Lighting Systems is a robust and thriving company that was founded in San Francisco back in 1967 by four ambitious members of a local lighting manufacturer’s sales force – Al Thompson, Lew Gill, Tony Biro, and Al Gleason. Since then, we’ve expanded our operations across the Bay Area, adding Principal Stan Heywood and Larry Routh to the team, opening offices in Sacramento Valley and welcoming our new Principal John Morrow to the team….Our focus has always been on commercial and industrial specification sales, working closely with electrical engineers, lighting designers, and architects. Over the years, we’ve also had the pleasure of serving the residential and design build markets through our relationships with electrical distributors and contractors.

With new management in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, Dan Thompson, Marshall Dunbar, and Keith Roberts came on board, igniting a renewed emphasis on the specification end of the construction market and leading to continued growth in sales. When we added our third generation of management in 2008, we welcomed Nazzi Nazeri and Brent Chaffee to our team of principals alongside Dan Thompson and Keith Roberts.

Today, with Jim Boyd alongside Nazzi Nazeri and Brent Chaffee as principal, we’re excited to be a 4th generation leadership team. Over the past 7 years, we’ve maintained a steady pace of growth and even thrived during the uncertainties of the pandemic. We’re proud to say that we have a strong succession plan in place and are confident in the future of our company. We’re excited to serve our valued clients for another 50+ years to come!