PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVEDuring some much appreciatedvacation time in May, my wifeMelonie and I stayed at a favoritelocation on the SouthwestWashington coast. Those getaways overthe years have supplied me with countlessopportunities to take photos <strong>of</strong> seabirdslike the one on page 8. When it comes tophotography I cannot tell you what all thetechnical details are that bring a photo likethis to life; I am more concerned with compositionand framing, not the f-stop andshutter speed. <strong>The</strong>re are those who cantake apart and put together those aspectsand not only am I in awe <strong>of</strong> what they do, Iam grateful for their talents. In the sameway, there are a great many members inthe IES whose talents we find ourselvesthankfully drawing on as we work throughissues and opportunities that our industryengages in with all the demands <strong>of</strong> progressiveideals.Over the last few years I have had the wonderfulpleasure <strong>of</strong> working with many peopleat the Board <strong>of</strong> Director level whose abilitiesmade me feel fortunate to know and workwith them. This past year I had a truly blessedexperience working with Chip Israel; we hada lot <strong>of</strong> fun and did a lot <strong>of</strong> good work in areasthat we share a common interest in suchas emerging pr<strong>of</strong>essionals and education. Asuccessful move forward has taken place inthe IES from which we are just starting to seebenefits. Thank you, Chip, for giving us a goodpush and I look forward to working with youthis year in your new role as past-president.<strong>The</strong>re are others who are leaving the Board<strong>of</strong> Directors after years <strong>of</strong> hard work whoseamazing talents helped create the changeswe have seen. I would ask you all to dropthem a line <strong>of</strong> thanks because we benefitedfrom their talents for a season: Shelli Sedlak(director), Neall Digert (director), PeggySue Meehan (regional director), Peter Hugh(regional director) and last, but nowhere nearleast, Denis Lavoie (past president). Fromsomeone who knows them well, these arepeople who are devoted to the IES and itsmembers; let them know they are appreciated.COME A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE FIREThis brings me to a very important topic thatcarries a deadline. It’s time we start gatheringnames <strong>of</strong> those who have leadership abilitiesvery much needed by the <strong>Society</strong>—peoplewho can contribute the talents necessary forthe continuing growth <strong>of</strong> the IES. Trust me,each individual has specific talents they maynever realize until they’ve had the opportunityto see them put to use under circumstancesdifferent from their everyday experience.Some <strong>of</strong> the most amazing individuals I knowin leadership positions are people who werein the background, quietly working away butnever allowing themselves to be challengeduntil someone encouraged them to “come alittle closer to the fire”. . . <strong>of</strong> leadership.Each <strong>of</strong> the individuals listed above sawa reason to screw their courage to the walland step up to the challenge at the Section,District and Board <strong>of</strong> Director levels. <strong>The</strong>y didit because they saw an opportunity to stepinto the fray. What they gained in experience,2013-2014Board <strong>of</strong> DirectorsPRESIDENTDaniel Salinas, LCNelson Electric, Inc.dsalinas@nelsonelec.comPAST PRESIDENTChip IsraelLighting Design AllianceVICE PRESIDENT(President-Elect)Paul Mercier, LCLighting Design InnovationsTREASURERNick BleekerPhilips LightingEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTWilliam HanleyDIRECTORSBoyd CorbettMaxliteShirley Coyle, LCCree Canada Corp.Jeffrey J. Davis, LCSystem Design ConsultantsCheryl English, LCAcuity BrandsBrian Liebel<strong>The</strong> Lighting PartnershipAllan LongMemphis Light, Gas & Water DivisionFrancois-Xavier MorinJames RadiShat-R-ShieldMark RoushExperience Light, LLCArdra ZinkonTEC StudioBen FisherEmerging Pr<strong>of</strong>essionalSTL Lighting Group(non-voting member)6 July 2013 | LD+A www.ies.org
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