Salt Lake City-based Codale, a Sonepar company, has appointed Kent Chadwick as President, effective immediately. Chadwick has four decades of experience in the industry and most recently held the position of Senior VP/Customer Experience at the firm. “Kent demonstrates a deep commitment to the legacy of brand Codale has built over the past 50 years….
New York-based SATCO PRODUCTS, Inc. has promoted Rick Hurst to vice president of Connected Lighting. Hurst joined SATCO in 2023 as director of Business Development/Connected Lighting and led the development of the recently launched Domino Networked Lighting Controls program. In his new role, Hurst will lead that program’s continued development and market expansion. Domino integrates…
Charleston, S.C.-based Sonepar has promoted Micah Carlton to VP/Human Resources Central Region for Sonepar USA, effective January 1, 2026. Previously, Carlton served as head of HR at Summit Electric, a Sonepar company. Carlton joined Summit Electric Supply in 2022, and Summit was acquired by Sonepar two years later in 2024. With more than 20 years…
Massachusetts-based LEDVANCE has appointed Scott Buckley as head of Marketing for the U.S. and Canada. In this role, he will lead all marketing strategy and execution across the region, with a focus on enhancing customer engagement, driving growth, and advancing the company’s brand presence in the lighting industry. Buckley brings more than two decades of…
New Jersey-based MaxLite has made two additions to its Inside Sales team. Matthew Shearn has joined the company as Director/Sales Operations & Inside Sales. He will be leading the newly formed Inside Sales Division and brings over 15 years of experience in sales and customer service to this role, with the last six years spent…
California-based ANP Lighting has announced that Andy Miles has joined the company as Director/Sales & Marketing. With more than 25 years of lighting industry experience, Miles has worked with both industry-leading corporations and growth-oriented manufacturers, serving in roles spanning sales, sales leadership, product and brand management, marketing, education and training, and channel management. An outdoor…
Reading, Pa.-based FrommConnect, the services division of Fromm, a leading Mid-Atlantic electrical products and solutions provider, has appointed Andrew Nairin as Business Development Manager. Nairin will work with area businesses and community organizations to promote FrommConnect’s services and pursue opportunities that support economic growth in the region. Nairin joined the company after a successful career…
A 14-year Acuity Brands Lighting veteran, Donna Sumner has stepped into a new role at the company as Senior Director of Strategic Operations for the Innovation + Architectural Division. She noted in a statement announcing her new position with the company, “Leading the Mark Architectural Lighting and Peerless Lighting teams as Director of Product has…
Efficiency Forward, Inc. – the nonprofit organization that administers the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) and EVCAN (Electric Vehicle Charging Accessibility Network – has appointed two energy executives to its board of directors: Meg Lusardi and Karen Zelmar. “Both Karen and Meg come to Efficiency Forward with years of experience leading high impact energy initiatives that have…
Illinois-based Crescent Electric Supply Company, one of the largest independent distributors of electrical hardware and supplies, has appointed Penny Cotner President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2025. Cotner joins Crescent after a 12-year tenure at Infinite Electronics, a global supplier of electronic components, including the past seven years as CEO and member of…
DMF Lighting, the leader in modular lighting in the technology integration channel, today announced the appointment of Charlie Derk as Senior Director of Product Strategy. In this new role, Derk will lead DMF’s product roadmap and innovation strategy, driving the continued development of cutting-edge lighting solutions designed to elevate performance, aesthetics, and integration for the smart…
Charleston, S.C.-based Sonepar has appointed Charlie Bradburn as President of Viking Electric, a Sonepar company serving customers across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Chicago. Viking Electric operates 23 branch locations and employs over 900 associates, providing exceptional services and logistical solutions to residential and commercial electrical contractors, as well as the industrial market. Bradburn joins Viking Electric…
Nevada-based manufacturer Elemental LED has appointed Rob Doherty as Director/Business Development, Custom Integration. This strategic addition to the sales team will strengthen Elemental LED’s presence and support for customers in its Lucetta CI, Custom Integration division. With a track record spanning decades, Doherty has earned a reputation for building client relationships and accelerating sales in…
Fromm, an independent electrical distributor in the Mid-Atlantic region, has appointed Kurt Magda as Vice President of Operations. In this role, Magda will lead Fromm’s operations strategy, overseeing warehousing, order fulfillment and logistics across all company locations. He will focus on optimizing inventory management, logistics efficiency, workplace safety, and accuracy. Magda holds a master’s degree…
New Jersey-based MaxLite has announced the strategic expansion of its leadership team with the appointments of Thomas Rhee as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Dwight Kitchen as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Both executives will report directly to Chairman and CEO Yon Sung and play critical roles in driving MaxLite’s growth, innovation, and operational excellence. Thomas…
EiKO Global LLC (EiKO) has appointed Mike Felton as Senior VP/Sales & Marketing. Felton brings 15 years of commercial leadership experience in the lighting industry across multiple sales channels including C&I (commercial & industrial), specification, controls, utilities, OEM, and horticulture markets. His career includes successful tenures at Acuity Brands and TCP Lighting, where he led…