Lightrays - Nov Dec 2016

From left: Tom Nash and Ben Ferh of Generation Brands; Michael Kachala of Hinkley Lighting; Shelley Wald of WAC Lighting;

Karin Bruce and Jennifer Kirkpatrick of American Lighting, Inc. at the CEE Industry Partners Meeting in Nashville, Tenn.

2016 Lighting for Tomorrow Award
Winners Announced

The winners of this year’s Lighting for Tomorrow (LFT) awards were announced through a live webinar presentation hosted by ALA Sept. 12. The webinar was well attended, with over 100 registrants. In addition to the webinar, the LFT winners were also presented during the CEE Industry Partners Meeting Sept. 15, as well as during the ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting Oct. 27.

Grand Prize Winners

Two grand prize winners were announced this year as the overall, top products in terms of innovation, design, engineering and light quality: the American Lighting, Inc. Trulux system, and the Blackjack Lighting Seraph Chandelier. According to the LFT competition judges, these products demonstrate admirable attention to detail and the consumer experience, while also achieving energy efficiency.

Decorative Lighting Awards

From among the decorative fixture submissions, the judges selected two honorable mentions. These products include the Hinkley Lighting Hadley 3308CM ceiling mount fixture and the LBL Lighting Torque 27 pendant.

Functional Lighting Awards

The functional lighting category resulted in five winners and two honorable mention distinctions. The winners were the Acuity Brands Lighting Super LED Garage Light, the AFX, Inc. Slate Pro Edge, the Ambiance Lighting Systems Lecarne LED Niche Light, the Juno Lighting Group (an Acuity Brands Company)

4” Sloped Ceiling LED Downlights, and the WAC Landscape Accent Light. The EcoSense TROV LED Linear Platform and the AFX, Inc. Carlisle fixtures received honorable mentions. The AFX Carlisle also earned the distinction as the best product in the Contractor Lighting category.

Special Recognition: Meeting Market Needs

The products awarded the designation of filling a market need are examples of products that are newly available using LED technology or representing product types in which the quality of LED performance has noticeably increased.

The four products awards in this category were the Globe Electric Company 73191 B-type LED Vintage Bulb, the MaxLite LED Warm-on-Dim BR30 Lamp, the WAC Lighting Landscape In-ground light, and the WAC Lighting AETHER Shallow 3. 5” Recessed Downlight.

Special Recognition: Value

The products that are awarded the Value designation are examples of high-quality lighting at a price point similar to incumbent, less efficient technology.

Four products are given recognition in the value category: the Acuity Brands Lighting LED Contemporary Vanity/Sconce, the AFX, Inct. Solane, the Globe Electric Company 62591 fixture and LED filament bulb, and the MaxLite 3-way Omnidirectional A-Lamp.

2017 Board of Governors
Officers and Members Elected

Officers and members of the 2017 ALA Board of Governors were elected by the ALA Governors Nominating Committee and membership Sept. 30 through an online vote.

Larry King, LS, president and owner of Capital Lighting, was chosen to succeed Michael Estrin, CLMR, owner of Estrin Sales Agency, as the chair of the Board of Governors. Ray Angelo, president of Westinghouse Lighting, will serve as immediate past chair.

Peter deSteiger, CEO of Ray Lighting Centers, will serve as treasurer and was also nominated to serve his second three-year term on the board.

Kris Quackenbush, president of The Carlson Group, will serve as secretary.

Robert Dillon, CEO of Hubbardton Forge, will serve as chair-elect for 2017.

Three new board members were elected to serve their first three-year term, including Richard Alan, CLMR, owner and president of and Richard Alan Associates, LLC; Jim Decker, vice president/general manager of Progress Lighting; and Brandon Levin, president of Justice Design Group.

The new roles will take effect Jan. 1, 2017.

In addition to these individuals, the following people currently serve as members of the ALA Board of Governors:

Andy Burns, CLC, LC, CLMR, president of Triple C Lighting and Controls

Nathan Frampton, LS, president of Fanimation

Dave McKee, COO of Seattle Lighting

Freddie Naimer, president of Montreal Lighting & Hardware Inc.

The objectives of the ALA Board of
Governors are to provide direction to
the association in order to advance the
industry; establish policy and approve
programs and the annual budget;
conduct strategic planning retreats to
ensure the association’s priorities and
objectives remain clear and cutting-
edge; and to ensure the organization is making good progress in
meeting objectives and addressing industry/member needs by
reviewing committee performance.