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Leadership

Guided by Industry Professionals

The IES Boston Section is led by a dedicated group of volunteers from across the lighting industry, representing a wide range of disciplines and perspectives.

  • Ben Wilson

    President

    Available Light
  • Sara Schonour

    Past President

    Luxsi
  • Mia Jean-Sicard

    Vice President

    WSP USA
  • Emily Mockler

    Vice President

    SMMA
  • Benjamin Koyle

    Treasurer

    RAB Lighting
  • Coffield King

    Interim VP & Illumination Awards Treasurer

    Cannon Design
  • Alexandra Christiana

    Board Manager

    HMFH
  • Clyde Robinson

    Board Manager

    SK&Associates
  • Harry Schofield

    Board Manager

    Exposure Lighting
  • Travis Blischke

    Board Manager

    Granite City Electric
  • Ira Rothman

    Board Manager

    Borealis Lighting Studio
  • Samm Dubey

    Board Manager

    Hartranft Lighting Design
  • Tyler Kelleher

    Board Manager

    BR+A
  • Gretchen Battle

    Board Manager

    RMF
  • Jay (Justin) Lanoue

    Board Manager

    IMEG
  • Colin Timmerman

    Board Manager

    Syska Hennessy Group
  • Anthony Guerriero

    Board Manager

    BLS
  • Dan Carnevale

    Board Manager

    Apex Lighting
  • Vinicius (Vinny) Stella

    Board Manager

    HLB Lighting
  • Ching Ling

    Board Manager

    Exposure
  • Coffield King

    Education/ Fundamentals of Light

  • Ben Wilson

    Outreach

  • Anthony Guerriero

    Membership

  • Coffield King / Ching Ling

    Illumination Awards GALA

  • Mia Jean-Sicard/ Alexandra Christiana/ Gretchen Battle/ Dan Carnevale

    Illumination Awards Judging

  • Ben Wilson

    Nominating

  • Coffield King/ Ben Wilson

    Webmaster

Past Presidents

The IES Boston Section is led by a dedicated group of volunteers from across the lighting industry, representing a wide range of disciplines and perspectives.

  • Coffield King

    (2022-2024)

  • Bob Figuerido

    (1996-1997)

  • Bill Whitmore, GE Company

    (1974-1975)

  • Carleton M. Holden

    (1957-1958)

  • Alexandra Gadawski

    (2020-2022)

  • John Gallien, Sylvania

    (1994-1995)

  • John W. Donnelly, Boston Edison

    (1972-1973)

  • William B. Elmer

    (1956-1957)

  • Ira Rothman

    (2017-2020)

  • Frank Lilly

    (1992-1993)

  • George Krasco, Smithcraft

    (1970-1971)

  • E. J. Perkins

    (1955-1956)

  • Kristen McKenna-Beale

    (2015-2016)

  • Chuck Clutz

    (1990-1991)

  • Richard Cressey

    (1968-1969)

  • H. A. Klopot

    (1954-1955)

  • Carlos Alonso-Niemeyer

    (2014-2015)

  • John Kroll

    (1988-1989)

  • Robert A. McCully, Champion

    (1966-1967)

  • L. S. Cooke, GE Company

    (1953-1954)

  • Clyde Robinson

    (2012-2014)

  • Mike Fontaine

    (1986-1987)

  • J. J. Fianagan

    (1965-1966)

  • F. J. Vorlander Jr., Champion

    (1952-1953)

  • Samantha Russem

    (2011-2012)

  • Aurele Maillet

    (1984-1985)

  • J. R. Comell Jr., Mass Electric

    (1964-1965)

  • John W. Young, New England Power Service

    (1951-1952)

  • Rick Paradis, Enernoc

    (2008-2010)

  • Bob DeSantis

    (1983-1984)

  • Jack A. McKracken

    (1963-1964)

  • Willard Allphin, Sylvania

    (1949-1950)

  • Doreen LeMay Madden, Lux Light

    (2004-2006)

  • John Pasque and Roy Crane

    (1982-1983)

  • J. E. Carr

    (1962-1963)

  • Raymond Smart, Boston Edison

    (1947-1948)

  • Cindy Vera, Lite Touch

    (2002-2003)

  • Anne V. Robinson, Robinson Roth

    (1980-1981)

  • L. A. Bean

    (1961-1962)

  • C.M. Snyder, GE Company

    (1946-1947)

  • Kathy Abernathy, Abernathy Lighting

    (2000-2001)

  • David Jackson, United Engineers

    (1978-1979)

  • Richard E. Smith

    (1960-1961)

  • Elier H. Raddin, Champion

    (1944-1945)

  • Paula Ziegenbein, Osram Sylvania

    (1998-1999)

  • Tom Lemons, TLA – Lighting Consultants, Inc.

    (1976-1977)

  • E.O. Kassman

    (1959-1960)

  • Rene G. Maurette, Sylvania

    (1942-1943)

  • Walter L. Bail

    (1958-1959)

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