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Digital Communications and Archives Committee

Manages and maintains our New York City Section website, online calendar and event registration, gallery and digital media, and digital communications. Archives both physical and digital records of our Section’s history of leadership, activities, and achievements.

Chair and Board Liaison
Randy Sabedra, RS Lighting Design

Editorial Liaison
Megan Carroll, IES

Archives Coordinator
Alexis Arnoldi, Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design

Website Administrator
Cathy Bontempo, Harbor Light Studio

Social Media
Petra Yriberri

Copy Editor
Lois Hutchinson, Inverse Square

Education Committee

The Education Committee offers educational classes and workshops to the specification and design community, focusing on design and technical aspects of architectural lighting and electrical engineering.

Chair
Natalia Lesniak, Lumen Architecture

Board Liaison
Colin Conroy, WSP

Members
Nydia Bonilla, ECOSENSE  
Dayuan Fu, Interior Architects
Golsana Heshmati, The SEED
Sirun Maloney, Apeiro Design
Michelle Yang, MYLD Studio 

Finance Committee

The mission of the Finance Committee is to review and oversee all financial activity of the section, and provide recommendations to the IESNYC Board of Managers. 

Chair and Board Liaison
Zachary Pearson, Fisher Marantz Stone

Members
Mike Barr, Lutron
Megan Carroll, IES
Philip Cialdella, Light Abilities
Anna Kim, Enterprise Lighting Sales
Shoshanna Segal, Hartranft Lighting Design
Attila Uysal, Lumen Architecture

Golf Outing Committee

An annual golf outing as an industry event to raise educational funds for the IESNYC

Chair and Board Liaisons
Melissa Goren, MGE Lighting Design Collaborative
Jessica Kaller, Jess Kaller Design
 
Members
Matthew Dacey, ELA + Synergy
Carl Jenkins, Diversified NY
Patrick Kisling, SLS

History Committee

The History Committee documents the lessons and innovations of past leaders in our industry – designers, architects, engineers, manufacturers and other lighting professionals within the NYC Metropolitan area.

Co-Chairs
Addison Kelly, US Lighting Consultants
William Maiman, William L. Maiman Consulting

Board Liaison
Matthew Dacey, ELA + Synergy

T.A.L.K. Oral History Project
Dan Blitzer, Practical Lighting Workshop
Robert Nadel, Energy and Lighting Systems, Ltd
Judith Nadel, Energy & Lighting Systems, Ltd. 
Robert Prouse, Brandston Partnership Inc,(Retired

Advisory
Phil Cialdella, Lightabilities 
Manny Feris, Lutron Electronics
Peter Jacobson, Con Edison (Retired) 

Videographer/Creative Consultant
Shay Mohsin, Visionary Organics

IESNYC Illuminating Equity Task Force

The mission of the IESNYC Illuminating Equity task force is to collaborate with the Equity in Lighting (EIL) initiative on section education, programming, membership, and scholarships to cultivate opportunity and allyship without regard to age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or ability status within our community. To learn more about EIL visit equityinlighting.org and follow them on @equityinlighting on Instagram for updates.

Board Liaison
Brigid Hardiman, Available Light 

Members
Mike Barr, Lutron
Caleb McKenzie, US Lighting Consultants
Shoshanna Segal, Hartranft Lighting

IESNYC Richard Kelly Grant Committee

Organizes meetings and coordination with Richard Kelly Grant Board of Directors with regards to fundraising, announcements and planning of events to celebrate recipients and allow them to present their ideas/work.

Addison Kelly, US Lighting Consultants
Philip Cialdella, Light Abilities
Tony Esposito, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Stephen Bernstein, Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design
Scott Hershman, LPA Energy Group

Board Liason
Mike Barr, Lutron

Lumen Awards Committee

The Lumen Awards Committee produces the annual IESNYC Lumen Awards program culminating in the Lumen Gala. The Lumen Awards program recognizes excellence, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design.

Chair and Board Liaison
Christine Heller, Focus Lighting

Committee Advisors
Clara Powell, Cooledge Lighting
Adrienne Shulman, ERCO Lighting, Inc.

Creative Advisor
Randy Sabedra, RS Lighting Design

Lumen Awards Sales Manager
Anna Kim, Enterprise Lighting Sales

Gala Lighting Coordinator
Jordan Cohen, International Lights

Print and Digital Designer
Cathy Bontempo, Harborlight Design

Members
Nathaniel Bliss, Specification Lighting Sales
Matthew Dacey, ELA + Synergy
Jay Dompor, Cosentini Associates
Jessie Grillo, Lido Lighting
James O’Blaney, Diversified NY
Asher Schoenberg, SDA Lighting and Controls
Michael Steinberg, ELA + Synergy
Gary Wong, BOLD

Membership Committee

The Member Committee cultivates relationships with lighting specifiers, manufacturers, sales representatives, educators and the scientific community in order to promote growth of membership and volunteerism.

