Illuminating Excellence: Advancing the Art and Science of Lighting in Columbus
About Our Section

The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) is the recognized technical authority on illumination. For over 100 years; its objective has been to communicate information on all aspects of good lighting practice to its members, to the lighting community, and to consumers, through a variety of programs, publications, and services.
The IES Columbus Section offers formal educational programs, sharing a common interest in lighting, controls, energy and their respective technologies. From beginner to advanced, we offer programs related to specific applications based on IES standards as well as programs on new and emerging trends and technologies.
Section Leadership
Past Presidents
1999-2021
- 2023-2024 Elizabeth Raffio
- 2021-2023 Liz Herzberg
- 2019-2021: Dan Boggess
- 2018-2019: Lee Marshall
- 2015-2016: Shannon Fry
- 2014-2015: Shannon Fry
- 2013-2014: Jeff Dolce
- 2012-2013: Jeff Dolce
- 2011-2012: Zach Griffin
- 2010-2011: Zach Griffin
- 2009-2010: Shannon Fry
- 2008-2009: Ardra Zinkon
- 2007-2008: Doug Hammond
- 2006-2007: Ted Spialek
- 2005-2006: William Belisle
- 2004-2005: William Belisle
- 2003-2004: William Belisle
- 2002-2003: Michael Packer
- 2001-2002: Michael Packer
- 2000-2001: Panchy Aragumasaamy
- 1999-2000: Mark Holman
1979-1999
- 1998-1999: William Belisle/Mark Holman
- 1997-1998: William Belisle
- 1996-1997: John Fetters
- 1995-1996: John Fetters
- 1994-1995: Garry Wallace
- 1993-1994: Harold Powers
- 1992-1993: William Logan
- 1991-1992: Greg Subisak
- 1990-1991: Jeff Hampton
- 1989-1990: Kris Konnerth
- 1988-1989: Debra Salzman Collins
- 1987-1988: Terence Sullivan
- 1986-1987: Michael Blaney
- 1985-1986: Vincent Faiella
- 1984-1985: Diarmuid McSweeney
- 1983-1984: Steve King
- 1982-1983: Paul McMullen
- 1981-1982: Brady Johnson
- 1980-1981: James Dean
- 1979-1980: June Rietzke
1959-1979
- 1978-1979: Kyle Konnerth
- 1977-1978: Merel Hoke
- 1976-1977: Jerry Petric
- 1975-1976: William Smith
- 1974-1975: Donald Siefert
- 1973-1974: William Gross
- 1972-1973: Jerry Leesman
- 1971-1972: Lowell Mast
- 1970-1971: Robert Ewing
- 1969-1970: Thomas Heyl
- 1968-1969: Paul Gierman
- 1967-1968: Herb Fouke/Richard Retterer
- 1966-1967: Charles Knab
- 1965-1966: Jud Lord
- 1964-1965: Richard Frick (Section Historian)
- 1963-1964: Michael Passe
- 1962-1963: Richard Eddy
- 1961-1962: Herbert Odle
- 1960-1961: Michael Leahy
- 1959-1960: Byron Russell
Contact Our Section
Contact Us
Illuminating Excellence: Advancing the Art and Science of Lighting in Columbus
About Our Section
The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) is the recognized technical authority on illumination. For over 100 years; its objective has been to communicate information on all aspects of good lighting practice to its members, to the lighting community, and to consumers, through a variety of programs, publications, and services.
The IES Columbus Section offers formal educational programs, sharing a common interest in lighting, controls, energy and their respective technologies. From beginner to advanced, we offer programs related to specific applications based on IES standards as well as programs on new and emerging trends and technologies.
