#239 Flipping it Around

Sponsored By: Satco With Chris Dobroth 2/14/22 – Lighting Episode 239 (Full Version) – Chris Dobroth 31:40 Chris Dobroth has built a swanky website, social media plan and business strategy for selling decorative light fixtures. He is an experienced eComm leader across multiple industries over the past 16-years, with a background in both start-up environments … Read more

#233 The Next Step

Sponsored By: Satco With Chris Lewis 1/17/22 – Lighting Episode 233 (Full Version) – Chris Lewis 44:22 Christopher Lewis is a graduate of Colorado State University Tech Journalism Program with studies in TV/Web/Broadcast. After many successful years working for others, Mr. Lewis founded Evergreen Applied Technologies in 2014. Chris talks about his early success in … Read more

#223 The Lighting Professor

Sponsored By: Satco With Mary Beth Gotti 11/24/21 – Lighting Episode 223 (Full Version) – Mary Beth Gotti 45:12 Mary Beth was the Manager of the GE Lighting Institute in Cleveland, Ohio for 18 years. She was responsible for the overall operation and curriculum development for this training and education center that hosted over 4000 … Read more

#216 The Lighting Resource

Sponsored By: Satco With Alan Karen 10/19/21 – Lighting Episode 216 (Full Version) – Alan Karen 34:51 Alan is Senior Vice President at Satco. Alan is “graduating” from NAILD’s Board of Directors this year. He looks back on his time with the board, the relationships forged, and the opportunities presented. Alan talks about his post-board … Read more

#208 Decommoditizing the Conversation

Sponsored By: Satco With Justin Stouch 9/6/21 – Lighting Episode 208 (Full Version) – Justin Stouch 57:37 Justin is the President of Stouch Lighting, Inc, a LED and UVC distribution and implementation company. Stouch Lighting has had some pretty good success with UVC in the health field. There’s hygiene theater in a public school hallway, … Read more

#207 With Complexity Comes Education

Sponsored By: Satco With Daniel Rogers 8/30/21 – Lighting Episode 207 (Full Version) – Daniel Rogers 46:31 Daniel has over 25 years of experience in the lighting industry as lighting designer, manufacturer, sales rep, teacher, and consultant. He currently serves as ICF Lead Lighting Consultant for ENERGY STAR. In this episode, the wide-ranging topics include … Read more

#201 LC is the PhD in Lighting

Sponsored By: Satco With Frank Agraz 7/22/21 – Lighting Episode 201(Full Version) – Frank Agraz 52:18 Frank Agraz has worked in the energy efficient lighting community for 25+ years and serves as Director of the C&I Engineering department at Eco Engineering. Frank tells us about his stint as the Exam Committee Chair. He won’t give … Read more

#188 The ARCHLight Summit Goes Beyond Lighting

Sponsored By: Satco With Kelly Roberts & Laura McDonald Stewart 5/17/21 – Lighting Episode 188 (Full Version) – Kelly Roberts & Laura McDonald Stewart 40:36 This week we are joined by Kelly Roberts and Laura McDonald Stewart of the advisory board for the ARCHLight Summit at the Dallas Market Center this fall. We discussed the … 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

#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