The Future of LIGHTING Starts Here
Welcome to NEMRA Lighting Division
NEMRA Lighting Division is dedicated to empowering independent lighting representatives and their manufacturing partners. Membership in NEMRA Lighting Division connects you to a powerful network of professionals, programs, and resources powered by three core pillars: Advocacy, Education, and Networking.
Meet Our Members
Benefits of Joining NEMRA Lighting
NEMRA Lighting champions the voice of independent lighting agencies and manufacturers, empowers members by building capabilities, and fosters connections for strong partnerships. Through Advocacy, Education, and Networking, your NEMRA Lighting Division membership equips you with professional development, relationships, and business strategies to give you a competitive advantage.
NETWORKING
Building connections and collaboration to strengthen partnerships.
- Annual Lighting Conference
- Member-Only Networking Events
- Access to expert insight groups and affiliations.
- Platforms are intended to unify the industry.
- Service Provider Network.
EDUCATION
Empowering members by building capability and advanced credentials.
- Professional Skills Development: NEMRA University
- Lighting Training: Stepped Educational Curriculum
- Sales Training: Sales Mastery Program
- Pathways for your LC, LS-C, CLCP, and CEUs
- Mentoring & Development
- Industry-specific events and webinars
- Industry best practices
ADVOCACY
Championing the voice of independent lighting agencies and manufacturers.
- Industry lobbying efforts for growth-focused, sustainable policies and legislation.
- Advocating on our members’ behalf in Washington, D.C. through our partnership, involvement, and affiliation with the Small Business Legislation Council (SBLC).
- Strategic with NAED, NEMA, and NECA.
Lighting Advisory Council
Jay Andrews
Co-Founder
and Principal
and Principal
Next Generation Lighting
Jenny Brust
Senior Vice President
of Sales & Marketing
of Sales & Marketing
H.E. Williams, Inc.
Brian Donlon
Vice President & General Manager, Sales Operations
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Tim Kelley
President & CEO
IlluminateNE
John Palk
President & CEO
SESCO Lighting, Inc.
Mike Ramthun
Vice President,
Distribution Solutions
Distribution Solutions
Davis & Associates, Inc.
Kris Steiger
President
Schaeffer Marketing
Group
Group
Chip Taylor
Chief Commercial
Officer
Officer
Current
Tom Thomson
Founder & CEO
SCI Lighting Solutions
Troy Jennings
Partner
JMA Group