Lighting Manufacturing

Rep Agencies

Lighting Design

ESCO's

Brooke Ziolo, Cass Dahlem and Pete San Juan attended LEDucation in New York City. We enjoyed meeting and reconnecting with everyone. It was a great event and the energy was invigorating! Please email us with any feedback you may have! We look forward to a productive 2025!

Evolving Dynamics in the Lighting Industry

Opportunities for Designers and Manufacturers

The lighting industry is experiencing a dynamic shift as Lighting Designers increasingly seek new career opportunities within manufacturers and rep agencies. Lighting Designers are gravitating towards roles in product development, product management, and sales. This trend presents a unique opportunity for manufacturers and rep agencies to tap into a talented pool of professionals who possess an in-depth understanding of lighting design principles and functionality of fixtures in real world applications.

Lighting Designers that would like to work for a manufacturer

Contact Brooke if you would like more information regarding any of these candidates. bz@egretconsulting.com

Candidate A:

• Great innovator with strong communication skills
• Lives in the Midwest
• Great at predicting trends
• Loves educating people on products

Candidate B:

• Lives in the Pacific NW
• Loves design
• Been doing lighting design for 10 years and looking to move to a manufacturer

Candidate C:

• Lives in the Northeast
• Has an engineering background
• Done lighting design for
• Loves being a liaison between product design, sales and executive teams
• Designed custom light fixtures

Candidate D:

• Lives in the Southwest
• Loves product development from product to launch
• Engineering background
• Strong at incorporating AI to leverage profitability

Sales People looking for a new position

Candidate E:

• Moving from CA to IL or WI in April
• Regional Sales Manager for 5 years, calling on specifiers (lighting design firms, architects, and engineering firms)
• Managed $13.9M territory and grew sales by 35.8% last year.
• Member of WILD
• Graduate Architectural Lighting Certificate from the University of CO
• Targeting a salary around $120K base

Candidate F:

• Based in the Midwest
• Looking to move up from a rep agency into a RSM position with a manufacturer
• Calls on specifiers (architects and interior designers)
• Member of WILD
• Targeting a salary of $90K - $95K base

Brooke Ziolo has a featured article in the March issue of LD+A. The title is CAREERS: Enhanced Marketability Tips for Emerging Professionals

Click the link below to access:

Lighting Design + Application March 2025 issue

The entire Egret Consulting team (and family members) recently traveled together to Cancún, Mexico! We enjoyed time with one another at a beautiful resort with sights, sounds, and tastes that were just incredible!

We even had the opportunity to explore a Cenote and got to swim with Sea Turtles in the Ocean! The natural beauty found in the Yucatán Peninsula region of Mexico is truly amazing!

Egret Consulting is blessed to have a team that not only works exceptionally well together, but genuinely enjoys being together! Our time in Cancún further strengthened the genuine connections that we all share with one another as we celebrated our collective successes!

Manufacturing Engineer – Mid-Atlantic Region – 5263

Design Engineer – IL – 5285

Design Engineer – FL – 5300

Project Manager – Chicago – 5336

Quotations Manager – Omaha, NE – 5352

Electrical Project Engineer – Chicagoland Area – 5353

Outside Sales – Minneapolis, MN – 5354

Certification Compliance Manager – PA – 5356

Sr. Lighting Quotations – Frederick, MD – 5358

Inside Sales – Remote – 5360

Contractor Sales Manager – MN – 5364

Energy/ Electrical Distribution Outside Sales – NH & ME – 5371

Promotions

Alan Craft - Sr. Project Manager, Orsman Design

Juliana Ruffalo - Senior Sales, Visual Interest Inc.

