Experience

AKLD Lighting Design

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Oct 1994 - Present

  Established in 1994, AKLD has successfully designed more than 1500 architectural lighting design and lighting control system projects in a wide range of applications and environments. AKLD has a diverse portfolio of award winning commercial and residential projects and continues to meet client's LEED and sustainability goals.AKLD has grown to become the premier lighting design firm providing customized lighting design to architects, interior designers and contractors through our trusted partnership, value-engineered design process, and expertise that maximizes our clients’ success on a national and international scale. Rapidly changing technology has created opportunities to illuminate structures that could only have been imagined in the past. With their national office in Chicago, Illinois, AKLD has worked throughout the United States, as well as across the world. Website: akld.netInstagram: akld.lighting.design Certifications- WBE - City of Chicago (Women Business Enterprise) - DBE - State of Illinois (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise)--------Includes IDOT, City of Chicago, CTA, Metra, Pace---------- WBENC - Nation wide (Women Business Enterprise National Council- FBE - Illinois Department of Central Management Services (Female Business Enterprise) - LBE - Local Business Enterprise, City of EvanstonWe design lighting for LEED and Sustainable projects

• President

  • Oct 1994 - Present



Lappin Lighting

• Lighting Designer, Manager, Buyer

  • Jan 1991 - Sep 1994

  In-house lighting design for Commercial and High-end residential projects out of Milwaukee showroom, designed and managed lighting showroom in Kohler, WI. In-house lighting design for Commercial and High-end residential projects out of Milwaukee showroom, designed and managed lighting showroom in Kohler, WI.



Arnold & O'Sheridan

• Lighting Designer

  • Sep 1989 - Nov 1990

  Lighting design and lighting calculations Lighting design and lighting calculations