Experience

Light Abilities

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President / CEO

  • Aug 2009 - Present

  As the Founder of this start-up, in August 2009, Light Abilities is a solution based Architectural Lighting Manufacturer’s Representative in New York City, working with some of the best independent brands in lighting. Our goal is to solve the clients problem with standard or bespoke lighting. We also work with the top Architects, Lighting Designers, Designers and Landscape Architects on some of the most prestigious projects in New York City and around the world. Our team have design degrees and assist our clients in finding the right products. We are dedicated to being a partner with the design community to find optimum lighting solutions for buildings and their surroundings. We help navigate the wide range of products available to find the right solution for their project design, energy requirements and budget. Based on a wide range of projects – both interior and exterior – our skills are multifaceted with an understanding of design and close contact to our chosen lighting manufactures. We offer a unique platform for knowing our brands capabilities to provide the right product for the right application. We can support the aesthetic requirements and technical needs for green and LEED projects. Learn more about us at www.lightabilities.com



Parsons School of Design - The New School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Course Instructor

  • Feb 2007 - Present

  The course of Professional Practices will provide an in-depth knowledge on how business and design are intertwined. By understanding the principals of business, a road map for creative, profitable design will be developed. The Business of how Lighting Design Firms are structured and managed will be explored, along with the Professional and Ethical behavior in business today. Areas to be covered are how to draft written proposals and contracts, negotiations with clients, selling your ideas, writing and defending your specification, project management and the various skills and considerations associated with delivering successful projects. The goal is to provide an overview on how to manage a start up business or make meaningful contributions to an employer and be successful in a team environment.



Louis Poulsen Lighting

• USA

• Vice President Sales

  • Mar 1994 - Aug 2009

  Have a close relationship to the specification community and channels partners to create a market driven sales approach. Develop market approach for segmentation growth with targeted sales campaigns. Part of the Senior Management Team for the USA and formulation of market strategy. Have a close relationship to the specification community and channels partners to create a market driven sales approach. Develop market approach for segmentation growth with targeted sales campaigns. Part of the Senior Management Team for the USA and formulation of market strategy.



Edison Price Lighting

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Project Manager

  • Jun 1990 - Mar 1994

  Work on all non-standard lighting solutions, member of several product development teams Work on all non-standard lighting solutions, member of several product development teams