Section Organisation

board of managers

The Board of Managers (BOM) is composed of the Section Officers and Board Members of the Section: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Board Members.

The Board of Managers is the governing body of the Section; they are responsible for the decision-making, and for the proper and successful operation of the Section. They are to engage in discussions and take votes on matters that affect the Section.

OFFICERS

  • Organise and preside over all Section meetings. Insist upon the planning of interesting and constructive meetings with adequate notice to members, consumer groups and others, and adhere to a definite schedule.

    Responsible for ethical leadership of the Section. The President is the primary spokesperson of the Section.

  • The immediate Past President shall serve as an adviser, with a vote as a member of the Board of Directors, to assure continuity and advancement of the IES policies and procedures.

    The Past President shall preside in the absence of the President and Vice President and may temporarily take up the responsibilities of the office, when necessary, upon direction of the Board of Directors.

  • The Section Vice President is the President's first assistant in the conduct of Section activities, and assumes all duties assigned by the President. The Vice President shall assume the role of Section President if the current Section President is unable to perform their duties.

  • Maintain the efficient operation of the Section. Delegate responsibilities as necessary. Prepare and issue notice of monthly meetings and of meetings of the Board of Managers to all members. Prepare minutes of all business meetings. Maintain a collection of all written policies, meeting minutes, contractual agreements, and committee charter documents that have been approved and adopted by the Board of Managers.

  • The Treasurer is responsible for fiscal management and reporting requirements of the Section’s finances. The position of the Treasurer may be combined with the position of the Secretary at the discretion of the Section. The Treasurer is responsible for following “Fiscal Management & Fiscal Responsibility”, as stated in the IES Section Guide.

  • Board Members are the elected Members who sit on the Board of Managers. Board Members should acquaint themselves with the duties of all Section executive officers, as potential future replacements. Board Members have all the duties and responsibilities listed above for the Board of Managers.

committee chairs

  • Locally administers educational seminars, webinars, and courses that have been prepared and distributed by the Society.

  • Coordinates presenters, venues, refreshments, and CE credits (if applicable) for the monthly programs.

  • The Membership Committee Chair is responsible for cultivating Section Membership, Section recognition, and maintaining a relationship with their local Emerging Professionals group.

    The Committee Chair should cultivate relationships with lighting specifiers, manufacturers, sales representatives, educators, students and the scientific community to promote growth of Society membership and volunteerism.

    The Membership Chair should also maintain a relationship with local Sustaining Members and look for prospective organisations to add as Sustaining Members to the Society.

    Additionally, the Membership chair should maintain a list of membership milestones, including 5 year anniversaries and lead the effort to recognise these anniversaries.

    This can include ordering and distribution of anniversary certificates and/or pins.

  • Prepares the ballot for election of Section Officers and Board Members, and administers the election process.

    Makes recommendations to the Board of Managers on potential members to consider for any open and available Section leadership positions.

    Typically, the Chair of the Nominating Committee is the immediate past President of the Section. The Board of Managers may elect to appoint an alternate at their discretion.

  • Be responsible for planning and implementing the IES Illumination Awards at the Section level.

    Help facilitate and encourage members and non-members to submit their projects. Reviews all projects for compliance with IA rules and procedures.

    Determines section award recognition for eligible projects.

  • Create and/or maintain the section website, and Social Media accounts making sure information is accurate, up-to-date and contains Society approved links and content.

    Send releases to local papers, other professional industry Societies, to encourage the media’s interest in and coverage of Section activities.

  • An Emerging Professional is an individual who has less than 5 years of experience in the lighting industry. Click here for more information.

  • Recognition

    Actively engage the Board and Section members in soliciting candidate nominations for Section, Regional and Society Awards/Recognition.

    District Initiatives or Events

    Represent Section during the organisation of any District-Wide initiatives or events being planned.

