Lighting Science Appoints Jennifer Sethre President; Hires Randy Mortensen as EVP Sales and Business Development
April 10 2014 - 10:53AM
Business Wire
New Positions Strengthen International
Leadership and Support Company Growth
Intelligent lighting solutions company Lighting
Science, announced the appointment of
Jennifer Sethre as President, and Randy Mortensen as Executive Vice
President of Sales and Business Development, effective immediately.
Both executives will be based at the company’s headquarters in
Satellite Beach, helping to expand its international manufacturing
and worldwide sales channels.
Before joining Lighting Science, Sethre founded Lumena SSL, Inc.
to provide premier commercial LED lighting products to the U.S.
market. Sethre oversaw strategic planning, research and
development, product design, manufacturing and marketing and sales.
Previously, Sethre was President of Boto Limited, the largest
manufacturer of seasonal products in the world. Sethre has over 15
years of experience in Chinese product manufacturing and has
cultivated an expertise in building relationships with
international manufacturing partners. She also has extensive sales
and marketing relationships with America’s largest retailers,
including Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Sears, Kohl’s, Target, Costco, and
The Home Depot. Sethre will leverage her sales, marketing,
operations and executive team management expertise in support of
Lighting Science’s high growth goals.
“Jennifer brings an impressive set of diverse skills and
experience perfectly aligned with our opportunities today,” said
Craig Cogut, Board Chairman of Lighting Science. “I am excited to
have Jennifer as a part of the Lighting Science management team.
Her comprehensive background in international manufacturing, sales
and operations will lead the company in creating expanded product
manufacturing capacity and bring technologically advanced lighting
solutions to our customers and channel partners.”
In his role as Executive Vice President of Sales and Business
Development, Randy Mortensen brings 30 years of experience in sales
and management. He served as Vice President of Sales and Operations
for Energy Masters International, an unregulated energy services
company that was a subsidiary of a $10 billion utility company
based in Minneapolis. The current LED lighting retrofit trend very
closely models the business opportunities and rapid market
acceptance he guided in that position. Mortensen spent the last 8
years as President of World Wide Village, a non-profit organization
providing clean water, education, sanitation, healthcare, and job
creation to communities in Haiti, the Bahamas, India, Zimbabwe, and
Liberia. Mortensen also served as Chief Executive Officer of Water
Monitor International, a technology development company.
“Randy is a world-class talent whose ability to connect and
build relationships will greatly serve the Lighting Science team,”
said Craig Cogut. “I’m excited for the contributions he will make
in integrating our existing sales and development capabilities to
further drive the company’s success.”
About Lighting Science
Lighting Science (OTCQB:LSCG) is a global leader in
intelligent lighting solutions for life. The company employs
cutting-edge science to innovate award-winning LED lamps and
lighting fixtures that are energy and resource efficient, offer a
superior lighting experience, and optimize lighting’s potential to
improve the health of people and the planet. Find out more
at www.lsgc.com and join us
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