2010 Presenters at The LED Show in Las Vegas

Dr. Kevin W. Houser

PhD, PE, LC, LEED AP

Associate Professor of

Architectural Engineering

Penn State University

Topic: White Light: The Psychophysics of Trichromatic Mixing

This talk will begin with an historical overview of trichromacy, then will present results from new research that builds upon these historical foundations. The potential and rationale for a trichromatic approach to white-light generation will be explained from the perspective of vision science and psychophysical research. Two common ways of generating white light from LEDs are: 1) convert short wavelength optical radiation with a down-conversion phosphor to create a broad emitting SPD; 2) combine multiple narrow-emitting LEDs using additive color mixing.

Bio: Dr. Houser is an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. Prior to joining Penn State in 2008 he was a founding faculty member of the architectural engineering program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has been the Manager of Lighting Education for Philips Lighting Company and has also worked for Public Works and Government Services Canada, Elliptipar Corporation in Connecticut, and Edwards and Zuck in New York City. Dr. Houser is the owner of Loucetios LLC, a lighting consulting firm based in State College, PA.

Kevin Willmorth

President
Lumenique, LLC

Topic: The Pain and Pleasures of the Transformation to SSL

In many ways, LEDs and SSL technology will grow to be just one more tool in the kit for illumination designers. However, there is more to this emerging source than the objective delivery of cost effective light. Getting to the real potential inside this emerging technology requires investment in imagination, thinking beyond the light bulb, and development of new products that put this new technology to work in new ways. Just as the linear fluorescent lamp changed the landscape of commercial illumination - leveraging the unique properties of SSL sources is essential in putting this new technology to work. This presentation will explore current and future transformations to come; and how the pain of adoption will be offset by the pleasure of exciting new horizons.

Bio: Kevin has been involved with lighting for 30 years. His experience includes lighting design consulting for a wide range of projects from residential to large scale commercial and hospitality, product design, marketing, business strategy, and editorial writing. His past positions include positions as sole proprietor, VP of Design and Marketing for Kim, Winona, and Visa Lighting, and VP of Design – Lighting for Atlandia Design, an interiors group responsible for the creation of the Golden Nugget and Mirage Hotel/Casinos in Las Vegas. He currently owns Lumenique, LLC, offering design and strategic consulting to manufacturers, application design and technology evaluation for building owners, and SSL editorial for all Construction business media publications including Architectural SSL, Architectural Products, and Illuminate. In addition to his consulting services, Lumenique is developing of a unique line of LED products that combine high design with high technology in sculptured forms for task and accent illumination in residential, hospitality, and commercial settings. Kevin is passionate about lighting, and has been a strong advocate of energy conservation and sustainable design approaches throughout his career.

Chip Israel

Principal

Lighting Design Alliance

Topic: LED - Realities and Hard Facts to Consider.

Bio: Chip Israel has been a lighting designer for over 20 years. In 1992, he founded Lighting Design Alliance, a full-service architectural lighting design firm, where he built a highly-select team of lighting-design professionals who now serve a variety of clients worldwide. As President, Chip works closely with the owner, the design team, and manufacturers to ensure lighting systems are fully integrated with the architectural design and enhance the designer’s concepts.

Scott Riesebosch

President & Founder

CRS Electronics

Topic: "It's all in the design."

Bio: Scott Riesebosch has a degree in electrical engineering from McMaster University and has been designing and manufacturing high output LED light engines and luminaries since 1998 when the first high output LEDs came to market. Mr. Riesebosch has been a speaker at a number of conferences, educating businesses and consumers in an effort to assist them in making better and informed purchasing decisions regarding LED technology. LED lighting applications, in which Mr. Riesebosch has been involved, include military, aviation, medical, retail signage, automotive, flashlights, emergency vehicles, architectural, underwater, theatrical, street lighting, and fluorescent tube replacements.

Michael Eckert

Director of Marketing

LEDnovation Inc

Topic: Can You Afford To Wait?

Examining the technology and business case of LED Lighting.

Bio: Michael Eckert is the Director of Marketing for LEDnovation, Inc.

Eric Lind

Director of Strategic Business Dev.

Lutron

Topic: What does "dimmable" mean in the LED world?

Synopsis: The presentation will provide insight into what customers can expect when they see the word “dimmable" - including dimming range, flicker-free performance, and compatibility with existing controls. It will provide details about LED drivers and LED array/light engine compatibility and control options for both new construction and existing properties.

Bio: Eric Lind, MIES, is the Director of Strategic Business Development at Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. He has been active in the lighting industry since joining Lutron in 1985. He is responsible for Lutron’s interface to the architectural lighting design and engineering community in North America. He also plays a significant role in the strategic product road mapping for the commercial market segment. Lind has overseen the development and expansion of the GRAFIK Eye product line and related products, including the GRAFIK Eye Designer software, from 1993 to today. He holds three patents for his work during this period. He is currently working on new control technologies for energy efficient lighting sources and currently serves on the IES Board of Directors, IES Progress Committee, and the IALD Lighting Industry Resource Council.

