Brentwood, TN, December 14, 2020— The National Lighting Bureau (NLB), held its December board meeting on December 2nd and elected Howard Lewis as Chairman of the independent, not-for-profit, lighting-education foundation sponsored by professional societies, trade associations, manufacturers, utilities, and agencies of the U.S. government. Mr. Lewis represents the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) on the Board of Directors and works in specification sales for Spectro Lume, LLC, a Lighting Manufacture’s Representative company.
At the same meeting, Mary Beth Gotti received the first annual John Bachner President’s Award. Ray Kasmark outgoing chairman explained “Mary Beth did a tremendous job launching the 2020 Tesla Awards™ and now she is leading a team that is developing the Art & Science Awards. People like Mary Beth, that continue to provide leadership even in retirement, help strengthen our Bureau and our industry.”
In other business, Jim Yorgey was elected as Vice-Chair, Ruby Jadwet of Truly Green Solutions was elected Secretary and, Cary Mendelsohn, owner of Imperial Lighting Maintenance Co., representing the International Association of Lighting Management Companies was elected Treasurer.
In addition, five at-large directors were elected: Ray Kasmark International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Karen Willis, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Jeremy Yon, GE Current, Terry McGowan, International Dark Sky Association (IDA), and Mary Beth Gotti.
Recently, the NLB launched its Trusted Warranty Evaluation Program, which audits lighting manufacturing warranty programs and offers a certificate to companies that pass its criteria.
Obtain more information about the Bureau by visiting its website, nlb.org, or by contacting its staff at [email protected] or 615-379-7707.
About the NLB.
The National Lighting Bureau is an independent, IRS-recognized not-for-profit, educational foundation that has served as a trusted lighting-information source since 1976. The NLB is focused on Promoting Lighting Excellence™ and helping the lighting industry solve its business problems. The NLB exists to create demand for High Benefit Lighting—efficient lighting designed to optimize human performance, health, safety, and commerce by educating and acknowledging those who make and influence decisions about lighting. The Bureau provides its services to the public free of charge, thanks to the generous funding of the organization’s sponsors: professional societies, trade associations, labor unions, manufacturers, and agencies of the U.S. government.