{"id":3231,"date":"2026-04-21T20:37:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightingnewsnow.com\/?p=3231"},"modified":"2026-04-21T20:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:38:00","slug":"brandi-gilliard-named-regional-sales-manager-fans-for-modern-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightingnewsnow.com\/?p=3231","title":{"rendered":"Brandi Gilliard Named Regional Sales Manager-Fans for Modern Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Modern Forms appoints industry veteran Brandi Gilliard as regional sales manager for its Smart Fan division<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New York-based <a href=\"https:\/\/modernforms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Modern Forms<\/a>, a brand of <a href=\"https:\/\/wacgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WAC Group<\/a>, has appointed Brandi Gilliard as a regional sales manager for the smart fan team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executive Director\/ Sales &amp; Product Development Alex Ostrovsky stated in an announcement to the company\u2019s rep force, \u201cBrandi brings nearly two decades of deep-rooted experience in the lighting and fan industry. She started her career on the showroom floor in the Florida panhandle and southern Georgia, so she understands first-hand how to drive business at the retail level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gilliard also has experience as a manufacturer\u2019s representative, most recently with T &amp; T Lighting Group in Georgia, and prior to that she was with Richard Brown &amp; Associates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been impressed by Brandi\u2019s passion for our fans, her ability to connect with customers, and \u2013 most importantly \u2013 her consistent ability to write orders. She\u2019s built strong relationships across the showroom channel throughout her region and we\u2019re excited to have that expertise now working on our behalf,\u201d Ostrovsky said. \u201cI know that Brandi is going to hit the ground running and I\u2019m proud to have her on the team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related articles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightingnewsnow.com\/?p=1213\">Savant Adds Modern Forms Fans to Its Smart Home Recommended Partner Program<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modern Forms appoints industry veteran Brandi Gilliard as regional sales manager for its Smart Fan division. New York-based Modern Forms, a brand of WAC Group, has appointed Brandi Gilliard as a regional sales manager for the smart fan team. 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