This post was inspired by Laura Van Zeyl’s recent post, in the Women In Lighting Facebook Group. There are a growing number of women rising to high visibility leadership positions in the lighting industry, over the past 12 months. Here are some examples:

• AIA’s new CEO is Lakisha Woods, effective 1/31/22. More details, here.
• Colleen Harper was recently named the new Executive Director for IES, effective March 14, 2022. More details here.
• IALD’s new President, Monica Luz Lobo, became President-Elect on January 1, 2021, and takes the helm in 2022. More details, here.
• ALA’s Board of Governors Chair-Elect is Laurie Gross. More details, here.
• Debra Phillips was appointed as President and CEO of NEMA last fall – read about it here.
• Linda Longo launched the first issue of US Lighting Trends, as the Founding Managing Editor, in November 2021. More details, here.
• Wanda Lau, is the new Editorial Director at LEDs Magazine & Smart Buildings Technology, you can read the announcement here.
• Our own Suelynn Shiller took over as Editor of LightNOW, on January 1, 2022. More details, here.

Do you have any others to add to our list? Comment below.

David Shiller

David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and President of Lighting Solution Development, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has co-chaired ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.

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