About Our Section
We are the Detroit based section of the Illuminating Engineering Society, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to all aspects of the ART and SCIENCE of ILLUMINATION.
The IES is the recognized technical authority on illumination. For over a century its objective has been to communicate information on all aspects of good lighting practice to its members, to the lighting community, and to consumers through a variety of programs, publications and services. The strength of the IES is its diversified membership consisting of: engineers, architects, designers, educators, students, contractors, distributors, utility personnel, manufacturers, and scientists, all contributing to the mission of the society: to advance knowledge and disseminate information of the improvement of the lighted environment to the benefit of society.
The IES is a forum for the exchange of ideas and information and a vehicle for its members professional development and recognition. Through its committees, with hundreds of qualified members from the lighting and user communities, the IES correlates research, investigations, and discussions to guide lighting experts and laypersons via consensus-based lighting recommendations.
Upcoming Events
Board of Managers 2025-2026
Michelle Prew
Cooper Lighting Solutions
Marc Dyble
Acuity Brands
Keith Irtenkauf
Pro-Tech Lighting and Controls
Robert White
Illuminart
Elizabeth Williams
Illuminart
Kelly O’Connor
Source Blue
Eric Graettinger
Peter Basso Associates
Nick Furgason
IDS
Patrice Henderson
Osborn Lighting Studio
David Pauwels
Gasser Bush Associates
Stacey Schwartz
Osborn Lighting Studio
Ron Steen
Lightheaded
Drew Barnes
Gasser Bush Associates
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Awards
Michigan Lighting Hall of Fame
The Michigan Lighting Hall of Fame was started in 2013 to recognize and honor lighting professionals with a Michigan connection who have contributed in a significant way to the lighting industry.
All inductees receive a plaque and are added to the Michigan Lighting Hall of Fame plaque, which is displayed annually at our product show.
Michigan Lighting Hall of Fame Recipients
- Jana Brownell, (2024)
- Michelle Prew, (2023)
- Mark Lien LC, HBDP, CLMC, CLEP, LEED AP (2022)
- Rosemarie Allaire, FIALD, MIES, CLD, ILLI, AIA Allied Member (2021)
- Robert White, IALD, IES, LC (2020)
- H. H. Higbie (2019)
- Leslie M. North, IALD, PE, LC, LEED AP (2018)
- Janet Lennox Gruel, FIALD (2017)
- Stefan Graf, FIALD (2016)
- Ivan Kirlin (2016)
- Mojtaba Navvab, Phd, FIES (2015)
- John Selander, LC, LEED, AR, IES (2015)
- Dave Thrasher (2015)
- Alan Lewis, OD, PhD, FIES (2014)
- Naomi Miller, FIES, FIALD, LC (2014)
- Gary Steffy, LC, FIALD, IES (2014)
- James, R. Benya, FIES, LC (2013)
- David DiLaura, FIES (2013)
- Stephen Squillace, FIES (2013)