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GEN Z -The Purpose Generation

I attended a recruiting conference recently and a presentation on Gen Z’s stuck with me. As our clients are struggling to hire, they should be planning for their future employees and a large portion will be Gen Z’s

Gen Z includes people born between 1997 – 2012 so roughly ages 10 – 25. According to the magazine Fast Company, Gen Z’s will comprise 30% of workforce by 2030. Gen Z’s are the largest, most diverse and inclusive generation ever and they wear it as a badge of honor. Because of the Pandemic, many of them didn’t get to go to their prom, graduation, sporting events and weren’t on campus for college, which made them resilient. They are extremely tech savvy and their spending power is estimated at $360B.
Lighting Career Opportunities
Industry Promotions & Moves
Promotions
Thomas Cirnigliaro - Head of Talent Acquisition, Ecosense, a Korrus Company
Oktay Akanpinar - Senior Lighting Designer, HLB Lighting Design
Jen Durham - VP of Specification Sales, HL Stearns
Steven Surges - Sales Operations Manager, Myers Emergency Power Systems
Tim Henning - Architectural Technical Sales Lead, Acuity Brands
Greg Puma - Quotations Specialist Manager, SCI Lighting Solutions
Eric DiFelice - R&D Group Leader - 3D Printing, Cooper Lighting Solutions
Bharath Kodali - Senior Director of Product Management - eldoLED, Acuity Brands

Job Moves
Patrick Merosier - Lighting Designer Technical Sales Support, Coronet LED
Brenton Hardee - Marketing Technology Director, HGA
Roxanna Bailey - Lighting Designer, Jacobs
Brennen Matthews - Executive VP, Thea Enterprises
Marc Pfeiffer - Architectural Sales Manager, a.light
Robert Kurt - Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Nicor Lighting 
Jesse Prince - Senior Associate, Oculus Light Studio
Jimm Reifsnyder - Lighting Controls Sales Manager, Lightworks
Aaron Wood - Senior Director of Sales, Leotek Electronics USA
Grover Salzer - Regional Vice President, eLuminaire
Dan Nolden - West Region Sales Manager, Alphalite, Inc
Ira Smith - Quotations Specialist, Diversified
Maggie Smith - Marketing Manager, NICOR Lighting
Gail McNulty - VP Marketing, Midstream Lighting
Danielle Volpe - Specification Sales Leader, Signify
Tara Nkila - Inside Sales Manager - West, Espen Technology
James McCarty - President, Midstream Lighting
Greg Smiley - Quotations, Performance Lighting Systems
Ashley Tarran Jones - Vice President, Environments by L.E.
Adam Lamar - National Specification Sales Manager, ModuLED
Martin Garneret - Lighting Controls Specialist, Bright Focus Sales
Drew Ribinskas - Outside Sales, Bell & McCoy
Tom Johnson - Sign Channel - Distributor Territory Manager - West Coast, Keystone Technologies
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