
104 / It Takes a Light Touch
Chris shares how inside sales launched his journey, how integration reshaped his perspective, and why collaboration and creativity are key to successful lighting controls.

103 / Separating the Dealer and the Distributor
Webster and Ron sit down with Wes Hacking, a lighting control specialist at Cooper Electric, to unpack how distributors can evolve into high-value integrators

102 / It Takes Something More Than Nothing
In this Lighting Controls Podcast episode, industry expert Steve Mesh unpacks a real-world retrofit project in a high-rise office where four lighting control systems were tested.

101 / It Just Wants to Work
In this episode of the Lighting Controls Podcast, our guest David Fox—Training and Outreach Specialist with ETC—dives deep into DMX512

100 / NEMA Academy is the New Education Express
In this special milestone episode, we welcome Craig DiLouie from the Lighting Controls Association and Alexa Berger from NEMA to discuss the future of lighting education, workforce development, and technological innovation in lighting controls.

99 / Junction Boxes, Knockouts and Plenum
Lighting controls are evolving, but do we all speak the same language? Join Webster Marsh as he and Chris O'Shea from Control Force tackle the biggest terminology challenges in the industry.

98 / The Tipping Point
Ryan Krueger, Energy Efficiency Manager at EnerChange, shares insights on lighting controls, rebates, and energy optimization.

97 / Nouns and Verbs
Specializing in high-end residential and hospitality lighting design, Andy Bull shares insights on lighting controls, automation, and scene-based design—exploring how smart systems can enhance daily life.

96 / CYA
In this engaging episode, Adrienne Jones, a seasoned professional with 26 years of experience in the lighting industry, takes center stage to share her wealth of knowledge

95 / You Hired Me For a Reason
Like so many other lighting controls specialists, Adam originates from the theatrical lighting world, so he unabashedly loves DMX512

94 / Expectations, Expectations, Expectations
“I want one button that turns everything off when I leave.” For Chase, in the high-end residential world, that is often where the conversation with a homeowner begins, and that is where the lighting controls design begins.

93 / To a Nail, Every Problem’s A Hammer
“Architainment”. You might hate the term, but Sam has embraced it as it perfectly describes what he does.

92 / From Tomahawks to Lighting Controls
Every once in a while we get guests who worry that they won’t have something to say on the podcast. Yoelit Hiebert, an electrical engineer who worked on the Tomahawk weapons system, has plenty to say and it’s worth listening to.

91 / NAILD LS-C Specialist - Distribution - Installation
Chris joins Webster and Ron to talk about the NAILD Lighting Specialist in Controls certification program. On this one, they are all three guests, because they are all three instructors for the program.

90 / Hello, Goodbye, Where’s the Bathroom?
Lighting controls are all about communication—between systems, between disciplines, and between people. But where do the lines of communication break down? Can you separate controls from lights?

89 / NAILD’s Lighting Specialist in Controls
This one’s a bit different. Ron plays host to Michael Colligan AND Webster as they discuss the new NAILD Lighting Specialist in Controls training and certification program

88 / Ride The Wave or Get Crushed
Chris comes to us from NEEA, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. Chris explains how utilities are now looking at lighting controls as the next evolution in conserving energy, and how they reach their goals.

87 / All The Marbles
Lyn is back earning her 3-times jacket! Lyn starts with the statement that nobody knows what they’re doing and we go from there.

86 / In the Room Where it Happens
Recent changes from the IALD suggest that lighting designers can have their own controls teams. While this approach may work in some cases, Bryan raises some important considerations.

85 / A Team Effort
Dan joins us from Lam Partners Architectural Lighting where they are “crafting luminous environments for people to spend their lives in.”
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