Offer Accepted!

When I enter the offer stage of a search, there are common elements that I find are most important to the candidate. I’ve highlighted the most important below. These hold true for all roles, mid-level through Senior Leadership and don’t change based on a given role or responsibilities.

Organizational Culture

This tops the list for all. Candidates are looking to achieve a healthy work-life balance. If this role directly reports to somebody, I hear that they are seeking leadership / an organization that does not micro-manage their activities. They want to be hired based on the value they bring to the organization as it aligns with the expectations of the position. They want to be trusted to do the job they’ve been brought on board for. They seek autonomy and the ability to be creative, with the focus to be on the deliverables of the agreed upon desired results. Yes it’s a cliché, but people don’t leave jobs…they leave over a poor organizational culture.

Account Manager / Inside Sales – LA area – 5141

Project Manager – IL – 5203

Inside Sales – DC or Miami – 5211

Lighting Quotations – IA – 5230

Inside Sales – IL – 5234

Customer Support Coordinator – Hybrid – Boston Suburbs, MA – 5236

Outside Sales – FL – 5242

Outside Sales – St. Louis – 5248

Outside Sales – Oregon – 5251

Sales Manager – TX, CO or OK - 5252

Engineer – Remote – 5262

Manufacturing Engineer – Mid-Atlantic Region – 5263

Specification Outside Sales – NC – 5264

Project Engineer – FL based, hybrid – 5273

Inside Sales/ Project Manager – MA – 5274

Outside Sales – Spokane WA – 5275

Outside Sales – Dallas, TX – 5276

Outside Sales – West Virginia / Pittsburg – 5277

Promotions

Amanda Arikol - Associate Principal, Tillotson Design Associates

Brennan Schumacher - Principal | Lighting Practice Lead, Mazzetti

Charlie Stover - VP, Sales, Ammo Electric

CJ Billera - National Sales Manager, Retail, Lutron Electronics

Claudia Jean - Sales Leader, Lutron Electronics

Dewey Gardner - Director of Operations, NICOR Lighting

Gina Morgan - Corporate Director of Marketing + Specification Sales, Illumination Systems

Jacob Hurwitz - VP, Controls, PG Enlighten

John Geagan - President, Sternberg Lighting

Joshua Tamietti - President, CJS Lighting

Liza Perritt - Customer Care Manager, The Lighting Group Seattle

Mason Schmidt - Associate, Lux et Veritas Design

Matt Arneson - VP, Strategic Partnerships, Casambi Technologies

Michael Evenson - Principal Design Engineer, Acuity Brands

Moe Salehi - Sales Specs, Light Build Design

Nick Baranowski - VP, Marketing & Customer Engagement, Keystone Technologies

Peter Timotheatos - President & CFO, LMPG

Rocco Masella - VP & Chief Financial Officer, LMPG, Inc.

Scott Richards, LC - Sr. Business Development, Global Accounts/Lighting, WESCO

Torey Brewer - Director of ILP Sales, Illumus

Job Moves

Adam Cassie - Outside Sales, Quantum Lighting Group

Alex Gorgone - Associate, HLB

Allan Weaver - West Regional Sales Vice President, US Architectural/Sun Valley Lighting

Allison Pecylak - Project Manager, The Lighting Group Seattle

Amber Ripley - Senior Sales Representative, LEDVANCE

Andrew Horrell - Director Sales Operations, WLS Lighting Systems, Inc.

Anthony Lutynski - Solutions Engineer, Cooledge Lighting

Austin Ashe - President, Ligman Lighting USA

Austin Schafer - Sales Support, Diversified Group

Ben Cantu - VP, Business Development, Luxxbox

Bianca Leonard - Northeast Regional Manager, C&I Lighting, LSI Industries

Brandon Womack - Quotations Specialist, FRM Lighting & Controls

Brian Buehler - Supply Chain Manager, BEGA North America

Brian Caldwell - VP, Construction Sales, Synergy Electrical Sales

Brian Curry - VP, Lighting, The Agency

Brian Maite - VP of Sales, ALW (Architectural Lighting Works)

Brian Wolfe - Regional VP, Sales, Lumato

Cameron Minaglia - Controls Applications, The Lighting Group Seattle

Carrie Beaty - Design & Applications Specialist, Lightspec

Carrie Wittenberg - Lighting Specialist, Border States

Cortney Arndt - Senior Lighting Designer, FRM Lighting & Controls

Daniel Lee - VP, Sales, NUALIGHT

David Cosgrove - CFO, Fulham

Deanna Kaminski - Quotes, CAL Lighting

Diego Solorzano - Regional Sales Director, ERP Power

Drew Roberson - Regional Sales Manager, Amerlux

Eric Schulze - Regional Sales Manager, Intra-Lighting US

Erica McNicholas - Specification Sales, SCI Lighting Solutions

Erik Anderson - Western Regional Sales Manager, Nicor Lighting

Griselda Pantoja - Director of Marketing, Coronet LED

Howard Yaphe - VP, Strategy & Innovation, Lumentruss

Inga Birkenstock - Senior Lighting Designer, O’Mahony & Myer

Jason Strommen - Product Manager, Luminii

Jeremy Wilkinson - Director, Business Development & Product Management, Leviton

Jessica Lopez - Regional Sales Manager, Valriya

Joe Culligan - Quotations Manager, LiteSource

Keenan Bassett - Quotations, Project Negotiations, Boston Light Source

Laikyn Olson - Marketing & Design Lead, Valriya

Lauren Galindo - Central TX Sales Manager, Trinity Sales Group LLC

Lawrence Lamontagne - National Account Manager, Leviton

Martin Woolard - National Accounts Manager, Cree Lighting

Mary Livesey - Senior Marketing Manager, LiteTrace

Matthew Lenuzza - National Strategic Manager, Myers Emergency & Power Systems

Michelle Chan - A&D Specification Sales Manager, Deltalight NA

Michelle Pietrzak - Designer, Lux et Veritas Design

Mike Busa - Inside Sales Account Manager, Acuity Brands

Mike Turney - Global Key Account Manager, Zumtobel Lighting

Nate Quan - Product Manager, Pelican Products, Inc.

Nicolette Lopez - Customer Service Project Coordinator, SCI Lighting Solutions

Norm Henze - Specification Sales, LSW Lighting

Rochelle Vaughn - Western Regional Sales Manager, QTL

Ryan Oseman - Sales Representative, Illumination Technology Group

Scot Lim - Director of Sales, North America, LEDFlex Group

Scott Straaten - Regional Sales Manager, Targetti USA

Seoyeon (Jen) Park - Senior Lighting Designer, Tillotson Design Associates

Shanna Olson - Specification Sales / Business Development, The Lighting Digest

Shaun Boodoosingh - Quotations, STL Lighting Group

Shelly Lin - Lighting Designer, One Lux Studio

Spivey Jean - Western Regional Sales Manager, Barn Light Electric

Steve Fields - Director of Energy & Renewable Sales, Performance Lighting Systems

Tim Ritzie - Sr. Sales Representative, LEDVANCE

Tim Snyder - National Sales Manager, Liton Lighting

Todd Smith - President, MySupplier

Tom Hinds - Senior Director, Product Management, Acuity Brands

Tori Huckaba - Specification Sales Representative, Bell & McCoy Companies

Walker Dickey - Customer Quotations Support, Ardd + Winter

Yavor Kolarov - President, EiKO Global

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

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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

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