USITT Lighting Design & Technology Commission
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The mission of the USITT Lighting Design & Technology Commission is to serve the lighting profession by providing a forum for dialogue and information relating to excellence in lighting design, technology, production, associated research and development, and lighting education.
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Commission Leadership:
Commissioner: Tori Mays
Commissioner: Dylan Bomgardner
Programming Commissioner: Jonathan Allender-Zivic
Co-IDEAS Representative: Vacant
Co-IDEAS Representative: Vacant
Co-International Representative: Adam Mendelson
Co-International Representative: Sabrina Hamilton
Communications & Conference Activities Coordinator: Julia McDaniel
Co-Light Lab Coordinator: Todd Wren
Co-Light Lab Coordinator: Grant Powicki
Co-Soldering Lab Coordinator: David Smith
Co-Soldering Lab Coordinator: Eric Cope
Co-Troubleshooting: Mandy Heath
Co-Troubleshooting: Katie Wolfe
Co-Special Events Coordinator: Dani Roth
Co-Special Events Coordinator: Sara Gosses
Co-Special Events Coordinator: Kai Youngsteadt
Co-Special Events Coordinator: Heather Brown
Co-Awards Coordinator: Josh Mullady
Co-Awards Coordinator: Ethan Hollinger
Design Advisor: Aaron Krohn
Technology Advisor: Michael Knight
Academic Advisor: Stephen White
Early Career Advisor: Mason Hagarty
Co-Vendor Liason: Ford Sellers
Co-Vendor Liason: Patrick Bellano
Professional Organization and Certification Liason: Vacant
Updated: July 2025
What we do:
Details on all commission activities can be found in the Lighting Commission Manual.
- Past Projects:
- Recommended Practice for Theatrical Lighting Design Graphics (2006)
- Lighting Design Job Descriptions (2009)
- USITT Lighting Commission Revised Portfolio Guidelines (2014)
- Practical Projects for Teaching Lighting Design Compendium Volume 2 (2016)
- Current/Ongoing Projects:
- Lighting and Projections Network Graphics Project
- Revise Recommended Practice for Theatrical Lighting Design Graphics
- Light Lab
- At the Conference:
- Sessions and PDWs
- Lighting Design and Technology Poster Session
- Lighting Portfolio Review
- Lighting Early Career Mixer
- Awards:
