Lighting Systems is a a comprehensive lighting agency founded in 1967. We represent leading manufacturers in lighting and controls with a broad range of distinctive products that cater to commercial, institutional, retail, hospitality, and residential settings, both indoor and outdoor.
Our offices located in Northern California and Nevada allow Lighting Systems to leverage our seasoned expertise and committed team of specialists to provide you with optimal service.
Leadership
Core Values
Innovation
We believe there are endless possibilities with light and controls. We are constantly seeking to improve through new ideas, methods, and technologies. We set the bar high and partner with manufacturers who do the same.
We foster an environment that sparks and supports creativity, allowing us to serve our customers’ needs. We offer inspiring solutions with an attitude of “let’s make it happen.” We encourage and promote creativity in various areas of our company to drive innovation and growth.
We conduct business driven by transparency and open communication. Ethics and integrity are foremost! We cultivate a culture of inclusion where all are welcomed and valued. Lighting Systems has built a reputation on these principles and will always strive to uphold them.
Our History
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!