Lighting Manufacturers and Distributors

Rep Agencies - Lighting Design - ESCO's

Why Lighting Recruiting Still Needs Human Insight

AI and algorithmic matching tools are often promoted as recruiting solutions. But in the lighting industry, where technical expertise must intersect with design, innovation, and shifting regulations, true headhunting is irreplaceable.

AI can scan resumes for keywords like “LED,” “lighting,” “controls,” or “IoT,” but it can’t tell whether a candidate has:

• Launched connected lighting systems successfully
• Influenced specifications and followed it through to ensure the order is placed
• Navigated changing energy codes or Title 24
• Built trusted relationships with reps, specifiers, distributors, or contractors
• The leadership style to fit your company’s culture and pace
• Understands architectural design trends or sustainability initiatives

Candidates Interested in New Opportunities!

Contact Brooke Ziolo at bz@egretconsulting.com regarding the candidate below:

Design Engineer / Liaison between engineering and production

• Over 20 years of lighting industry experience
• Strong experience breaking down walls between engineering and production to improve processes, compliance, quality and efficiency
• Able to relocate
• Salary expectations are $130K

Contact Jim McGregor at jm@egretconsulting.com regarding the candidates below:

 Transformational C-Suite Leader (President/CEO/COO/EVP GM)

• Grew revenue 20% in the first year
• Turned around failing divisions into profitable units
• Improved on-time delivery from 30% → 96% through lean operations

Vice President of Sales – Global LED Lighting

•  Built a nationwide C&I sales channel from scratch
•  Revitalized underperforming products and markets
•  Expert in agency partnerships and sales structure strategy

VP of Sales & Operations – Lean Six Sigma Leader

•  20+ years spanning sales, supply chain, and quality
•  Revenue growth + cost reduction + inventory optimization
•  A serial overachiever with global impact

Director of Agency Sales / National Accounts

• Proven in agency management and specification sales
• Trusted by architects, engineers, and designers
• Consistently delivers strong P&L results – internally promoted

Product, Marketing & Operations Executive

• Scaled businesses from $50K → $50MM+
• Revitalized product lines and built EOS-driven organizations
• Cross-functional, boardroom-ready leadership

Technology & Product Development Engineering Director

• 29 U.S. patents, Six Sigma Black Belt
• Expert in bridging R&D with business strategy
•  Drives operational efficiency and innovation globally

Please connect with us and follow our content on LinkedIn!

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

Jim McGregor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-mcgregor/

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

Rob Wieka: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robwieska/

Colin Wieka: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-wieska/

Click on the links below to get more information on these

job opportunities!

Project Manager – Dallas TX, 5400

Field Service Technician – Dallas TX – 5406

Design Engineer – Delaware – 5410

National Accounts Manager – Midwest or East Coast – 5426

Regional Sales Manager – Northeast (living in PA, NY or MA) – 5458

Regional Sales Manager – California – 5460

National Accounts Manager – Nationwide – 5462

Design Engineer – Remote/East Coast – 5468

Business Development Manager – Western US – 5474



Lighting Industry Job Moves and Promotions!

Job Moves

Alex Reich - Bid Support Specialist, Visual Interest Inc.

Alyson Lockwood - Vice President of Marketing, Atlas Lighting & Home

Andy Chronister - Director of New Product Development, OCL Architectural Lighting

Anthony Lutynski - Senior Technical Sales Manager, Acuity

Ayla Shalhoub - A&D Specifications Sales Manager, Deltalight

Brooke Williams - Senior Designer, HLB Lighting Design

Cari Rosendahl - Director of Product Management, GE Lighting

Carrie Rayke - VP of Operations, KORE Lighting and Controls 

Catherine Lomanto - Vice President of Lighting Controls Operations, ELA + Synergy: Design

Chrisoula Moraitis - Design Assistant, HLB Lighting Design

Christina Zurawski - Director of Sales Operations; ESCO & National Accounts, Keystone Technologies

Christine Masteller - New Jersey Contractor Sales, ELA + Synergy: Design

Cynthia Chavez - Senior Quotations Specialist, Graybar

Denny Mecsko - Key Account Manager, Current Lighting

Dondi Lish - Customer Solutions Project Manager, LEDVANCE

Drazen Jerkovic - Project & Specification Sales, Mac's II Agencies

Ed Martin - Regional Sales Director, Xicato

Eric Antes - Outside Sales Representative, C&O Sales

Eric Walker - Sr. Project Engineer, Experience Brands USA

Ethan Garrett - Senior Product Manager, Leviton - Certolux Visioneering (Viscor)

