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Chicago, Il, Us

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, Us

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Defined and executed a strategic plan across the entire Acuity Architectural Products Operating Unit. Created common platforms for the architectural brands to grow market share, accelerate innovation, increase operating profit, and improve free cash flow.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

With the voice of the customer as the beacon, and the multi-generational product roadmap as the blueprint, provided hands-on leadership to a talented team to execute a strategy fueled by innovative products and services to advance the extensive portfolio of Acuity Brands as a market leader in the architect, lighting designer, and specification community. Created a superlative customer experience that included brands such as Aculux, Gotham, Indy, Juno Track, and Lithonia Commercial Downlighting. Managed pricing, commission, and marketing tools to reflect our commitment to our customers and to our rep network, and to provide a firm basis to grow market share. Won Multiple Innovation Awards.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Integrated the Juno Lighting business into the Acuity Brands organization. Led the Product Management function for Downlighting, Accent Lighting, and Track Lighting encompassed by the following brands: Aculux, DanaLite, Gotham, Indy, Juno, and Lithonia. Motivated a talented team to articulate strategy, develop products and solutions, and author pricing & promotion for commercial, hospitality, and residential markets. Leveraged technology to innovate in unique ways to delight a wide variety of customers, markets, and channels. Instilled a culture of continuous improvement and passion for winning.

I led a group of individuals who worked across the organization to translate customer needs and inputs from other influences (such as codes and standards, design trends, technology advances, competitor activities, etc.) into business opportunities and revenue for our shareholders. Members of the team interfaced with our customers, created business cases, executed innovative designs, and managed cross-functional teams for a variety of projects to employ the company’s personnel, infrastructure, and financial resources to deliver a customer experience that is unmatched in the lighting industry. I was the chairman of the new product committee, which consisted of executives in engineering, design, marketing communications, and sales. With the oversight of the new product committee, the team constantly updated and executed the new product roadmap to ensure that we were working to delight our customers and provided them with solutions to their problems with award winning products, best service, and best website and marketing collateral in the lighting industry. Recognized for exceptional innovation with multiple awards by industry leaders from LightFair, Illuminating Engineering Society, International Association of Lighting Designers, United States EPA, United States DOE and others. As head of the engineering function, I worked to ensure that we were constantly creating value and that we were protecting the company’s intellectual property to create a sustainable competitive advantage for Juno Lighting Group and our loyal customers. Acquired by Acuity Brands in 2015, was promoted, and continued my career with them.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services