After a successful launch in 2024, the American Lighting Association (ALA) Women in Lighting (WIL) Committee is kicking off a second year of mentorship groups. All ALA members are invited to participate in a virtual group each month from February to November 2025 to ask questions, share experiences, and discuss issues and ideas in a confidential setting.
All participants must sign up for 2025, even if they previously participated. As in 2024, each mentorship group will be guided by a volunteer facilitator to optimize the dialogues.
“We believe that by sharing our wealth of knowledge, expertise and best practices, we can all grow and succeed,” said Julia Soto of Dretzka & Associates, who co-chairs the ALA WIL Mentorship Subcommittee with Kaitlin Dennis of Ferguson Enterprises.
Women interested in joining a 2025 mentorship group are asked to sign up before the Jan. 10 deadline at LightingWomen.com or during the ALA WIL reception, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the Hudson Valley Lighting showroom (Trade Mart 3902) during the Lightovation show in Dallas. The event will also provide the opportunity to ask questions about the program while networking in person.
Anyone interested in participating who is not already an ALA member, may contact Carrie Kolles at [email protected] for membership information.
About the American Lighting Association
The American Lighting Association (ALA) is a trade association representing the residential lighting, ceiling fan, and controls industries in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico. Member companies are manufacturers, manufacturers’ representatives, retail showrooms, and lighting designers. The mission of ALA is to “Advance Quality Lighting.” ALA’s vision is “Creating a Better-lit World.” To realize the mission and vision, ALA organizes the association’s strategic objectives into five pillars: Member Engagement, Education, Advocacy, Industry Promotion, and Association Strength. Learn more about the association at ALAmembers.com.
About ALA’s Women in Lighting Committee
The American Lighting Association’s Women in Lighting Committee was founded in 2018 to promote industry engagement and leadership development among women from all facets and experience levels of the lighting business. To advance these goals, the group recognizes and encourages achievement, facilitates mentorship and provides meaningful networking opportunities.
For more information about Women in Lighting, visit www.lightingwomen.com, join the WIL Facebook Group and LinkedIn Group, and follow @ALAWomenInLighting on Instagram.
