvention – have been pivotal to his success with Innovations Lighting. The decade before…
In Memoriam: Mike Goldstein
Lighting veteran Michael Burt Goldstein passed away after a heroic battle with cancer at age 75. Mike was a familiar face in the industry during his roles as Vice President…
30 Under 30: Jeffrey Izower, Ricci Sales Agency
How I ended up in lighting: I was introduced to the lighting industry through a family member. I was 14 and looking for my first summer job. My hometown had…
30 Under 30: Jesse Cohen, Artcraft
How long at the company: 4 years How I ended up in lighting: I have a lot of family in the industry. My father, uncle, brother, and grandfather all worked,…
