Building on the success of its popular Mentor Matching program, the American Lighting Association’s Women in Lighting (WIL) Committee has launched an enhanced mentorship initiative for 2024 with the formation…
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Joel Maldonado Promoted to President of Matthews Fan Company
Libertyville, Ill.-based Matthews Fan Company has announced the promotion of Joel Maldonado to President effective Jan 1, 2024. Maldonado began his career with Matthews Fan in 2014 as a Florida-based…
In Memoriam: Leonard Schwartz
Industry veteran Leonard Schwartz has passed away. Leonard’s career in the lighting industry began as a factory representative for Lightolier in the late 1950s. Soon after, he went to work…
Kelley Knapp Joins the Gannon Sales Agency
Co-principals Kevin and Julie Gannon of Gannon Sales Agency, headquartered in Maine, welcome industry veteran Kelley Knapp to their team as Trade Liaison. Most recently, Knapp was Design Sales Coordinator…
Justin Kennedy Named Eastern Regional Sales Manager at Hinkley
Lighting industry veteran Justin Kennedy, who most recently was VP/Sales & Marketing at Access Lighting, has just been appointed Eastern Regional Sales Manager at Hinkley. In the past, Kennedy has…
Private Equity Firm Makes Significant Investment in Eurofase, Bitton Family Remains Stakeholders
Toronto-based lighting manufacturer Eurofase has announced a strategic investment from Beach Point Capital Management on behalf of BPC Tactical Fund LP. The Bitton family, which founded the business in 1989,…
ALA Appoints New Director of Membership
After reviewing hundreds of applicants from various industries, the American Lighting Association (ALA) has named Carrie Kolles as its new Director of Membership, as of November 27. Kolles, who…
In Memoriam: Raymond Waites
I remember both the first and last time I saw Raymond Waites in person at High Point Market. The first was in 1994, when he had designed a line of…
In Memoriam: Doris Tenzel Fleischer
The Hermitage Lighting family of Nashville mourns the loss of matriarch Doris Tenzel Fleischer, beloved wife of the late industry veteran Gerald Fleischer. She is survived by her son Jack…
Lamps Plus Appoints Jason Goldberger as CEO
California-based retailer Lamps Plus has appointed Jason Goldberger as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Co-Founder Dennis Swanson will remain on the board, using his decades of experience to advise Goldberger. A…
