IES Mission Statement
The IES seeks to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge and by translating that knowledge into actions that benefit the public.
IES Vision Statement
The IES will build upon a century of excellence to create the premier lighting community dedicated to promoting the art and science of quality lighting to its members, allied professional organizations, and the public.
HISTORY
Established in 1906, the IES is the recognized technical and educational authority on illumination. For over one hundred years 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: engineers, architects, designers, educators, students, contractors, distributors, utility personnel, manufacturers, and scientists, all contributing to the mission of the Society: to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge and by translating that knowledge into actions that benefit the public.
The IES is a forum for the exchange of ideas and information and a vehicle for its members’ professional development and recognition. Through its technical 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 research-and consensus-based lighting recommendations.
Section Officers 2025
- President: Carl Huestis, Axis Lighting | president@vancouver.ies.org
- Vice President/Program Chair: Rafael Schreiber, E.B. Horsman & Son | info@vancouver.ies.org
- Secretary/Scholarship: Colin MacDuff, ISOLUS Inc. | colin.macduff@live.ca
- Treasurer: Alex Luu, L-Edit Studio | alex@L-Edit.studio
- Co-Treasurer: Peter Kan, Quantum Lighting | peter@quantumlighting.com
- Past President: James Holtrop, Lightform | james@lightform.ca
Committee and Program Chairs
- Education Chair: Eddie Tsai | education@vancouver.ies.org
- Membership Chair: Jason Zhang, BC Hydro | jason.zhang@bchydro.com
- Awards Chair: Peter Kan, Quantum Lighting Inc. | peter@quantumlighting.com
- Emerging Professionals Chair and Webmaster Mara Honarbin, Mac’s II Agencies | webmaster@vancouver.ies.org
- Newsletter/Communications: Svea Poulsen | svea-is@live.co
IES Global Officers
- IES Global President : Wilson Dau, Symmetry Lighting | wilson.d@symmetry-lighting.com
- IES Global Member at Large : Cristian Suvagau | cristian.suvagau@bchydro.com
- IES District 6 Vice Chair : Colin MacDuff | colin.macduff@live.ca
Members at Large
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- Lilian Ortiz
- Sean Pacey
- Sina Shanaey
- Nikolay Smirnov
- Tara Kasravia
- Sebastien Panoille
- Cristian Suvagau
- Jason Fisher
- Svea Poulsen
- Wesley Corwin
- Clarissa Raymundo
- Farid Anjomrooz
Next Board Managers Meetings Schedule for 2025
| Wednesday, November 5, 2025 |
| Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
Are you a member and willing to participate in the meeting ? Just e-mail us at president@vancouver.ies.org