Board of Managers

2023-2024

Officers & committee CHAIRS

  • President - Megan Barclay

  • Past President - Josh Bornia

  • Vice President - Tanya Steeves

  • Secretary - Ben Rajewski

  • Treasurer - Adam Behiels

  • Education Chair - Daveed Henriquez

  • Education Co-Chair - Sunil Nakai

  • Program Chairs - Brandy Abulescu

  • Program Co-Chairs - Al Haberman, Max McRae

  • Membership/Nominating Chairs - Todd Shearer

  • Awards Chair - Liam Ginnell

  • Communications - Colin Fair

  • Emerging Professional Chair - Chris Welch

  • Public Relations/Recognition - (Position available)

managers at Large

  • Brent McCabe

  • Colin Wright

  • Conrad Andrelunas

  • Derek Ginnell

  • Lance Warner

  • Norm Henze

  • Ryan Sonnenberg

  • Trina Larsen

2022-2023

Officers & committee CHAIRS

  • President - Megan Barclay

  • Past President - Josh Bornia

  • Vice President - Léna Stenhouse

  • Secretary - Ben Rajewski

  • Treasurer - Adam Behiels

  • Education Chair - Sunil Nakai

  • Program Chairs - Tanya Steeves, Al Haberman

  • Membership/Nominating Chairs - Todd Shearer, Max McRae

  • Awards Chair - Liam Ginnell

  • Communications Chair - Colin Fair

  • Emerging Professional - (Position available)

  • Public Relations/Recognition - (Position available)

managers at Large

  • Brent McCabe

  • Colin Wright

  • Conrad Andrelunas

  • Derek Ginnell

  • Lance Warner

  • Manan Kapoor

  • Norman Henze

  • Ryan Sonnenberg

  • Trina Larsen

2021-2022

Officers & CHAIRS

  • President - Josh Bornia

  • Past President - Ryan Sonnenberg

  • Vice President - Megan Barclay

  • Treasurer - Adam Behiels

  • Secretary - Sunil Nakai

  • Education - Ryan Benvenuto

  • Program - Léna Stenhouse, Tanya Steeves, Al Haberman

  • Membership/Nominations - Todd Shearer, Max McRae

  • Awards - Derek Ginnell, (Co-chair position available)

  • Communications/Webmaster - Colin Fair, Ben Rajewski

  • Public Relations/Recognition - (Position available)

  • Sustaining Membership - (Position available)

  • Emerging Professional - (Position available)

managers at Large

  • Brent McCabe

  • Chris Barr

  • Colin Wright

  • Conrad Andrelunas

  • Norman Henze

  • Trina Larsen

  • Katy Evans

2020-2021

Officers & CHAIRS

  • President - Josh Bornia

  • Past President - Ryan Sonnenberg

  • Vice President - Megan Barclay

  • Treasurer - Katy Evans

  • Secretary - Sunil Nakai

  • Education - Ryan Benvenuto

  • Program - Léna Stenhouse, Tanya Steeves, Al Haberman

  • Membership/Nominations - Todd Shearer

  • Awards - Derek Ginnell, (Co-chair position available)

  • Communications/Webmaster - Colin Fair, Ben Rajewski

  • Public Relations/Recognition - (Position available)

  • Sustaining Membership - (Position available)

  • Emerging Professional - (Position available)

managers at Large

  • Adam Behiels

  • Brent McCabe

  • Chris Barr

  • Colin Wright

  • Conrad Andrelunas

  • Norman Henze

  • Trina Larsen

2019-2020

Officers & CHAIRS

  • President - Ryan Sonnenberg

  • Vice President - Chris Barr

  • Treasurer - Katy Evans

  • Secretary - Sunil Nakai

  • Education - Ben Rajewski, Ryan Benvenuto

  • Program - Megan Finlay, Léna Stenhouse

  • Membership/Nominations - Todd Shearer

  • Awards - Derek Ginnell, (Co-chair position available)

  • Communications/Webmaster - Colin Fair, (Co-chair position available)

  • Emerging Professional - (Position available)

managers at Large

  • Brent McCabe

  • Trina Larsen

  • Ian McGuinness

  • Colin Wright

  • Randy Phung

  • Darven Smetaniuk

  • Steve Eriksen

  • Josh Bornia

2018-2019

Officers & CHAIRS

  • President - Ryan Sonnenberg

  • Past President - Brent McCabe

  • Vice President - Chris Barr

  • Treasurer - Josh Bornia

  • Secretary - Sunil Nakai

  • Education - Ben Rajewski, (Co-chair position available)

