Presentation

Modern Networking: The Key to Professional and Personal Growth at All Stages of Your Career

CEU TYPE: 1.0 LUs

This session features two renowned lighting professionals who will discuss their approaches to career advancement, effective networking, building a team, and mentoring others. The presenters will share their expertise from both design and manufacturing sectors, offering best practices for career development and personal growth at all stages of your career.

Learning Objectives

  • Articulate an overview of the variety of expertise, skills, and occupations in the lighting industry via network development example
  • Be able to discuss how effective networking skills are the foundation of building a team and mentoring others.
  • Understand the coordinated application of diverse expertise diversity to the products, usage, and standards available and trending topics.
  • Learn how to identify personal career goals through evaluation and alignment.

Speaker(s)

Cheryl English

Cheryl English

Former VP, , Acuity Brands

Cheryl English spent 41 years at Acuity Brands, leading in product development and public policy. A former IES President and industry award recipient, she influenced sustainable lighting standards and shaped regulatory frameworks across major industry boards.

Kimberly Mercier

Kimberly Mercier

Lighting Designer & Industry Leader
Kimberly Mercier is a lighting designer and Professional Engineer with 30+ years of experience. Former IES President, she chairs the Light and Human Health Committee and teaches lighting at universities. Her work emphasizes energy efficiency and sustainable design practices.

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