Our Team
Customer Service
Angie Rumsey
Customer Service Specialist
Years in industry: 16
What I do and how I do it: I represent the customer and put my focus towards all their needs. Providing the best experience possible, while staying positive at all times.
Motto in the lighting world: Bright Everyday.
Email: orders@luxilluminaire.com
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Chasity Bruce
Customer Service Representative
Years in industry: 2
Most recent experience: I have worked in Customer Service/Sales for over 15 years.
What I do and how I do it: I work hard to create great customer rapport by listening and going above and beyond to meet their needs.
Motto in the lighting world: Everyone shines in the right light.
Email: orders@luxilluminaire.com
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Sales
Rick Marino
Vice President of Specification Sales
Years in industry: 14 years.
Most recent experience: Managed a Lighting Controls team in the US and Canada to enable end users to enhance energy savings via first class lighting software.
What I do and how I do it: I remove obstacles to enable our team to sell amazing US made luminaires. I do that by asking, listening, and executing.
Motto in the lighting world: The most efficient light is the one that is turned off.
Email: RMarino@LUXILLUMINAIRE.COM
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Mark Lachman
Western Regional Sales Manager
Years in industry: 32
What I do and how I do it: Live and work with integrity. Surround myself with positive people in both personal and business, building lasting relationships that allow me to grow as an individual and a professional. “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
Motto in the lighting world: Light is life
Email: mlachman@LuxIlluminaire.com
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Richard Byard
Central Regional Sales Manager
Years in industry: 23
What I do and how I do it: I am a provider of light fixture intelligence. I do this promptly and efficiently, getting you what you need when you need it.
Motto in the lighting world: “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” "There's a better way to do it - Find it. Thomas Edison
Email: Rbyard@LuxIlluminaire.com
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Ryan Schutz
Northeast Regional Sales Manager
Years in Industry: 9
What I do and How I Do It: I surround myself with dedicated, passionate professionals to deliver solutions that improve our work environments and overall well-being. Do by example and collectively through experience.
Motto in the Lighting World: If you could just see it in a different light...My light.
Email: RSchutz@LUXILLUMINAIRE.COM
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Engineering
Adam Shawver
Engineering Manager
Years in industry: 18
Most recent experience: Working as the Senior Design Engineer with a US-Based OEM Lighting Manufacturer
Tony Delle Tori
Senior Design Engineer
Years in industry: 30+ years
What I do and how I do it: Using SolidWorks, designing architectural lighting fixtures and systems that in addition to performance, consider efficient assembly, installation, and maintenance.
Motto in the lighting world: Approach solutions synergistically.
Michael Wilson
Design Engineer
Years in industry: 6
Most recent experience: Industrial Product Design
What I do and how I do it: I translate ideas into a manufacturable product to fill a need where we see one. I also help with agency compliance and energy programs.
Motto in the lighting world: Always try to think of another bright idea!
Mark McCue
Senior Design Engineer
Years in industry: 21
Most recent experience: Product Manager for a Lighting manufacturer.
What I do and how I do it: I light up your life by designing lighting fixtures that will allow you to function at your highest level.
Motto in the lighting world: "Everything you can imagine is real" - Pablo Picasso
Shailesh Naik
Senior Design Engineer
Years in industry: 25+ years
Most recent experience: Design Engineering at Lighting Industries in NJ
What I do and how I do it: Design Lighting fixtures using various CAD tools like Solid works/Autodesk Inventor, create detail drawings, BOM’s and support manufacturing.
Motto in the lighting world: Design and develop efficient lighting fixtures.
Matt Ruprecht
Senior Design Engineer
Years in industry: 2 in the lighting industry, but almost 20 years of experience in manufacturing and design engineering.
Most recent experience: Manufacturing engineer for LUX Illuminaire.
What I do and how I do it: Design light fixtures to meet and exceed your expectations.
Motto in the lighting world: “There’s a way to do it better – find it ” – Thomas Edison
Kent Hollingsworth
Design Engineer
Years in industry: New to the lighting industry.
Most recent experience: Recent graduate who came to lighting after time with a steel building manufacturer.
What I do and how I do it: I materialize design concepts using 3D modeling while striving to achieve an aesthetically pleasing product that performs to the highest standards.
Darin Taylor
Design Engineer
Years in the industry: I am new to the lighting industry but have eight years of experience as a design engineer.
What I do and how I do it: I am an Engineer. I engineer products and focus on meeting or exceeding expectations while staying within budget.
Motto in the lighting world: Developing solutions to illuminate your ideas.
Mark Dunkel
Applications Engineer
Years in industry: New to Lighting (25 years in Electrical/Mechanical and 12 years in CAD)
Most recent experience: CAD Draftsman for Power and Data at Dekko
What I do and how I do it: I develop submittals for the LUX product line and translate the specified design into shop drawings, which are used to build and install LUX products.
Motto in the lighting world: Shine on! There’s always a Light for you at the end of the tunnel.
Mike Jalowski
Industrial Designer
Years in industry: 3 years
Most recent experience: Industrial Designer
What I do and how I do it: I develop concepts for new lighting fixtures and accessories, and work with our engineers to provide the most innovative lighting solutions.
Motto in the lighting world: Keep it Clean and Simple.
Gene Garrett
CAD Drafter
Years in the industry: New to the lighting industry.
What I do and how I do it: I am a design engineer, so I help the engineering department with a lot of the day-to-day engineering activities. With some help, I am learning how to improve my 2D and 3D modelling skills as well. I also assist in the drafting of submittals and shop drawings so that we can turn the customers requests and ideas into physical product.
Motto in the lighting world: My focus is to try to continuously improve our product and our system when I can, so that things run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Marketing
Julie Eck
Marketing Communications Manager
Years in industry: New to the lighting industry but very seasoned in Marketing. It’s bringing new projects and innovations to light that drives me!
Motto in the lighting world: In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. – Aaron Rose
Vice President
Rich Cook
VP General Manager
Years in industry: 19 years
Most recent experience: VP of Specification Sales U.S.
What I do and how I do it: Experienced Lighting & Controls Executive with a demonstrated history of building and leading exceptional teams. I focus on building lasting customer relationships, solving problems while providing solutions that are frictionless and differentiates from the competition.
Motto in the lighting world: Be yourself and never settle
