Industry veteran Russ Klingel has been named regional sales manager-central for Minka. For approximately 30…
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Lighting manufacturer AFX has hired one new regional sales manager, one internal sales manager, and a quotations specialist. Waukegan, Illinois-based AFX, Inc., has appointed Kyle Tindle as a regional sales manager. Most…
The president and principal interior designer of Toronto-based Jennifer Worts Design likes soft, warm light but has strong opinions about lighting design trends. By Julie A. Palm Interior designer Jennifer Worts believes…
Lighting industry veteran Theo Shpunder – who has a combined 30+ years of experience on the showroom side, running a lighting agency, and directing a sales team for a manufacturer – has…
Founder and CEO David Littman will transition to executive chairman. Effective September 1, Malaina Matheus, current president of Hudson Valley Lighting Group (HVLG), will become CEO. Founder and CEO David Littman will…
Maria Mullen, who has served as president since 2020 has left the company. The board of directors of Vermont-based lighting manufacturer Hubbardton Forge has announced a recently completed executive transition. Maria Mullen…
Ken Dretzka, principal of California-based Dretzka & Associates, has passed away. After entering the industry as a lighting rep, Ken Dretzka founded his own agency, Dretzka & Associates in 1985. Based in…
Former Chairman and CEO of Westinghouse Lighting Corp. (formerly known as Angelo Brothers) Stanley John Angelo passed away peacefully on August 3 at home, surrounded by the love of his family and…
The founder of WAC Lighting and its affiliated companies will be formally inducted during a ceremony at the upcoming ALA Conference in Tucson. The American Lighting Association (ALA) has announced that Tony…
Beloved lighting rep Jack Alper of Richardson, Texas, passed away on August 4 at the age of 93. The lighting industry mourns the loss of long-time lighting rep Jack Alper, who passed…
The chief creative director for the award-winning British brand talks about how Pooky’s colorful, whimsical vibe is influencing lighting design in the U.S. and what this year’s acquisition by Visual Comfort &…