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Talent Spotlight
Marketing Director

  • 15 years of lighting industry experience and highly recommended by his colleagues & peers
  • Strong experience with the entire package customers and partners see: from initial tradeshow / advertisement / website information through the sales process, delivery, training, etc.
  • Marketing materials including, boxes, labels, installation instructions, spec sheets, product brochures, websites, etc.
  • Creating messaging around what the product means for the end user
  • He really enjoys creating brand identities especially when there are multiple brands involved. 

Contact Brooke if this candidate would make a great asset to your team!
bz@egretconsulting.com
Lighting Job Opportunities
Industry Promotions & Moves
Promotions
Samantha Komber - Project Lighting Designer, Schuler Shook
Phat Quach - Director, Domingo Gonzalez Associates
Renata Caldwell - Sr. Channel Marketing Manager, Progress Lighting
Karen Garner - Executive Director - Sales Operations, Illuminations
Bill McAfee - Executive Director - Technical Applications, Illuminations
Rachel Bauer - Senior Director - Specifications, Illuminations
Chris Deese - Senior Director - Stock & Distribution Sales, Illuminations
George Miller - Senior Director - Construction Sales, Illuminations
Brad May - Senior Director - Project Sales, Illuminations
Tom Fritz - Senior Director - Project Sales, Illuminations
Chris Oswald - Senior Director - Quotations, Illuminations
Justin Aron - Director - Energy Solutions / National Accounts, Illuminations
Andy Gnatt - Director - Quotations, Illuminations
Ho Chang - General Manager, Illuminations
Paul Bosco - VP Sales, Illuminations
Andy Hayes - Lighting Sales Director, Visual Interest Inc.

Job Moves
Jamie Hammer - Specification Sales, Force Partners
Roger O’Brien - Principal - Lighting, Controls & Electrical Products, Build26
Salvador Rodriguez - West Coast Regional Sales Director, Kreon, Inc.
Jason Schaffer - Principal - Specification & Business Development, Illumination Technology Group
Warren Turner - Director of Sales, Axis Lighting
Ron Newbold -  President, SPI Lighting
Laura Zimmerman - Specification Sales, Synergy Electrical Sales
Jose Maria Perez - Systems Engineer, Environmental Lights
Jody Doucet - Project Control Specialist, NEXGEN Lighting Solutions
Robert Love - Roadway & Utility Lighting Sales Manager, Cree Lighting
Douglas Case - Sales Director - Northeast US, Enlighted Inc.
Eduardo Gutierrez - Lighting Designer, Lighting Workshop
David Lowery - Sales Representative, Smart Lighting Solutions
Amber Wu - BIM Manager / Lighting Designer, Gwen Grossman Lighting Design
Dan Schwade - Sr. Product Design Engineer - Healthcare, Focal Point
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
Jacque Nelson

Executive Recruiter
Jacque joined Egret in 2022. She focuses on the lighting industry working with lighting manufacturers and lighting design firms. She recruits for entry level / individual contributor positions to VP & C-Suite positions in the areas of sales, marketing, operations, engineering, product management, lighting design, etc.

847.327.0334
jq@egretconsulting.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquenelson1/
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

Jacque's Successful Placements

Lighting Designers