#182 Multiple Inflection Points

Sponsored By: TCP With Edward Bartholomew 4/5/2021- Lighting Episode 182(Full Version) – Edward Bartholomew 42:05 Edward Bartholomew – lighting designer, educator, advocate – is the owner of Bartholomew Lighting in Massachusetts. In this episode we talk about improving student scores, better worker productivity, reducing crime, fixing public utilities and of course, improving profitability – all … Read more

#181 Gourmet Spam and Other Topics

Sponsored By: Energy Focus With David Shiller 3/28/2021 – Lighting Episode 181 (Full Version) – David Shiller 51:40 What do GU24s and email marketing have in common? Not much, but this week we have the inventor of the GU24, David Shiller on the line to discuss his current career in marketing and product development. Beyond … Read more

#180 Bringing Practicality and Access to Light

Sponsored By: TCP With Greg Galluccio 3/22/2021- Lighting Episode 180(Full Version) – Greg Galluccio 1:06:10 Greg Galluccio is a 30 year veteran of the industry, with work experience at UL, Leviton, and MaxLite, and now he’s working as a consultant in product development and marketing at his own company, Lotevo. Lighting is now a commodity … Read more

#179 The Intimacy of LEDucation

Sponsored By: Satco With Burt Grant & Caroline Rinker 3/17/21 – Lighting Episode 179 (Full Version) – Caroline Rinker & Burt Grant 33:38 Burt Grant is the owner of Metro Area Sales, lighting representatives in the New York Metro area, and a co-founder of LEDucation. Caroline Rinker is a Principal at O’Blaney Rinker Associates. Despite … Read more

#178 The Ultimate Tax Credit No One Has Mentioned

Sponsored By: Light Efficient Design With Thomas Sauvageau 3/8/2021- Lighting Episode 178(Full Version) – Thomas Sauvageau 37:59 Thomas Sauvageau of Sauvageau CFO, LLC is more than a bean counter, more than an income tax accountant, he’s here to help businesses be their best. Right now that means letting everyone know about the benefits you may … Read more

#177 Doing Jobs Right

Sponsored By: Keystone With Steve Robinson 3/1/2021- Lighting Episode 177(Full Version) – Steve Robinson 45:23 Wattsaver’s Steve Robinson returns to the show after two years to discuss some of the predictions he made at the time as well as how his business has been going lately. Back in episode 90 (https://getagriponlighting.com/episode-90-steve-robinson-lighting-badass) made a guess that … Read more

#176 Get a Grip on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Sponsored By: Satco With Edward Bartholomew 2/23/21 – Lighting Episode 176(Full Version) – Edward Bartholomew 36:20 In Episode 169 with Al Uszynski we discussed a number of predictions for the industry this year, Michael’s thoughts on Edward Bartholomew’s prediction drew a reaction from a few of our colleagues and we thought the best way to … Read more

#175 Membership has its Benefits

Sponsored By: Energy Focus With Jennifer Jaques 2/16/2021 – Lighting Episode 175 (Full Version) – Jennifer Jaques 44:14 Jennifer Jaques of Lighting Application Sciences and new IES membership director joins us to discuss her career. Starting off with her work in software tools, the discussion goes through her and Michael’s views on education in this … Read more

#174 The Vibe of the Lighting Industry

Sponsored By: Keystone With David Nathaniel 2/8/2021- Lighting Episode 174(Full Version) – David Nathaniel 44:53 David Nathaniel, CEO of Ascot Capital is here to talk about operating Stanpro, Lumentruss, Aimlite, Beghelli’s Canadian branch, and Gabriel Scott brands. He discusses what it means to keep up a diverse portfolio, his reputations for being hands-on and that … Read more

#173 Loss of Serendipity

Sponsored By: Light Efficient Design With Spencer Miles 2/5/2021- Lighting Episode 173(Full Version) – Spencer Miles 34:52 Spencer Miles, President of Pacific Lamp and Supply in Seattle and immediate Past President of the National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors checks into the studio to see where things are at. We talked about distribution, a lot … Read more