Dave Ranieri

VP & GM

Lithonia Lighting/

LED Business Unit

Topic: LEDs for Ambient Lighting

The future of LED lighting has arrived. LED lighting systems are now commercially viable, offering superior lighting quality and energy savings at an affordable price. While many talk about LED lighting design, this session will illustrate how early adopters are already implementing this new technology to achieve LEED points, overall energy savings, occupant productivity, occupant comfort, and ROI.
Specifically, Dave Ranieri, the vice president and general manager of Lithonia Lighting Fluorescent /LED Business Unit, will start the session by presenting the recent technology advances that will be the driving force behind the mass adoption of LED lighting. Dave will also discuss the impact and benefits of indoor LED applications.

Bio: Dave Ranieri is the vice president and general manager of Lithonia Lighting Fluorescent /LED Business Unit. In his current role, Ranieri is responsible for directing the development of new and cutting edge fluorescent and LED lighting solutions for commercial interiors. Most recently, he has spearheaded LED product development in applications of specific downlighting, general ambient lighting and integration of digital controls.

Wendy Davis

Vision Scientist

National Institute of Standards Technology Color Quality Scale-CQS

Topic: CQS - Color Quality Scale

Bio: Wendy Davis is a Vision Scientist in the Optical Technology Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). She joined NIST soon after completing her Ph.D. in vision science at the University of California, Berkeley in 2004. Dr. Davis and her colleagues in colorimetry and photometry are currently establishing a permanent Vision Science Program at NIST. Her current main research focus is the development of a color quality metric, suitable for both solid-state lighting and traditional lamps.

Terrence C. Walsh

President and COO

Tempo Industries

Topic: The difference between Standards and Standardization

Bio: Terrence C. Walsh is currently President and COO of Tempo Industries and has over 35 years experience in the lighting industry. Walsh began his career with Prescolite, then a US Industries company and over the next 10 years was directly involved with USI’s strategy that created one of the first successful lighting conglomerates. Subsequently, he was the first President of Zumtobel Lighting and initiated their start up in the U.S. In the mid –‘80’s Walsh was involved with Jac Jacobsen Industries as part of their growth plans that included the acquisition and operation of a number of niche companies.

Sage Russell

Designer
Candela Lighting Design

Topic: "So You Think You Want to Use LEDs...."

Bio: Sage Russell, EIT, LEED®AP is a Senior Designer at Candela Lighting Design and Consulting in San Diego, California. He has more than 10 years of experience in specialized lighting design for both public and private clients. Recognized by his professional peers with numerous design achievement awards, he is highly skilled in assisting owners in developing high quality, energy efficient lighting systems for renovations and new structures.
Mr. Russell is a firm leader in sustainable design initiatives. He believes that a sustainable lighting design supports the user's visual needs and at the same time is mindful of the use of raw materials and energy use without sacrificing the surprise and joy that lighting can add to an environment to make it sustainable in a holistic way. Keeping abreast of rapidly changing technologies, he focuses on innovations in lighting systems.
Mr. Russell is an author and instructor. His book, “The Architecture of Light: Architectural Lighting Design Concepts and Techniques,” has gone on to become a fixture in classrooms and design studios around the nation.
 

Chad Watters

Designer
Candela Lighting Design

Topic: "So You Think You Want to Use LEDs...."

Bio: Chad Watters LC, LEED®AP has more than 10 years of experience as a lighting consultant, designer, and instructor. Experience in daylighting research as well as degrees in architectural engineering inform his ability to produce vibrant creative lighting designs that enhance the architecture, please the user and provide lasting value. He has created innovative, award-winning designs for Qualcomm, W Hotel and the San Diego Zoo projects. His expertise includes hotel and casino spaces, commercial office and hospitality, educational and healthcare projects.
Starting from the perspective of a Master of Architectural Engineering, Mr. Watters always seeks creative architectural solutions to lighting challenges. Internationally acclaimed clients such as Perkins + Will and Gensler seek his assistance for projects where the elegant integration of architecture, electric and LED lighting and daylighting are desired. He recognizes the importance of careful attention to detail as vitally important in achieving the kind of precision that makes modern architecture shine. Carrying that principal through the entire design and construction process is elemental in the kind of projects he values.
Mr. Watters is a Project Manager at Candela Lighting Design and Consulting in San Diego, California. He is a sought after speaker at national events on topics such as LED technology, design process, and daylighting. Watters is currently the director of the illuminating engineering society of north America (IESNA).

Jovani Torres

Regional Marketing Manager
Cree

Topic: History of LEDs and LED Technology

Bio: Jovani Torres is a Regional Marketing Manager at Cree. His whole career has been focused on the LED industry. He began in 1990 as a Regional Sales Engineer at Hewlett-Packard’s Optoelectronics Division. He also worked for the Optoelectronics Division of Agilent Technologies and Avago Technologies in various marketing positions. Jovani is a 1989 graduate of San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology. He lives in Gilroy, California with his wife and son.

