Architectural Lighting

LIGHT BITES | Lighting, controls, and design firms announce new personnel

Sept. 17, 2024

New hires demonstrate the breadth of exciting opportunities in the North American lighting and controls market.

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A recent round of staffing announcements brings new perspectives and talents to North American businesses spanning lighting management systems, architectural and custom lighting, and connected lighting technologies.

Howard Yaphe lands at LumenTruss

Howard Yaphe has joined the executive management team at Montreal-based lighting manufacturer LumenTruss as vice president of strategy & innovation. Most recently, Yaphe served as CEO at architectural lighting and controls developer Axis Lighting. Over his extensive career at companies including Canlyte, Lightolier, Philips Lighting, and Axis, Yaphe has been named on more than 160 patents in luminaire design and technology.

John Sublett joins Distech Controls

With past executive roles at smart building systems and home automation organizations, John Sublett brings more than two decades of expertise in software and hardware platforms to intelligent buildings systems provider Distech Controls — part of the Acuity Brands Intelligent Spaces Group. Distech president Martin Villeneuve said Sublett’s appointment as vice president of research & development “strategically aligns with our ongoing efforts to lead in the industry by anticipating the evolving needs of our customers.”

Sheridan Markham signs on at Yellow Goat Design

Lighting, screen, and sculptural art design firm Yellow Goat Design has announced the addition of design associate Sheridan Markham to its woman-led team. As a designer at BDHM and Good, Rich, Markham worked on projects for brands such as Google, Royal Caribbean, IHG, and Hyatt, among others. She will collaborate with in-house design and production staff at Yellow Goat Design on new collections, as well as leaning on her interior design background to showcase the firm’s capabilities to the architecture & design community.

Jeff Ross connects with Schréder

Connected lighting and smart cities specialist Jeff Ross has joined Schréder as business segment manager for connected lighting in North America. Leveraging prior experience at smart solutions providers TerraGo Technologies and Itron, Ross will be responsible for expanding Schréder’s growth strategy into smart city initiatives by developing a new team and nurturing relationships with cities, municipalities, and departments of transportation.

About the Author

Carrie Meadows | Editor-in-Chief, LEDs Magazine

Carrie Meadows has more than 20 years of experience in the publishing and media industry. She worked with the PennWell Technology Group for more than 17 years, having been part of the editorial staff at Solid State Technology, Microlithography World, Lightwave, Portable Design, CleanRooms, Laser Focus World, and Vision Systems Design before the group was acquired by current parent company Endeavor Business Media.

Meadows has received finalist recognition for LEDs Magazine in the FOLIO Eddie Awards, and has volunteered as a judge on several B2B editorial awards committees. She received a BA in English literature from Saint Anselm College, and earned thesis honors in the college's Geisel Library. Without the patience to sit down and write a book of her own, she has gladly undertaken the role of editor for the writings of friends and family.

Meadows enjoys living in the beautiful but sometimes unpredictable four seasons of the New England region, volunteering with an animal shelter, reading (of course), and walking with friends and extended "dog family" in her spare time.