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Egret Consulting Attends the 2024 NAED Western Region Conference


Brooke Ziolo, Pati Kelly, and Rob Wieska represented Egret Consulting at the NAED Western Region Conference in Austin, TX January 15-17, 2024. Egret Consulting recently became a NAED Allied Partner. This further solidifies our relationships in the industry with distributors, manufacturers, rep agencies, and engineering firms. Egret Consulting’s approach to serving our clients with specific expertise by industry vertical was widely embraced with nothing but positive feedback at the event.


Let’s start with some general information gathered while attending NAED. These are summaries of conversations and presentations:

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Lighting Job Opportunities

Brooke

Regional Sales Manager – Seattle, WA – 5089


General Manager – Production / Operations – 5108


Specification Regional Sales Manager – NYC – 5116



Jim

Specification Sales Manager, Builder / Multifamily Division – Remote – 5119


Product Engineering Manager – VT – 5126


Luxury Lighting Sales Associate – Miami Dade/ Monroe County, FL - 5127




Cass

Regional Sales Manager – West – 5106


Customer Service - California Remote - 5125


Project Manager – Houston, TX – 5129



Jacque

Lighting Designer – AZ – 5046


Inside Sales – Remote – 5088


Lighting Designer – Chicago or Denver – 5096


Outside Sales – NY – 5099


Project Manager – NY – 5100


Outside Sales – Orlando / Miami – 5109


Senior Lighting Designer – Denver – 5115


Lighting Designer – NJ – 5120


Project Manager – Santa Rosa, CA – 5121



Pete

Technical Support Specialist – NJ – 5103


Quality / Product Inspector – IN – 5104


Outside Sales – IN – 5122


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Industry Promotions & Moves

Promotions

Alex Pappas-Kalber - Director, East Coast & Education, WE-EF Lighting USA

Amanda Newkirk - Specification Sales, Architectural Lighting Alliance (ALA)

Andrew Forret - VP Customer Success, Acuity Brands

Angela Wei - Segment Leader, Current Lighting

Ann Connerney - CTS Commercial Technical Sales Manager Lead, Acuity Brands

Asher Schoenberg - Director of Market Relations / Specification Sales, SDA Lighting & Controls 

Austin Childs - District Sales Manager, Cooper Lighting Solutions

Barry Blythe - VP Specification Sales, GENLED Brands

Ben Sabol - Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Savant Systems

Bryan Pike - Regional VP | GA and SC, SESCO Lighting

Chris Basselin - Branch Manager, Alabama, SESCO Lighting

Christopher Sorensen - Sr. Director of Engineering - Specialty Lighting, Acuity Brands 

CJ Billera - Sales Manager, National Electrical Distribution, Lutron Electronics

Danny Melo - Director of Sales for ABL GTA, Acuity Brands

Dave Muckey - President, Americas, Green Frog Systems

Deanna Valcour - Senior Designer, Fisher Marantz Stone

Jake Needham - Sr. Lighting Designer, One Lux Studio

James Brand - Sr. Product Manager, Luminii

Jamie Devenger - Chief Innovation Officer, Q-Tran

Jamie MacDonald - Senior Sales Account Manager, EverLast Lighting

Jodi Vallante - Product Group Manager, LEDVANCE

John Vinciguerra - Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Bodine

Joshua Baker - Sr. Director of Commercial Operations & Business Transformation, LMPG Inc.