Student Liaison
Zachary Pearson, Fisher Marantz Stone

Mentorship Committee–Guiding Lights Circle

The Mentorship Committee strives to create meaningful connections, offering a supportive network that empowers both mentors and mentees to share insights, challenge boundaries, and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

Chair
Jean Jacques, SDA Lighting and Controls


Board Liaison
Nathalie Faubert, Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design

Member
Francesca Bastianini, Sighte Studio
Brigid Hardiman, Available Light
Ryan Raica-Scallan, Luminii 
Shoshanna Segal, Hartranft Lighting Design

Merit Scholarship Committee

Establish and manage a scholarship program for the benefits of matriculating design students in an accredited New York State college who have chosen to focus and concentrate on the field of architectural lighting

Chair
Caleb McKenzie, US Lighting Consultants 

Board Liaison and Member
Mike Barr, Lutron Electronics 

Members 
Stephen Bernstein, Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design 
Brigid Hardiman, Available Light 
Addison Kelly, US Lighting Consultants 
Margo Wiltshire, Fisher Marantz Stone 

New York City Lighting Council

The New York City Lighting Council serves as an information source and champion for issues involving the use of lighting in and about the New York Cityscape. The Council provides web-based resources (Lighting311.org) for the public, and serves as a forum and reference for lighting professionals.

Chair
Addison Kelly, US Lighting Consultants

Board Liaison
Randy Sabedra, RS Lighting Design

Members
Samantha Brazill, Brazill Lite Tech
Anne Cheney, Melanie Freundlich Lighting Design
Jim Conti, Jim Conti Lighting Design

David De Armas, SDA Lighting and Controls

Wendy Kaplan, Kelvix
Jessie Grillo, Lido Lighting
Kyle C. MacKenzie, Thomas Polise Consulting Engineer PC
Nira Wattanachote, Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design
Steven Zirinsky, Zirinsky Architecture

NextGen Committee

NextGen is a group designed to enable Emerging Professionals (EP's) and students to engage with IESNYC and the lighting community. It provides a place for them to get together for creative activities, networking opportunities, and virtual events.

Chair
Dana Reilly, GVA

Committee Advisor 
Zachary Pearson, Fisher Marantz Stone

Board Liaison 
Nick Emerick, The Dulanski Group

Members
Aditi Dhingra, Cooley Monato Studio
Steve Acone, Luminii

Nominations & Awards Committee

Organizes annual IESNYC and IES Section Services Awards, manages student Thesis Awards, membership recognitions, and Board of Managers elections as appointed by section president.

Chair and Board Liaison
Megan Carroll, IES

Thesis Award Chair
Mike Barr, Lutron

Members
Philip Cialdella, Light Abilities
Caleb McKenzie, US Lighting Consultants

NYControlled Committee

A new IESNYC and DLFNY educational trade show dedicated to lighting controls

Chair
Nehal Youssef, Diversified Lighting NY

Co-Chair
Jennifer Mason, QTL

Educational Content Coordinator
Dan Blitzer, The Practical Lighting Workshop LLC

Sponsorship Coordinator
Olena Zavragina, SDA Lighting and Controls

Members
Cathy Bontempo, Harbor Light Studio
John Delfino, Available Light
Nick Downham, Lighting Services, Inc.
Ronald Lewert Jr., Diversified Lighting
Amanda Lyon, Eos Lightmedia
Gary Meshburg, Legrand
Finn O’Brien, Illuminations, Inc.
Mark Phillips, Illuminations, Inc.
Shoshanna Segal, Hartranft Lighting Studios
Kenneth Schutz, Focus Lighting
Cynthia Turner, USAI Lighting
Petra Yriberri, Public Relations

NYC Programs Committee

The NYC Programs Committee plans multiple programs each year to keep members active in the Society, and informed about current lighting design issues and considerations.
 
Co-Chairs
Michiru Tanaka, Michiru Tanaka Lighting Design
Jessie Grillo, Lido Lighting

Board Liaison
Nick Emerick, The Dulanski Group

Members
Carl Jenkins, Diversified NY
Grace Gallagher, WSP
Hamilton Guillen, The Lighting Practice
Eugene Silver, SDA Lighting and Controls
Thomas Taber, PMC Lighting

Sponsorship Committee

The Sponsorship Committee reaches out to encourage sponsors to lend their yearly support and endeavors to entice new sponsors to help raise educational funds for the IESNYC.

Chair
Colin Conroy, WSP

Board Liaison
Jessie Frias, illuminico

Members
Mike Barr, Lutron
Peping Dee, Inform LightWorks
Melissa Goren, MG Engineering
Brigid Hardiman, Available Light

Student Lighting Competition Committee

The Student Lighting Competition Committee organizes an annual lighting competition that challenges design students to build a 3-dimensional lighting study in response to an abstract theme statement developed by the committee.

Co-Chairs
Craig Young, Ventresca Lighting Design
Shaun Fillion, NYSID | RAB Lighting

Board Advisor and Liaison
Zachary Pearson, Fisher Marantz Stone, Inc.

Founding Advisor
Randy Sabedra, RS Lighting Design

Members
Steven Greenberg, ROYGBIV, Inc.
Brigid Hardiman, Available Light
June Park, Pratt Institute
Jenny Pham, SLS 
Barbara Weinreich, FIT
Soumya Undavalli, Light Abilities