IALD 2017 Election Results

David Ghatan, president-elect, will lead a new seven-person board of directors.

David Ghatan

David Ghatan


The IALD has announced the result of its 2017 elections for the association’s board of directors.

The newly elected individuals are:
President-Elect: David Ghatan, CM Kling + Associates, Alexandria, Va. (photo above)

Treasurer: Ronald D. Kurtz, Randy Burkett Lighting Design, St. Louis

Ron Kurtz

Ron Kurtz

Director-at-Large: Denise Fong, Stantec, Seattle

Denise Fong

Denise Fong

Director-at-Large: Monica Luz Lobo, LD Studio, Rio de Janeiro

Monica Luz Lobo

Monica Luz Lobo

Director-at-Large: Kevan Shaw, KSLD, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Kevan Shaw

Kevan Shaw

Membership Committee Member: Colin Ball, BDP, London

Colin Ball

Colin Ball

Membership Committee Member: Jered Widmer, The Lighting Practice, Philadelphia

Jered Widmer

Jered Widmer

For more information about each of the incoming board of director individuals go to the IALD website.

About the Author

Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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