As a leader in the architectural lighting industry, Angelica Santana has served as one of the youngest District Chairs for IES District III, and past DC Section President. She has led award winning lighting projects including 7th Street Pier in DC, Javits NYC Convention Center, Las Vegas Convention Center, and more, as Senior Associate at CM KLING.

In 2020 she founded Union Yoga Wellness for Lighting – to provide a way to blend the health benefits of light and mindfulness. Angelica enjoys teaching and speaking on the principals of lighting and illumination engineering, and has been featured on podcasts, industry conference panels, and print publications. She is a Pennsylvania State University graduate and continuing contributor to the student community.

Angelica is a registered Certified Lighting Designer (CLD) and an associate of the International Association of Lighting Designers.  In 2014, LD+A magazine featured her as a leaders in the lighting design emerging professional community. Angelica’s lighting design and project management portfolio includes hospitality, sports, government, civic and residential projects. After graduation from Penn State, Angelica moved to New York City where she worked with Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design on a variety of international projects. Angelica joined CM KLING + ASSOCIATES in 2013 and leads the in-house mindfulness and wellness through light + yoga initiative.