IALD Newsroom

2025 IALD Election Results Announced

The lighting industry worldwide is invited to join the IALD in congratulating newly elected professionals to the IALD Board of Directors and IALD Membership Committee. All new terms began 1 January 2025.

IALD Board of Directors

The eleven-member IALD Board of Directors is the governing body of the International Association of Lighting Designers. The Board meets quarterly to provide strategic and financial oversight and direction to the IALD Chief Executive Officer, who manages the organization on behalf of the Board.

(New seats in bold.)

IALD President:

• Andrea Hartranft, FIALD | Hartranft Lighting Studios | United States

IALD President-Elect:

• Carla Wilkins, IALD | Lichtvision Design GmbH | Germany

Treasurer:

• Brandon Thrasher, Design IALD | Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design | United States

Directors At Large: 

• Brenda Castillo, Design IALD | Circadia | Mexico
• Aram Ebben, IALD, CLD | EXP | United States
• Carla Jardim, Design IALD | The Flaming Beacon | Germany
• Claudio Ramos, FIALD, CLD | Electrolight | United States
• Kevan Shaw, FIALD | KSLD | United Kingdom
• Brian Stacy, IALD | Arup | United States (** Director Pro Tem)
• Ardra Zinkon, IALD, CLD | Zinkon Creative Studio | United States

President's Selected Director:

• Cherine Saroufim, IALD | Atelier Saroufim | Lebanon

The IALD Membership Committee

The IALD Membership Committee determines the acceptance or rejection of any applicant to voting/non-voting grades of membership based on its collective judgment and the guidance of the IALD Membership Criteria and Guidelines Document.

Membership Chair:

• Rachel Fitzgerald, IALD, CLD | Stantec | United States

Committee Members:

• Nicolo Brambilla, IALD | Schuler Shook | Australia
• Kristin Bredal, IALD | Zenisk AS | Norway
• Archit Jain, IALD | Oculus Light Studio | United States
• Neha Sivaprasad, IALD | SOL Light Studio | United States

A tremendous welcome to all our newly elected individuals!