Michael Shulman

Prin. Eng. Manager

Underwriters Laboratories

Topic: UL 8750 LED

Bio: Michael Shulman has 30 years of product safety experience at Underwriters Laboratories. He has performed equipment investigations and participated in codes and standards development for a wide range of industrial, commercial, and consumer products. He is one of UL’s Principal Engineers for Lighting Products, with primary responsibility for several UL lighting standards and shared responsibility for others. He represents UL on the NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 Means of Egress technical committees while also providing guidance for UL’s position on the emergency egress and exit sign issues for the International Code Council.

Don Peifer

Lunera

Chief Innovation Officer

Topic: Ubiquitous lighting - Future of lighting and computing.

Bio: Don Peifer began his career designing the lighting for some of the most celebrated photographers including Annie Leibovitz and Steven Klein. Among his architectural lighting projects are the flagship Nike Media store in New York City, the Lake Placid Olympic Torch, and the Universal Home project. He also consulted on the lighting for the 911 Pentagon Memorial.
Don has designed a variety of lighting fixtures and developed a lighting fixture for NIOSH for metal/non-metal mining. He holds a masters degree from the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In addition to his responsibilities at Lunera Lighting, he is currently designing a new LED light fixture for One Million Lights, a non-profit foundation providing lighting to off-the-grid third-world villages worldwide. He speaks and writes articles regularly for the lighting industry and is a member of the Office Lighting Committee for the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). Mr. Peifer is the Chief Innovation Officer for Lunera Lighting.
 

Rick Farrell

President

ION™ Light Engines  

Topic: LED-array as a light source

Bio: Richard Farrell, President of ION™ Light Engines, received a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and a PhD in Medical Physiology from the University of California, Irvine. He taught at UCI Medical School and led research projects investigating high tech light sources for medical photography and micro-photography applications.

Always the innovator, he founded IPG Imaging Professionals, a highly specialized photographic laboratory in 1974, specializing in imaging techniques for the fields of Radiology, Arthroscopy and Laparoscopy.

In 1978, he founded Expotrans Illuminators, Inc., a firm dedicated to producing optimized backlit illuminators for museums, retail, hospitality, commercial and medical applications.

In 2009, he developed a specialized LED illuminator and founded ION Light Engines, Inc., a manufacturer of unique LED arrays, optimized for backlit illumination.

ION Light Engines products enable designers, architects, and lighting manufacturers to effortlessly enter the realm of LED illumination in a new and innovative way.
 

Eric J. Haugaard

Director of Product Technology  
BetaLED

Topic: LED vs. HID

Bio: Eric Haugaard is the Director of Product Technology for BetaLED and Kramer Lighting, divisions of Ruud Lighting Inc., a position he has held for the past five years. Previously, Eric was Engineering Manager of New Product Development for 11 years, and Mechanical Design and Product Development Engineer for seven years.

Eric received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and has participated in the NASA Post-Bacheloriate Program at the NASA/Ames Research Center at Moffett Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California.

 

Greg Smith

Director of Business & Product Dev.

Tivoli

Topic: How we see color.

Bio: Greg Smith is currently the Director of Business and Product Development for Tivoli, LLC. Smith is an expert in the LED lighting industry with over 20 years experience. Smith has held many significant executive management, sales, marketing and product development positions during this time. His expertise with LED technology began during the development of LEDs as indicator lights over 15 years ago. During this time, he has been involved in the development, patenting and launch of dozens of innovative new LED products and technologies. His vast knowledge of LED technology has helped propel Tivoli to the forefront of linear LED lighting manufacturers.

Dale Stepps

Vice President of R & D

Silescent Lighting

Topic: DC Lighting Comes of Age.

Bio: A co-founder of Silescent Lighting Corporation, Mr. Stepps serves as Vice President of Research and Development overseeing an engineering team that concentrates on applying current and emerging technologies to next generation lighting systems. Mr. Stepps brings more than 37 years of experience in sophisticated electronic control and power management systems. Mr. Stepps graduated from California Polytechnic University with honors in 1973. Among his many credentials includes a Bachelor's of Science in Electronics Engineering with a minor in solid-state physics. Mr. Stepps continued his graduate studies at Drexel University in solid-state physics. Mr. Stepps has directed design and development initiatives of various Silicon Valley companies in the areas of defense systems, high-speed scanners, alcohol breathe analyzers, fiber optic telecommunications links and other control systems.

Brian Owen

Moderator

Lighting Forum - PreShow

Bio: Brian Owen, a contributing editor of LEDs Magazine, is also the Program Advisor to greenTbiz, which facilitates the LED City Toronto initiative. greenTbiz, an ENERGY STAR, Lighting Facts and L Prize Partner, provides energy conservation and environmental awareness programs to the small business sector in Toronto, Canada.