JP Bedell - Director of Business Development, SDA Lighting & Controls

Ken Bruns - VP, Global Product & Technology Management, LMPG Inc

Kevin Rhoades - Sr. Manager Design & Application Services, Acuity Brands

Kristina Jajalla - Sr. Associate, Fisher Marantz Stone

Laetitia Stephanos - Senior Lighting Designer, Fisher Marantz Stone

Leigh Gice - Senior Director of Product Marketing, Lumenpulse

Lev Skolnik - Principal - Specification Sales, Architectural Lighting Alliance

Marissa Gambitta - Customer Fulfillment Manager, GE Lighting, A Savant Company

Mark Jenson - VP - Industrial Sales, Phoenix Lighting

Matt Arneson - Director of Strategic Partnerships, Casambi Technologies

Michael Linck - Sr. Director of Sales - Specialty Lighting, Acuity Brands

Michael Morin - Principal, Architectural Lighting Alliance

Michelle Yoon - Director of Operations, NAESCO

Mike Shea - Director Midwest/Canada/Business Development, WE-EF Lighting USA

Morgan Mowins - Senior Associate, One Lux Studio

Netesh Gohil - COO, SESCO Lighting

Nolan Vrana - Operations Manager, Green Frog Systems

Pamela Micks - Lighting Manager, Florida, JD Martin Company

Peter Augusta - General Manager, North America, Casambi Technologies

Pietro Gennaro - CEO, NEMO Lighting, USA

Sebastien Bire - Product & Design Manager, Lumenpulse

Travis Laib - VP of Sales, Casambi Technologies

Zach Garrison - Strategic Account Manager, Myers Emergency Power Systems


Job Moves

Albert Burgos - Sales Director, Energetic Lighting

Alex Gorgone - Lighting Designer, Osborn Lighting Studio

André Lucero - VP, National Accounts, Spectrum Lighting, Inc

Andrew Wetzig - Product Manager Lead, Acuity Brands 

Anita Majumdar - Director of Commercial Effectiveness, Luminii

Annie O'Neill - Early Career Lighting Designer, WSP

Austin McCormick - Customer Quotations Support, Ardd + Winter

Axel Magos - Intermediate Lighting Designer, Glare

Basar Erdener - Product Management Director, Visual Comfort

Bo Chen - Sales NYC - Building Control Services, Legrand, NA

Brandon Giesey - Roadway Sales, KSA Lighting & Controls

Brenda Moore - Applications Specialist, NEXGEN Lighting Solutions

Brian Chapman - Field Service Manager, CW Lighting

Brian Hennessey - Outside Sales Representative, SESCO Lighting

Brigitte Baril - Director of Business Development, Dimonoff

Bruce Klobucher - Director of Sales, West, Luminus Devices

Carla Bukalski - Product Management Marketing Director, Focal Point

Carlton Chew - Associate, Senior Lighting Designer, Stantec

Christopher Curialle - Executive Sales Rep, New York Light Source Corp.

Clay Brewer - Sr. Sales Representative, LEDVANCE 

Dan Cobb - Quotations, Forman & Associates, Inc.

Dani Wehan - Sales Manager, Strategic Accounts - LA, Delta Light Group North America

Dave Young - National Controls Sales Manager, Traxon e:cue

David Cathey - Chief Revenue Officer, Deako Lighting

David Ford - Quotations Specialist, Forman & Associates, Inc.

Deborah Savage - A+D Lighting System Specification Sales, STL Lighting Group

Dennis Spaulding - Sales Engineer, LumaSmart

Devin Harrington - VP of Sales, Avenue Lighting

Gabriel Garcia - Territory Manager, Architectural Products, Forms + Surfaces

Gary Fogarty - Lighting Project Development Manager, Trane Technologies

Greg Dixon - Sr. Sales Representative, LEDVANCE

Greg Sharp - National Sales Manager, Access Lighting

Holly Richardson - Lighting Auditor, Rogers Electric

Hyun Hwangbo - Lighting Designer, The Lighting Practice

Jason Bodlaender - Asia Pacific Sales, Xicato

Jesse Frias - Business Development Manager, Illuminico

Joe Colant - VP Sales, Amerlux

Joe Raines - VP Sales, Camman Lighting

John Vinciguerra - Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Bodine / Signify

Justin Castellano - Regional Sales Manager, Canada & NYC, 3G Lighting

Kate Hammelef - Manager, Lighting Business Development, Graybar

Kelly Cota - Specification Sales, Apex Lighting Solutions

Kerstin O'Leary - Specification Sales, Entertainment Lighting, Forman & Associates, Inc.