Gerardo Perez - Lighting Controls Specialist, Texas Lighting Solutions

Humberto Chavez - Controls Applications Engineer, Performance Lighting Systems

Ian Ielfield - National Account Manager, JLC-Tech LLC

Jake Kennon - Distributor Sales, Ardd + Winter

Jennifer Harrington - Outside Sales Representative, LaFace & McGovern

Jessica Wertz - Outside Sales, FRM

Jim Coleman - Senior Vice President, vHealth Lighting

Joe Consigli - Business Development Manager, KLUS NA

Joeli Collins - Applications, The Lighting Digest

John Di Pietro - Project Manager, Lightspec, LLC

Jonathan Tarrant - Outside Salesman, West Michigan Lighting & Controls Inc

Joseph Niksa - Engineering Manager, Creative Lumens Lighting

Joshua Smart - Regional Sales Manager, Mercury Architectural Lighting

Julie Ross - Inside Sales Specialist, Keystone Technologies

Justine Deiparine Parrish - Regional Sales Rep South East, Landscape Forms

Karyn Hayes - National Key Accounts Manager, Quorum Lighting

Keith Sward - Salesperson, Performance Lighting Systems

Kellie Koedel - Infrastructure Sales, Build26

Kimberly Sarkis - National Account and Project Manager, CED National - Stusser

Kirk Brown - National Accounts, Senior Sales Manager, NICOR Lighting

Likhitha Rangaswamy - Sr. Associate, Niteo Lighting

Mark Fabian - Territory Manager, Leviton

Mark Lewandowski - Sales Manager/Project Manager, FTS Lighting Services

Mathew Michell - Northeast Sales Manager, Artemide NA

Matt Kincaid - Senior Account Manager, LightStanza

Mira Samuel - Lighting Designer, Huda Lighting

Pam Chahal - Marketing Manager, LightGraphix

Prianka Chorney - Associate, HLB Lighting Design

Rebecca Means - Project Coordinator, Wiedenbach Brown

Rhonda Courtney - Vice President of Business Development, Hemma Lighting Solutions

Richard Byard - Director of Agency Sales, Linmore LED Labs

Rob Radii - Outside Sales Representative, Lighting & Controls, Inc.

Ryan Barrier - Western Regional Vice President of Sales, Lumato

Sandy Anderson - Lighting Design Specialist, Viking Electric

Sean Buckley - Managing Director, LED Linear

Stacy Roe - Outside Specification Sales, Lightspec

Steve Martel - Energy Solutions International, Inc.

Steve Reeves - Regional Project / Specification Manager - Western US, LEDVANCE

Tim Bartels - Senior Project Manager, Lighting & Controls

Todd Bartol - Vice President of Sales, North America, Lumileds

Tucker Kish - Outdoor Lighting Sales, Enterprise Lighting, LTD

William Morrison - Sr. Account Manager (RUS Division), ELA + Synergy: Design

William Schafer - Sr. Director, CEO, ilumento

Promotions

Alec Veldhuizen - Director of Sales, BEGA North America

Bethany Cruz - Vice President, Sales Channel Effectiveness, Acuity Brands Lighting

Brian Tanz - Executive VP of Finance, HL Stearns

Cari Rosendahl - Director of Product Management, Smart Lighting, GE Lighting

Charlene DSouza - Vice President of Juno, Strips, Wraps, Acuity

Dakota Williams - Lighting Designer, Power Design Inc

Donna Sumner - Senior Director of Strategic Operations, Acuity

Douglas DiCesare - National Channel Director - AD, Cooper Lighting Solutions

Gabriella Morris - Project Lighting Designer, HDR

Heather Womick - Quotations Manager, Alliance Lighting

Ira Smith - Quotations Manager, SESCO Lighting

Jae Yong Suk - Director, California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC)

Jamal Smith - Director of Product Management, Acuity

Jared Kimmel - Director of Product Management, Acuity

Jason Engle - Business Development Manager, WLS Lighting

Jennifer Durham - VP of Sales & Marketing, HL Stearns

Johardy Sunandjaja - Architectural Systems - Business Development National Mgr, Focal Point

John Delfino - Associate Principal, Available Light

Jose Luis Berumen - Global Customer Director, Plexus Corp.

Justin Cook - Principal; Distributor/Contractor Sales, Hawaii Lighting Associates

Kandy Welch - Sr. Healthcare Solutions Manager, Acuity

Kiran U K - Senior Manager Design Engineering, Acuity

Kyle Mabbott - VP of Operations, HL Stearns

Mark Griffith - VP, Contractor & Distributor Channel, Hossley Lighting & Power Solutions

Mark Toussaint - CCO, Principal, Hossley Lighting & Power Solutions

Matteo Vecchi - Sales Director Southern Europe, Distech Controls

Megan Sweesy - Branch Manager, SESCO Lighting

Miranda Shepherd - CEO, Lamp Sales Unlimited Inc.  

Paula Smith - Director of Inside Sales, ALW (Architectural Lighting Works)

Peter Stratemeyer - VP, Product Management, Emerging Markets & Innovation, Maxlite

Ryan Loggins - Senior Director of Product Management, Acuity

Shannon Hill - COO, Principal, Hossley Lighting & Power Solutions

Xingying Peng - Senior Lighting Designer, The Lighting Practice

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

847.307.7127

bz@egretconsulting.com

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

Rob Wieska

Executive Recruiter / EVP

Rob’s expertise at Egret Consulting is Power Distribution (hardware products plus associated controls and software), Automation Technologies (including generation products, smart grid, building automation (including HVAC and lighting controls manufacturers) and Renewables (including wind, solar, battery / energy storage, EV charging, microgrid applications) and other emerging technologies.

847.307.7129

rw@egretconsulting.com

www.linkedin.com/in/robwieska

Colin Wieska

Executive Recruiter

Colin focuses on Cybersecurity, Controls, Embedded Software, IoT and IIoT Technologies. In addition, Colin works in Power Distribution, Automation and Controls.   His educational background had an emphasis on cybersecurity, programming, data science, data structures, and statistics. This allows Colin to have a technical understanding of providing talent acquisition solutions while understanding the applications needed for success.

847-327-0018

cw@egretconsulting.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-wieska/