Kate Furst - Managing Principal, Available Light

Kody McCary - Senior Regional Sales Manager, Acuity Brands

Laszlo Arvai - Principal and Director of Sales, CDm2 LIGHTWORKS

Katrena Barcena - National Account Manager, Tivoli

Alyssa Dobosh - Senior Manager Talent Acquisition, Keystone Technologies

Nicholas Downham - Director of Technical Services, Lighting Services Inc

Kerri Funderburk - Director of Sales and Engineering, Kurtzon Lighting

Rick Melosky - Regional Sales Manager NYC, NJ & Philly, Vode Lighting

Janine Mighton - VP of Marketing, BIOS Lighting

Zach Pilgrim - Commercial Lighting Mgr, Parrish-Hare / Power-House Electrical Supply

Claribel Solis - Commercial Technical Sales Lead, Acuity Brands

Sam Zarn - Principal, Reveal Design Group

Job Moves

Aaron Adams - Project Designer | Architectural Lighting, ME Engineers

Alexandra Carlsgaard - Specification Sales, SESCO Lighting, Inc.

Barry Young - Regional Sales Director, Assurance Emergency Lighting

Ben Griffin - Distributor Territory Manager, Keystone Technologies

Benjamin Buchanan - Executive VP, Los Angeles Lighting Manufacturing Co.

Brian Finn - Regional Project Manager, LEDVANCE

Brooke Hollerich - Marketing Coordinator, Mercer Zimmerman

Bryan Haller - Specification Sales, California Lighting Sales

C. Webster Marsh - Lighting Controls Designer, Sladen Feinstein Integrated Lighting

Callie Smith - Project Quotations, KSA Lighting & Controls

Cameron Cochran - Sales, JAW Lighting

David Gramke - Director of Business Development, US LED

David Lena - Quotations Specialist II, SESCO Lighting, Inc.

Dawn Tafel - Lighting Specification Sales, SESCO Lighting

Drew Rice - East Coast Regional Sales Manager, Axolight

Emily Galvez - Outside Sales Specialist, JAW Lighting

Fabio Lelli - Export Sales Director c/o Cree Lighting Europe, Cree Lighting

Gabe Buzzelli - Project Sales, Crown Lighting Group

Ian Coll - Regional Sales Manager, Focal Point, LLC

James Pair - Pricing Manager/Inside Sales, NLS Lighting, LLC

Jamey Brock - Central Regional Sales Manager, Acclaim Lighting

Jamie Capell - Specification Sales Manager, Mac's II Agencies

Jeff Hungarter - Product Management Leader, eldoLED, Acuity Brands Inc.

Jeffrey Parizeau - Sales & Business Development, Wattsaver Lighting Products

Jennifer Beecher - Inside Sales Support, Lutron, High-Tech Network

Jeremy Mantei - Regional Sales, Gasser Bush Associates

Jerome Czar - National Account Manager, Satco Products, Inc.

Jimmy Pair - Pricing Manager / Inside Sales, NLS Lighting

Joe Romero - Regional Sales Director, Assurance Emergency Lighting

Johnny Bubet - Controls Manager, JAW Lighting

Josh Linenberger - Salesperson, DMA Lighting

Kate Moser - Senior Designer, NEAL

Lauren Wiegand - Controls Specialist, Gasser Bush Associates

Lennette O’Hern - Southeast RSM, USAI Lighting

Leo Bigott - Distribution Territory Manager, Keystone Technologies

Manny Abello - Eastern RSM, Magnitude Lighting

Maria Alaverdova - Regional Sales Manager, Elite Lighting Corp

Midory Esquer - Specification Liaison, OCS Lighting + Control

Mona Sadafsaz - Project Manager, LightStyle Automated Systems

Phil Engel - NYC Showroom Sales Executive, RBW

Rick Marino - Outside Sales, FRM Lighting & Controls 

Rob Davis - Regional Sales Manager, Delta Light Group North America

Robin Hood - President of LSI Brand Imaging, LSI Industries

Ryan Schutz - Specification Sales, ELA + Synergy

Seth Atkinson - CRO - ILLUMRA

Spencer Belgard - Chief Executive Officer, Charge Enterprises Inc

Spencer Fortney - Rep Manager, Nexlight

Spencer Strom - National Sales Manager, Wayne Tyler

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 Affiliate, IES, WILD, NAILD, NAED and The Pinnacle Society.

847.307.7127

bz@egretconsulting.com

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

Executive Recruiter

Pete joined Egret Consulting in 2023 as a Lighting Industry Recruiter. 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, as well as lighting manufacturers. 

847.305.3146

ps@egretconsulting.com

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