  • Program - Raquel McAllister, Katy Evans

  • Membership - Todd Shearer, Steve Eriksen

  • Nominations - (Position available)

  • Public Relations/Recognition - (Position available)

  • Awards - Derek Ginnell, (Co-chair position available)

  • Communications/Webmaster - Colin Fair, (Co-chair position available)

  • Emerging Professional - Léna Montpetit, Alexey Kalinin

managers at Large

  • Trina Larsen

  • Ian McGuinness

  • Colin Wright

  • Krista Wright

  • Randy Phung

  • Megan Finlay

  • Darven Smetaniuk

2017-2018

Officers & CHAIRS

  • President - Brent McCabe

  • Past President - Conrad Andrelunas

  • Vice President - Ryan Sonnenberg

  • Treasurer - Josh Bornia

  • Secretary - Sunil Nakai

  • Education - Ben Rajewski, Trina Larsen

  • Program - Katy Evans, Raquel McAllister

  • Membership & Nominations - Ian McGuinness

  • Awards - Derek Ginnell, (Co-chair position available)

  • Communications - Colin Fair

  • Emerging Professional - Megan Finlay

managers at Large

  • Chris Barr

  • Colin Wright

  • Krista Wright

  • Randy Phung

  • Steve Eriksen

2016-2017

Officers & CHAIRS

  • President - Brent McCabe

  • Vice President - Ryan Sonnenberg

  • Treasurer - Sergio Martinez, Josh Bornia

  • Secretary - Jordan Busch

  • Education - Ben Rajewski, Trina Larsen

  • Program Chair - Bridget Fox-Luzny, Conrad Andrelunas (Past President)

  • Membership & Nominations - Ian McGuinness

  • Public Relations & Awards Chair - Randy Phung, Derek Ginnell

  • Communications - Colin Fair

  • Emerging Professionals - John Kirstein, Megan Barclay

managers at Large

  • Chris Barr

  • Colin Wright

  • Daryle Tilroe

  • Glenn Stowkowy

  • Katy Evans

  • Ken Glowinski

  • Sunil Nakai

Some of the 2016 IES Edmonton Board of Managers

Trina Larsen, Steve Eriksen, Ryan Sonnenberg, Josh Bornia, Bridget Fox-Luzny, Sergio Martinez, Colin Fair, Ian McGuinness, Katy Evans, Derek Ginnell, Ben Rajewski, Randy Phung, Brent McCabe, Conrad Andrelunas

2015-2016

  • President - Conrad Andrelunas, (2nd term)

  • Vice President - Brent McCabe (2nd term)

  • Treasurer - Trina Larsen (Past President)

    • Sergio Martinez, EP Co-Chair

  • Secretary - Vlado Cicovski (2nd term)

  • Education - Sunil Nakai, (3rd term)

    • Colin Wright, Education Co-Chair

    • Ben Rajewski, EP Co-Chair

  • Program - Bridget Fox-Luzny

    • John Kirstein, EP Co-Chair

    • Deborah Savage

  • Membership & Nominations - Katy Evans (2nd term)

    • Ian McGuinness, EP Co-Chair

  • Public Relations & Awards - Randy Phung

    • Derek Ginnell, EP Co-Chair

  • Communications - Ryan Sonnenberg (3rd term)

  • Josh Bornia, EP Co-Chair

  • Colin Fair, Website (2nd term)

    • Adam Behiels, Website Co-Chair (1st term)

  • Sergio Martinez, Emerging Professional Chair

  • Gerald Blouin, Board of Managers

  • Ken Glowinski, Board of Managers

  • Derek Pogany, Board of Managers

  • Glenn Stowkowy, Board of Managers

  • Daryle Tilroe, Board of Managers

  • Chris Barr, Board of Managers

  • Lance Warner, Board of Managers

  • Morley Harke, Board of Managers