Kevin Fitzmaurice - Manager of Product & Customer Training, SESCO Lighting

Kevin Pool - President & Founder, SMRT Commercial Lighting Controls 

Lezlie Johannessen - National Sales Manager, Q-Tran

Lindsay Gregory - Regional VP of Sales (West), Lumato

Martina Vanousova - Account Manager, CDm2 LIGHTWORKS 

Matt McCarron - Director of Energy Solutions, Sonepar USA

Mike Henderson - Regional Sales Representative, Musco Lighting

Paul Haythornthwaite - Account Director, Studiotech

Rick Acevedo - Western Regional Sales Manager, ATG LED Lighting

Rinara Vasudevan - Sr. Manager, Digital Transformation, Fluence

Russ Federico - Director of National Accounts, Solais Lighting

Shawna Spaziani - Regional Sales Manager, Southeast, Vode Lighting LLC

Sherri Layton - Western Regional Sales Manager, PAL Lighting

Tiffany Donaldson - Director of Operations, NEXGEN Lighting Solutions

Todd Mehrmann - Technical Sales Manager, Carolinas, Wesco Anixter

Tucker Rasberry - Outside Specification Sales, SESCO Lighting

Victoria Bischof - Technical Team Member, Lighting Systems

Vincent Panzeca - Outside Contractor Sales, KSA Lighting & Controls

Brooke Ziolo
President / Executive Recruiter
Brooke has been recruiting in the lighting industry since 2008. Her expertise includes recruiting in lighting manufacturing, lighting design, ESCO’s and rep agencies with positions ranging from mid-level to C-Suite / Executive level in sales, marketing, engineering, operations, product management, lighting design, etc. Brooke is also a member of the IALD, IES, WILD and The Pinnacle Society.

847.307.7127
bz@egretconsulting.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lightingrecruiter/
Jim McGregor
Executive Recruiter
Jim works with manufacturers of lighting fixtures, lamps and ballasts, lighting controls and LEDs, as well as ESCO's and independent rep firms. Jim recruits for a variety of functional disciplines including sales, engineering, management, marketing and operations.

847.320.1370
jm@egretconsulting.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-mcgregor/
Cass Dahlem


Executive Recruiter

Cass partners with Public Power Utilities, IOUs, Co-ops, municipalities, industrial distribution and lighting. She conducts professional searches for virtually all internal and field functions.


847.307.7125

cd@egretconsulting.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassdahlem/




Jacque Nelson


Executive Recruiter

Jacque joined Egret in 2022. She focuses on the lighting industry working with lighting manufacturers and lighting design firms. She recruits for entry level / individual contributor positions to VP & C-Suite positions in the areas of sales, marketing, operations, engineering, product management, lighting design, etc.


847.327.0334

jq@egretconsulting.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquenelson1/

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Pete San Juan


Executive Recruiter

Pete joined Egret Consulting in 2023. He is responsible for conducting professional searches for entry-level to C-Suite-level roles, including Inside / Outside Sales, Quotes, Project Management, Branch Managers, etc. for Lighting Distributors nationwide. 


847.305.3146

ps@egretconsulting.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-san-juan-0781aa163/

Successful Placements
Brooke's Successful Placements

Lighting Design Firms
Lighting Designer - MEP firm

Lighting Fixture Manufacturers
VP of Innovation and Product Development 
Chief R&D Officer
Director of Project Management
Energy Auditor
Regional Sales Manager (Distribution)

Outdoor Lighting Manufacturers
Regional Sales Manager - Specifiers
Outside Sales - End Users

 C&I Manufacturers
Territory Sales Manager (Distributors)
Product Manager
Marketing Director - C&I Lighting Fixture Mfr.

Jim's Successful Placements

National Accounts Manager

Project Manager

Regional Sales Manager

National Sales Manager

Sales Director

Outside Sales

Solutions Manager


Cass's Successful Placements

Sales Manager

Outside Sales

Operations Manager

OEM Sales Manager

Lighting Project Manager

Quotations

Customer Service

Product Manager


Jacque's Successful Placements

Lighting Designer

Outside Sales

Regional Sales Manager