Section Leadership
Past Presidents
1999-2021
- 2023-2024 Elizabeth Raffio
- 2021-2023 Liz Herzberg
- 2019-2021: Dan Boggess
- 2018-2019: Lee Marshall
- 2015-2016: Shannon Fry
- 2014-2015: Shannon Fry
- 2013-2014: Jeff Dolce
- 2012-2013: Jeff Dolce
- 2011-2012: Zach Griffin
- 2010-2011: Zach Griffin
- 2009-2010: Shannon Fry
- 2008-2009: Ardra Zinkon
- 2007-2008: Doug Hammond
- 2006-2007: Ted Spialek
- 2005-2006: William Belisle
- 2004-2005: William Belisle
- 2003-2004: William Belisle
- 2002-2003: Michael Packer
- 2001-2002: Michael Packer
- 2000-2001: Panchy Aragumasaamy
- 1999-2000: Mark Holman
1979-1999
- 1998-1999: William Belisle/Mark Holman
- 1997-1998: William Belisle
- 1996-1997: John Fetters
- 1995-1996: John Fetters
- 1994-1995: Garry Wallace
- 1993-1994: Harold Powers
- 1992-1993: William Logan
- 1991-1992: Greg Subisak
- 1990-1991: Jeff Hampton
- 1989-1990: Kris Konnerth
- 1988-1989: Debra Salzman Collins
- 1987-1988: Terence Sullivan
- 1986-1987: Michael Blaney
- 1985-1986: Vincent Faiella
- 1984-1985: Diarmuid McSweeney
- 1983-1984: Steve King
- 1982-1983: Paul McMullen
- 1981-1982: Brady Johnson
- 1980-1981: James Dean
- 1979-1980: June Rietzke
1959-1979
- 1978-1979: Kyle Konnerth
- 1977-1978: Merel Hoke
- 1976-1977: Jerry Petric
- 1975-1976: William Smith
- 1974-1975: Donald Siefert
- 1973-1974: William Gross
- 1972-1973: Jerry Leesman
- 1971-1972: Lowell Mast
- 1970-1971: Robert Ewing
- 1969-1970: Thomas Heyl
- 1968-1969: Paul Gierman
- 1967-1968: Herb Fouke/Richard Retterer
- 1966-1967: Charles Knab
- 1965-1966: Jud Lord
- 1964-1965: Richard Frick (Section Historian)
- 1963-1964: Michael Passe
- 1962-1963: Richard Eddy
- 1961-1962: Herbert Odle
- 1960-1961: Michael Leahy
- 1959-1960: Byron Russell
Contact Our Section
Contact Us
Past Presidents
- 2023-2024 Elizabeth Raffio
- 2021-2023 Liz Herzberg
- 2019-2021: Dan Boggess
- 2018-2019: Lee Marshall
- 2015-2016: Shannon Fry
- 2014-2015: Shannon Fry
- 2013-2014: Jeff Dolce
- 2012-2013: Jeff Dolce
- 2011-2012: Zach Griffin
- 2010-2011: Zach Griffin
- 2009-2010: Shannon Fry
- 2008-2009: Ardra Zinkon
- 2007-2008: Doug Hammond
- 2006-2007: Ted Spialek
- 2005-2006: William Belisle
- 2004-2005: William Belisle
- 2003-2004: William Belisle
- 2002-2003: Michael Packer
- 2001-2002: Michael Packer
- 2000-2001: Panchy Aragumasaamy
- 1999-2000: Mark Holman
- 1998-1999: William Belisle/Mark Holman
- 1997-1998: William Belisle
- 1996-1997: John Fetters
- 1995-1996: John Fetters
- 1994-1995: Garry Wallace
- 1993-1994: Harold Powers
- 1992-1993: William Logan
- 1991-1992: Greg Subisak
- 1990-1991: Jeff Hampton
- 1989-1990: Kris Konnerth
- 1988-1989: Debra Salzman Collins
- 1987-1988: Terence Sullivan
- 1986-1987: Michael Blaney
- 1985-1986: Vincent Faiella
- 1984-1985: Diarmuid McSweeney
- 1983-1984: Steve King
- 1982-1983: Paul McMullen
- 1981-1982: Brady Johnson
- 1980-1981: James Dean
- 1979-1980: June Rietzke
- 1978-1979: Kyle Konnerth
- 1977-1978: Merel Hoke
- 1976-1977: Jerry Petric
- 1975-1976: William Smith
- 1974-1975: Donald Siefert
- 1973-1974: William Gross
- 1972-1973: Jerry Leesman
- 1971-1972: Lowell Mast
- 1970-1971: Robert Ewing
- 1969-1970: Thomas Heyl
- 1968-1969: Paul Gierman
- 1967-1968: Herb Fouke/Richard Retterer
- 1966-1967: Charles Knab
- 1965-1966: Jud Lord
- 1964-1965: Richard Frick (Section Historian)
- 1963-1964: Michael Passe
- 1962-1963: Richard Eddy
- 1961-1962: Herbert Odle
- 1960-1961: Michael Leahy
- 1959-1960: Byron Russell

