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Retain Employees with Open Communication

Retention seems to be a strong focus for most of my clients. The Great Resignation saw more than 47 million Americans voluntarily quit their job in 2021. The mass exodus was linked to low pay, lack of career opportunities, shifting priorities, and employee burnout (which is fueling Quiet Quitting) As a result, Exit Interviews and Stay Interviews have become much more important. Exit interviews are completed before the employee’s final day after they gave their 2 weeks’ notice. Stay interviews are with your current employees to assess how they are feeling about the company. Below are a few examples of questions to ask in each type of interview.
Lighting Career Opportunities
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Industry Promotions & Moves
Promotions
Luke Langner - Pricing and Market Intelligence Specialist, Cooper Lighting Solutions
Daniel Pena - Sr. Sourcing Manager, Acuity Brands
Zachary Cunningham - Technical Sales Manager, Acuity Brands
Jonathan Hoyle - Principal, The Lighting Practice
Lanny McCormack - District Sales VP, Eaton
Aymen Chami - Director of Engineering, MaxLite
Jeremy Lewis - Regional Sr. Service Engineer, Fluence
Scott Straaten - Director of Sales, Specialty Lighting Industries
Anirudha Deshpande - Director of Engineering, Current Lighting
Joe Karsh - Director of Innovation Strategy and Delivery, Focal Point
Laura Zimmerman - Specification Sales Manager - North East, Current Lighting
Nick Cardamone - Regional Sales Manager, Acuity Brands
Heather Borrensen - Principal, Illumination Works
Joyce Cassidy - Regional Sales Manager, Southeast, Lighting Services Inc.
Steven Lowe - Vice President, Brand Marketing, Acuity Brands
Chris Brownell - President, Kirlin
Spencer Chando - Specification Sales, Illuminations, Inc.

Job Moves
Tuesday McLean - Director of National Accounts, Luminii
Barry Young - RSM, Nova Flex
Allison Newcombe - Lighting Designer, Auerbach Glasow
Lesley Matt - CEO, Energy Focus
Sawan Patel - Product Manager, Visual Comfort & Co.
Jose Gutierrez - Sales Representative, JRG Sales
David Delmonico - Sales Director, Fulham 
Naumilda Como - Electrical Engineer II, CRB
Shoshanna Segal - Sr. Designer, Hartranft Lighting Design
Jeff Spencer - President, Bird-X, Tri Lite, Cozy Products and Yates
Scott Randolph - Western RSM, Beghelli USA
Wade Williams - Sales Associate, Parlights, Inc.
Ryan Koch - RSM, PreciseLED
Michael Kimmich - Outside Sales Representative, Western Florida Lighting
Bev Dahl - Sales Director, RBW
Deborah Witte - Founder & CEO, Centricity Brands
Michael Maltezos - Director / Specialist, Public Systems & Service, Signify
Nathan Hagemeier - VP of Sales, DMF Lighting
Kesinee Trakulpattanakorn - RSM, Lighting Services, Inc.
Dan Kohnen - Architectural Systems Leader, Senior Director, Focal Point
Paul Tudor - President & CEO, Universal Douglas
Brian Sterback - VP of Sales - East, CS Illumination
Cathrine Fahmy - Lighting Designer, LightHive
Bill Foley - Interim President, SPI Lighting
Chris Hogan - President, Helios Lighting Inc.
Taneah Lay - Director of Corporate Accounts, DesignLight
Chris Primous - VP of Business Development and Sales, LiteTrace
Ronald Johnson - Business Development Manager - Western, Mule Lighting
Randy Hawkes - Director Business Development, Northeast ESCO Channel, MaxLite
Matthew Dunn - Regional Sales Manager, DMF Lighting
Sheri Miles - Quotes/Project Manager, SESCO Lighting
Michael Cooley - Lighting Designer, Chroma Lighting Group
Zach Gaines - Contractor & Spec Sales, SESCO Lighting
Mark Wellnitz - Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Chameleon Lighting
Matt Guest - Outside Sales, Saint Louis Lighting Group
Manuel Abello - Specification Sales, Genesis Lighting
Michael Page - Specification Sales, Convergence
Benjamin Bertens - General Manager, XtraLight LED Lighting Solutions
Pranav Chopra - EVP, Architectural Division, Thea Enterprises
Jay Dombrowski - Regional Sales Manager, Pa-Co Lighting
Shelli Sedlak - Specification Sales Manager, Cooper Lighting Solutions
Dennis Picklesimer - Senior VP of Sales, Eti Solid State Lighting
Paul Schaller - Outside Sales Representative, Fisher Lighting & Controls
Megan Carroll - Regional Sales Manager, Lighting Services Inc.
Chad Saunders Tiller - Eastern Region Sales Director, LiteGear
Mark Fonti - Regional Sales Manager, Liteline
Melissa DeNicola - National Sales Director, T-1 Lighting
Drew Roberson - Regional Sales Manager, Southwest, WE-EF Lighting
Brooke Ziolo
President / Executive Recruiter
Brooke has been recruiting in the lighting industry since 2008. Her expertise includes recruiting in lighting manufacturing, lighting design, ESCO’s and rep agencies with positions ranging from mid-level to C-Suite / Executive level in sales, marketing, engineering, operations, product management, lighting design, etc. Brooke is also a member of the IALD, IES, WILD and The Pinnacle Society.

847.307.7127
bz@egretconsulting.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lightingrecruiter/
Jim McGregor

Executive Recruiter
Jim works with manufacturers of lighting fixtures, lamps and ballasts, lighting controls and LEDs, as well as ESCO's and independent rep firms. Jim recruits for a variety of functional disciplines including sales, engineering, management, marketing and operations.

847.320.1370
jm@egretconsulting.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-mcgregor/
Cass Dahlem


Executive Recruiter
Cass partners with Public Power Utilities, IOUs, Co-ops, municipalities, industrial distribution and lighting. She conducts professional searches for virtually all internal and field functions.

847.307.7125
Successful Placements
Brooke's Successful Placements

Lighting Design Firms
Lighting Designer - MEP firm

Lighting Fixture Manufacturers
VP of Innovation and Product Development 
Chief R&D Officer
Director of Project Management
Energy Auditor
Regional Sales Manager (Distribution)

Outdoor Lighting Manufacturers
Regional Sales Manager - Specifiers
Outside Sales - End Users

 C&I Manufacturers
Territory Sales Manager (Distributors)
Product Manager
Marketing Director - C&I Lighting Fixture Mfr.
Jim's Successful Placements

National Accounts Manager
Project Manager
Regional Sales Manager
National Sales Manager
Sales Director
Outside Sales
Solutions Manager


Cass's Successful Placements

Sales Manager
OEM Sales Manager
Lighting Project Manager
Quotations
Customer Service
Product Manager