[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he summer edition of Lightovation will present an opportunity to discover new products, knowledge, and inspiration inside one of the largest residential lighting trade events in North America. The centerpiece…
Editors Note May 2018
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]`t’s that time of year for enLIGHTenment magazine, where we tabulate the nominations for our annual Legends, Leaders & Luminaries awards. I imagine it must…
Jacob Sperling: Legend
HOW DID YOU ENTER THE LIGHTING INDUSTRY? As an engineering student, I took a job working for a residential lighting manufacturer. It was a small company, so I had the…
Sarah Muniz: Luminary
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…
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…
